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form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ACN"
cik: "0001467373"
company_name: "Accenture plc"
filed_at: "2023-12-06T23:59:59+00:00"
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# Accenture nominates BASF CEO Martin Brudermüller for board election at Jan 31 AGM

## Summary
- Dr. Martin Brudermüller, CEO & Chairman of BASF SE, nominated to Accenture board; election at Jan 31, 2024 AGM.
- If elected, board would be 11 directors (10 external/independent); Brudermüller would join Audit Committee.
- Brudermüller has been CEO of BASF since 2018, with prior roles including Chief Technology Officer and Asia Pacific leader.
- Accenture CEO Julie Sweet cites Brudermüller's expertise in chemicals, finance, capital markets, and sustainability.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001467373-23-000382
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ACN
- cik: 0001467373
- company_name: Accenture plc
- filed_at: 2023-12-06T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1467373/000146737323000382/0001467373-23-000382-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1467373/000146737323000382/acn-20231206.htm

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