Walsh John F 4
4 · Accenture plc · Filed Jan 27, 2026
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Accenture (ACN) CEO-The Americas John F. Walsh Sells Shares
What Happened
John F. Walsh, Accenture plc’s CEO—The Americas, sold 3,986 Class A ordinary shares in open-market transactions on January 27, 2026 for total proceeds of approximately $1,101,644. The sales were broken into five lots: 524 shares at $275.28 ($144,245); 2,600 shares at $276.15 ($717,995); 429 shares at $277.25 ($118,940); 421 shares at $278.16 ($117,104); and 12 shares at $280.00 ($3,360). These were sales (S) — not purchases or option exercises.
Key Details
- Transaction date: 2026-01-27 (filed the same day).
- Aggregate shares sold: 3,986; aggregate proceeds: ~$1,101,644.
- Reported per-lot prices and values: 524 @ $275.28; 2,600 @ $276.15; 429 @ $277.25; 421 @ $278.16; 12 @ $280.00.
- Reported footnotes: sale executed under a Rule 10b5‑1 trading plan (F1). Several lots executed in multiple trades — reported prices are weighted averages with underlying ranges: F2 ($274.745–$275.645), F3 ($275.775–$276.76), F4 ($276.785–$277.51), F5 ($277.81–$278.45). The filer offers to provide details of individual trade prices/quantities upon request.
- Shares owned after transaction: not disclosed in the provided filing excerpt.
- Timeliness: filing date matches transaction date (no late filing indicated).
Context
The sales were made pursuant to a pre-arranged Rule 10b5‑1 plan, which typically authorizes routine trading and can reduce concerns about trading on inside information. Sales under such plans are common and do not, by themselves, indicate management view on the company’s near-term prospects. For retail investors, purchases by insiders tend to be more informative as a signal than routine sales.
Insider Transaction Report
- Sale
Class A ordinary shares
[F1][F2]2026-01-27$275.28/sh−524$144,245→ 30,683 total - Sale
Class A ordinary shares
[F1][F3]2026-01-27$276.15/sh−2,600$717,995→ 28,083 total - Sale
Class A ordinary shares
[F1][F4]2026-01-27$277.25/sh−429$118,940→ 27,654 total - Sale
Class A ordinary shares
[F1][F5]2026-01-27$278.16/sh−421$117,104→ 27,233 total - Sale
Class A ordinary shares
[F1]2026-01-27$280.00/sh−12$3,360→ 27,221 total
Footnotes (5)
- [F1]Planned disposition of Accenture plc Class A ordinary shares pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 Trading Plan.
- [F2]The transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $274.745 to $275.645. The price reported above reflects the weighted average sale price. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide upon request to the SEC staff, the issuer or a security holder of the issuer full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transaction was effected.
- [F3]The transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $275.775 to $276.76. The price reported above reflects the weighted average sale price. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide upon request to the SEC staff, the issuer or a security holder of the issuer full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transaction was effected.
- [F4]The transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $276.785 to $277.51. The price reported above reflects the weighted average sale price. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide upon request to the SEC staff, the issuer or a security holder of the issuer full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transaction was effected.
- [F5]The transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $277.81 to $278.45. The price reported above reflects the weighted average sale price. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide upon request to the SEC staff, the issuer or a security holder of the issuer full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transaction was effected.