Sweet Julie Spellman 4

What Happened

Julie Spellman, Chair and CEO of Accenture plc (ACN), disposed of 10,696 shares on Feb 1, 2026 to satisfy a tax liability related to an equity award or exercise. The shares were recorded at $262.22 each for a total value of approximately $2,804,705. This was a tax-withholding disposal (code F), not an open-market sale for investment purposes.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-02-01; Form filed: 2026-02-03 (filed two days later, appears timely).
• Shares withheld/disposed: 10,696 at $262.22 each. Total value: ~$2,804,705.
• Transaction code: F — payment of exercise price or tax liability (share withholding to satisfy taxes).
• Shares owned after transaction: not specified in the filing.
• No footnotes or 10b5-1 plan were disclosed in the summary provided.

Context

Code F transactions typically reflect withholding of company shares to cover taxes after vesting or option exercise (a routine administrative step). These withholdings are common and generally do not on their own indicate a change in the insider’s view of the company’s prospects.