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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, DC 20549 | |||
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FORM 8-K | |||
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CURRENT REPORT Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 | |||
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Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): December 21, 2007 | |||
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ACXIOM CORPORATION (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter) | |||
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DELAWARE (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | |||
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0-13163 |
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1 Information Way, P.O. Box 8180, Little Rock, Arkansas |
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501-342-1000 | |||
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(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report) | |||
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Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below): | |||
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Item 8.01 |
Other Events. |
The Company's 2007 Annual Meeting of Stockholders was held on December 21, 2007 at which three directors were elected and an amendment to the Company’s 2005 Equity Compensation Plan was approved. The Company also announced that it had purchased approximately 3.6 million shares of its stock pursuant to the repurchase program announced on October 29, 2007.
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Exhibits |
The following exhibits are furnished herewith:
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99.1 |
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Press release of the Company dated December 21, 2007. | |
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Dated: December 21, 2007
ACXIOM CORPORATION
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/s/ Jerry C. Jones |
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Jerry C. Jones |
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Business Development/Legal Leader |
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Press release of the Company dated December 21, 2007. |
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For more information, contact:
Katharine Boyce
Investor Relations Coordinator
Acxiom Corporation
(501) 342-1321
EACXM
Acxiom Shareholders Elect Directors, Approve Changes to Equity Compensation Plan
LITTLE ROCK, ARK – December 21, 2007 – Acxiom® Corporation held its 2007 Annual Shareholders Meeting today at which three directors were elected. Dr. Mary L. Good and Stephen M. Patterson were re-elected to the board, while Kevin M. Twomey was elected to his first term as a director, filling the board seat previously occupied by Rodger S. Kline.
Additionally, shareholders approved a change to the Company’s 2005 Equity Compensation Plan to increase the pool of shares available for grant from 13.3 million to 20.3 million shares.
The company also announced that it has purchased approximately 3.6 million shares of its stock pursuant to the repurchase program announced on October 29, 2007.
About Acxiom
Acxiom Corporation (Nasdaq: ACXM; www.acxiom.com) integrates data, services and technology to create and deliver customer and information management solutions for many of the largest, most respected companies in the world. The core components of Acxiom’s innovative solutions are Customer Data Integration (CDI) technology, data, database services, IT outsourcing, risk mitigation, consulting and analytics, and privacy leadership. Founded in 1969, Acxiom is headquartered in Little Rock, Arkansas, with locations throughout the United States and Europe, and in Australia, China and Canada. For more information, visit www.acxiom.com.
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