0-13163
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71-0581897
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(Commission File Number)
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(IRS Employer Identification No)
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601 E. Third St., Little Rock, Arkansas
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72201
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
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(Zip Code)
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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:
¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
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Item 5.02
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Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
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10.1
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Transition Agreement dated March 28, 2011, between the Company and John A. Meyer.
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99.1
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Press release issued by Acxiom Corporation on March 30, 2011.
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Date: March 30, 2011
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ACXIOM CORPORATION
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By: /s/ Jerry C. Jones
Jerry C. Jones
Chief Legal Officer & Sr. Vice President
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10.1
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Transition Agreement dated March 28, 2011, between the Company and John A. Meyer.
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99.1
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Press release issued by Acxiom Corporation on March 30, 2011.
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Revenue is estimated to be in the range of $295 million to $299 million for the fourth quarter and $1.156 billion to $1.160 billion for fiscal year 2011.
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Earnings per diluted share attributable to Acxiom stockholders, excluding unusual items, are estimated to be in the range of $0.18 to $0.22 for the fourth quarter and $0.65 to $0.69 for fiscal year 2011.
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Earnings (loss) per diluted share attributable to Acxiom stockholders presented in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles are estimated to be in the range of ($1.03) to ($0.49) for the fourth quarter and( $0.49) to $0.05 for fiscal year 2011.
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ACXIOM CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
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CALCULATION OF EARNINGS PER DILUTED SHARE ATTRIBUTABLE TO ACXIOM STOCKHOLDERS EXCLUDING UNUSUAL ITEMS
AND RECONCILIATION TO EARNINGS PER DILUTED SHARE ATTRIBUTABLE TO ACXIOM STOCKHOLDERS
PRESENTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH GENERALLY ACCEPTED ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES
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The press release to which this reconciliation is attached includes the company’s estimates of earnings per diluted share attributable to Acxiom stockholders excluding unusual items, which are not presented in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”). The company’s management believes that earnings per diluted share attributable to Acxiom stockholders excluding unusual items is a useful measure in understanding the impact of unusual items on the company’s operations. The company’s estimates of earnings per diluted share attributable to Acxiom stockholders excluding unusual items may not be comparable to similarly titled measures used by other companies and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for measures of performance presented in accordance with GAAP.
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(Dollars in thousands, except earnings per share)
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Estimate
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Estimate
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For the quarter ending March 31, 2011
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For the year ending March 31, 2011
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Low
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High
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Low
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High
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Earnings (loss) before income taxes
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(75,500 | ) | (29,500 | ) | (10,342 | ) | 35,658 | |||||||||
Unusual items
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100,400 | 60,400 | 96,760 | 56,760 | ||||||||||||
Earnings before income taxes and unusual items
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24,900 | 30,900 | 86,418 | 92,418 | ||||||||||||
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Earnings (loss) before income taxes
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(75,500 | ) | (29,500 | ) | (10,342 | ) | 35,658 | |||||||||
Income taxes
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8,182 | 10,762 | 30,793 | 33,373 | ||||||||||||
Net earnings (loss)
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(83,682 | ) | (40,262 | ) | (41,135 | ) | 2,285 | |||||||||
Less: Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interest
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(500 | ) | (500 | ) | (1,862 | ) | (1,862 | ) | ||||||||
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Acxiom
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(83,182 | ) | (39,762 | ) | (39,273 | ) | 4,147 | |||||||||
Earnings (loss) per share attributable to Acxiom stockholders:
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(1.03 | ) | (0.49 | ) | (0.49 | ) | 0.05 | |||||||||
Diluted
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(1.03 | ) | (0.49 | ) | (0.49 | ) | 0.05 | |||||||||
Unusual items:
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International goodwill impairment
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90,000 | 50,000 | 90,000 | 50,000 | ||||||||||||
Other restructuring and impairment costs
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10,400 | 10,400 | 6,760 | 6,760 | ||||||||||||
Total unusual items
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100,400 | 60,400 | 96,760 | 56,760 | ||||||||||||
Earnings before income taxes
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and excluding unusual items
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24,900 | 30,900 | 86,418 | 92,418 | ||||||||||||
Income taxes
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10,678 | 13,258 | 35,257 | 37,837 | ||||||||||||
Non-GAAP net earnings
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14,222 | 17,642 | 51,161 | 54,581 | ||||||||||||
Less: Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interest
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(500 | ) | (500 | ) | (1,862 | ) | (1,862 | ) | ||||||||
Non-GAAP Net earnings (loss) attributable to Acxiom
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14,722 | 18,142 | 53,023 | 56,443 | ||||||||||||
Non-GAAP earnings per share attributable to Acxiom Stockholders:
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Basic
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0.18 | 0.23 | 0.66 | 0.70 | ||||||||||||
Diluted
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0.18 | 0.22 | 0.65 | 0.69 | ||||||||||||
To Employee at:
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John Meyer
