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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001179691-04-000007.txt : 20041216
<SEC-HEADER>0001179691-04-000007.hdr.sgml : 20041216
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20041216115150
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001179691-04-000007
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20041214
FILED AS OF DATE:		20041216
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20041216

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ACXIOM CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000733269
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-COMPUTER PROCESSING & DATA PREPARATION [7374]
		IRS NUMBER:				710581897
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0331

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1 INFORMATION WAY
		STREET 2:		P O BOX 8180
		CITY:			LITTLE ROCK
		STATE:			AR
		ZIP:			72203-0180
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5013421000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1 INFORMATION WAY
		STREET 2:		PO BOX 8180
		CITY:			LITTLE ROCK
		STATE:			AR
		ZIP:			72202-8180

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	CCX NETWORK INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19880816

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			STALNAKER JEFFERSON D
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001179691

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-13163
		FILM NUMBER:		041207009

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5013421000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1 INFORMATION WAY
		CITY:			LITTLE ROCK
		STATE:			AR
		ZIP:			72202
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        <footnote id="F1">This option vests incrementally over a 6-year period. Date of grant is 8/8/01.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">25% of this option vested on the date of grant.  25% vested on 7/2/02.  The remaining 50% vests incrementally over a 6-year period from the date of grant (10/2/01).  The total number of shares subject to this grant was 8,461.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

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        <signatureName>By: Catherine L. Hughes, Attorney-in-Fact  For: Jefferson D. Stalnaker</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-12-16</signatureDate>
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