Burgum Melissa A 4

What Happened
Melissa A. Burgum, Chief Accounting Officer of Accenture plc, acquired 112 Class A ordinary shares on June 5, 2026. The shares were acquired at $179.75 each for a total value of $20,133. This transaction is recorded as an acquisition (code A) — a purchase of company stock rather than a sale.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-06-05; filing date: 2026-06-08 (filed timely).
• Price per share: $179.75; total value: $20,133.
• Shares acquired: 112.
• Shares owned after transaction: Not disclosed in the Form 4.
• Footnote: Purchase was made from Accenture pursuant to the Accenture Voluntary Equity Investment Program (VEIP).
• Transaction code: A (award/grant/acquisition).

Context
The filing indicates the shares were purchased through Accenture’s Voluntary Equity Investment Program — an employee program for acquiring company stock (not an open-market trade). Such purchases reflect additional insider ownership but do not by themselves explain the insider’s motives. This was a straightforward acquisition reported on a timely Form 4.