Summary by Moomoo AI
On January 31, 2024, Accenture plc conducted its 2024 annual general meeting where shareholders approved significant amendments to the company's share incentive and employee share purchase plans. The amendments to the Amended and Restated Accenture plc 2010 Share Incentive Plan (Amended 2010 SIP) include authorization for an additional 14 million shares, a prohibition on reload option grants, and updated recoupment provisions. Similarly, the Amended and Restated Accenture plc 2010 Employee Share Purchase Plan (Amended 2010 ESPP) was revised to authorize an additional 45 million shares and extend the plan's term until December 13, 2033. These changes were previously approved by Accenture's Board, pending shareholder approval. The annual meeting also saw the election of directors, approval of executive compensation, ratification of KPMG LLP as the independent auditor, and authorization for the Board to issue and re-allot shares under Irish law. The detailed terms of the Amended 2010 SIP and Amended 2010 ESPP were outlined in the Proxy Statement filed on December 13, 2023.