6211 West Northwest Highway #704
Dallas, Texas 75225
Facsimile: (214) 368-4203
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With a copy to:
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Michael A. Saslaw
Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP
200 Crescent Court, Suite 300
Dallas, Texas 75201-7830
Facsimile: (214) 746-7777
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To Acxiom at:
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Acxiom Corporation
601 East Third Street
Little Rock, Arkansas 72201
Attention: General Counsel
Facsimile: (501) 252-0303
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With a copy to:
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J. Allen Overby
Bass, Berry & Sims PLC
150 Third Avenue South, Suite 2800
Nashville, Tennessee 37201
Facsimile: (615) 742-2711
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Executive Release. Meyer, ON BEHALF OF HIMSELF, HIS SPOUSE, ATTORNEYS, HEIRS, EXECUTORS, ADMINISTRATORS, AGENTS, ASSIGNS AND ANY TRUSTS, PARTNERSHIPS AND OTHER ENTITIES UNDER HIS CONTROL (TOGETHER, THE “MEYER PARTIES”), HEREBY GENERALLY RELEASES AND FOREVER DISCHARGES the Company, its respective predecessors, successors and assigns and its respective past and present stockholders, members, directors, officers, employees, agents, representatives, principals, insurers and attorneys (together the “Company Parties”) from any and all claims, demands, liabilities, suits, damages, losses, expenses, attorneys’ fees, obligations or causes of action, KNOWN OR UNKNOWN, CONTINGENT OR NON-CONTINGENT of any kind and every nature whatsoever, and WHETHER OR NOT ACCRUED OR MATURED, which any of them have or may have, arising out of or relating to any transaction, dealing, relationship, conduct, act or omission, OR ANY OTHER MATTERS OR THINGS OCCURRING OR EXISTING AT ANY TIME PRIOR TO AND INCLUDING THE EXECUTION DATE OF THIS RELEASE (including, but not limited to, any claim against the Company Parties based on, relating to or arising under wrongful discharge, breach of contract (whether oral or written), tort, fraud (including fraudulent inducement into this Release), defamation, negligence, promissory estoppel, retaliatory discharge, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, any other civil or human rights law, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, Americans with Disabilities Act, Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended, or any other federal, state or local law relating to employment or discrimination in employment) arising out of or relating to Meyer’s employment by the Company or his services as an officer or employee of the Company or any of its subsidiaries, or otherwise relating to the termination of such employment or the Agreement (collectively, “Claims”); provided, however, such general release will not limit or release the Company Parties from their respective obligations (i) under the Agreement that expressly survive termination of employment, (ii) under the Company’s benefit plans and agreements that expressly survive termination of employment, including without limitation the Company’s equity incentive plans, (iii) in respect of Meyer’s services as an officer or director of the Company or any of its subsidiaries, pursuant to any director and officer indemnification agreements or as provided by law or the certificates of incorporation or by-laws (or like constitutive documents) of the Company or any of its subsidiaries or [(iv) insert at the time of termination a description of any other agreements with the Company that expressly survive Meyer’s termination]. Meyer, ON BEHALF OF HIMSELF AND THE MEYER PARTIES, hereby represents and warrants that no other person or entity has initiated or, to the extent within his control, will initiate any such proceeding on his or their behalf.
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Non-Disparagement. Meyer agrees that, for a period of eighteen (18) months following the date hereof, Meyer shall not, in any communications with the press or other media or any customer, client or supplier of the Company or any of its subsidiaries, make any statement which disparages or is derogatory of the Company or any of its subsidiaries or any of their respective directors or senior officers; provided, however, that this Section 2 shall apply to Meyer only for so long as the Company, its subsidiaries and their respective directors and senior officers refrain from making any such communication which disparages or is derogatory of Meyer.
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Acknowledgement of Waiver of Claims under ADEA. Meyer acknowledges that he is waiving and releasing any rights he may have under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 and that this waiver and release is knowing and voluntary. Meyer acknowledges that the consideration given for this waiver and release is in addition to anything of value to which Meyer was already entitled. Meyer further acknowledges that (a) he has been advised that he should consult with an attorney prior to executing this Release, (b) he has been given twenty-one (21) days within which to consider this Release before executing it and (c) he has been given at least seven (7) days following the execution of this Release to revoke this Release.
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Acknowledgment. The parties hereto acknowledge that they understand the terms of this Release and that they have executed this Release knowingly and voluntarily. Meyer acknowledges that, in consideration for the covenants and releases contained herein, he will receive benefits and payments described in the Agreement, and that he would not receive such benefits and payments without the execution of this Release.
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Severability. All provisions of this Release are intended to be severable. In the event any provision or restriction contained herein is held to be invalid or unenforceable in any respect, in whole or in part, such finding shall in no way affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision of this Release. The parties hereto further agree that any such invalid or unenforceable provision shall be deemed modified so that it shall be enforced to the greatest extent permissible under law, and to the extent that any court or arbitrator of competent jurisdiction determines any restriction herein to be unreasonable in any respect, such court or arbitrator may limit this Release to render it reasonable in the light of the circumstances in which it was entered into and specifically enforce this Release as limited.
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6.
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Specific Performance. If a court of competent jurisdiction determines that Meyer has breached or failed to perform any part of this Release, Meyer agrees that the Company will be entitled to seek injunctive relief to enforce this Release.
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7.
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Governing Law. This Release shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Arkansas without reference to principles of conflict of laws.
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8.
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Jurisdiction and Venue. This Release will be deemed performable by all parties in, and venue will exclusively be in the state and federal courts located in, the State of Arkansas. Meyer hereby consents to the personal jurisdiction of these courts and waives any objection that such venue in objectionable or improper.
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