# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001467373
**File Stem:** 0001467373-23-000128
**Filing Date:** 2023-3
**Character Count:** 7142
**Document Hash:** 66f6955767be14375160ec2701f298c7
**Contains OCR:** False
**Source Format:** 

## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001467373-23-000128.hdr.sgml**: 20230330

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001467373-23-000128

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 4

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20230330

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20230330

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20230330

**REPORTING-OWNER**: 

**OWNER DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Accenture plc
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001467373
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** SERVICES-BUSINESS SERVICES, NEC [7389]
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** L2
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 0831

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 4
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-39449
- **FILM NUMBER:** 23780847

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 1 GRAND CANAL SQUARE
- **STREET 2:** GRAND CANAL HARBOUR
- **CITY:** DUBLIN
- **STATE:** L2
- **ZIP:** D2
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 353-1-646-2000

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 1 GRAND CANAL SQUARE
- **STREET 2:** GRAND CANAL HARBOUR
- **CITY:** DUBLIN
- **STATE:** L2
- **ZIP:** D2
**ISSUER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** DUCK CREEK TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001160951
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** SERVICES-PREPACKAGED SOFTWARE [7372]
- **IRS NUMBER:** 843723837
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 0831

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 22 BOSTON WHARF ROAD, FLOOR 10
- **CITY:** BOSTON
- **STATE:** MA
- **ZIP:** 02210
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** (833) 798-7789

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 22 BOSTON WHARF ROAD, FLOOR 10
- **CITY:** BOSTON
- **STATE:** MA
- **ZIP:** 02210

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** DUCK CREEK TECHNOLOGIES INC
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20011016

### UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
**Washington, D.C. 20549**

## FORM 4

### STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

[ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

[ ] Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

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|:---|:---|:---|
| **1. Name and Address of Reporting Person**<sup>*</sup><br>Accenture plc<br><sub>(Last) (First) (Middle)</sub><br>1 GRAND CANAL SQUARE<br>GRAND CANAL HARBOUR<br><sub>(Street)</sub><br>DUBLIN, L2 D2<br><sub>(City) (State) (Zip)</sub> | **3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)**<br>2023-03-30 | **5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer**<br>(Check all applicable)<br>[X] Director [X] 10% Owner<br>[ ] Officer (give title below) [X] Other (specify below)<br>_Director by Deputization_ |
| **2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol**<br>DUCK CREEK TECHNOLOGIES, INC. [ DCT ] | **4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)**<br>  | **6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)**<br>[X] Form filed by One Reporting Person<br>[ ] Form filed by More than One Reporting Person |

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## Table I - Non-Derivative Securities

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|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. Title of Security | 2. Transaction Date | 2A. Deemed Execution Date | 3. Transaction Code (V) | 3. Transaction Code (V) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned | 6. Ownership Form | 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| 1. Title of Security | 2. Transaction Date | 2A. Deemed Execution Date | Code | V | Amount | (A) or (D) | Price | 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned | 6. Ownership Form | 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| Common stock | 2023-03-30 |  | D |  | 21071302<sup>(1)</sup> | D<sup>(1)</sup> | $19 | 0 | I | See footnote<sup>(1)</sup> |

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## Table II - Derivative Securities

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| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. Title of Derivative Security | 2. Conversion or Exercise Price | 3. Transaction Date | 3A. Deemed Execution Date | 4. Transaction Code (V) | 4. Transaction Code (V) | 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date | 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date | 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities | 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities | 8. Price of Derivative Security | 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned | 10. Ownership Form | 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| 1. Title of Derivative Security | 2. Conversion or Exercise Price | 3. Transaction Date | 3A. Deemed Execution Date | Code | V | (A) | (D) | Date Exercisable | Expiration Date | Title | Amount or Number of Shares | 8. Price of Derivative Security | 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned | 10. Ownership Form | 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
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### Footnotes:

(1) Consists of 2,932,262 shares of common stock held by Accenture LLP and 18,139,040 shares of common stock held by Accenture Holdings BV, each of which is an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Accenture plc. On March 30, 2023, pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of January 8, 2023, by and among Disco Parent, LLC, Disco Merger Sub, Inc. ("Merger Sub"), and the Issuer, Merger Sub merged with and into the Issuer, with the Issuer continuing as the surviving corporation (the "Merger").  At the effective time of the Merger (the "Effective Time"), each share of Common Stock outstanding as of immediately prior to the Effective Time (subject to certain exceptions) was cancelled and extinguished and automatically converted into the right to receive cash in an amount equal to $19.00.

**Remarks:**
The reporting person may have been deemed to be a director by deputization for purposes of Section 16 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, by virtue of the fact that Stuart Nicoll served on the board of directors of the Issuer. Following consummation of the Merger, Mr. Nicoll no longer serves on the board of directors of the Issuer.

**Signature:** /s/ Danika Haueisen, Attorney-In-Fact for Accenture plc  
**Date:** 2023-03-30

### Remarks:

Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4 (b)(v).

** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).

Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure.

**Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB Number.**