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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13D
INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-1(a)
AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-2(a)
(Amendment No. 2)1
Acxiom Corporation
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, Par Value $0.10 per share
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(Title of Class of Securities)
005125109
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(CUSIP Number)
George F. Hamel, Jr.
ValueAct Capital
435 Pacific Avenue, Fourth Floor
San Francisco, CA 94133
(415) 362-3700
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(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)
November 30, 2004
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(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)
If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to
report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is
filing this schedule because of Rule 240.13d-1(b)(e), 240.13d-1(f) or
240.13d-1(g) check the following box [ ].
NOTE: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and
five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See Rule 240.13d-7(b)
for other parties to whom copies are to be sent
1The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting
person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of
securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which
would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be
deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section
of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however,
see the Notes).
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SCHEDULE 13D
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CUSIP NO. 005125109 Page 2 of 18
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1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON/S.S. OR I.R.S. INDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE
PERSON (entities only)
ValueAct Capital Partners, L.P.
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2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [ ]
(b) [ ]
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3. SEC USE ONLY
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4. SOURCE OF FUNDS*
N/A
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5. CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) [ ]
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6. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
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7. SOLE VOTING POWER
0
NUMBER OF ----------------------------------------------------------
SHARES 8. SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 0**
OWNED BY EACH ----------------------------------------------------------
PERSON WITH 9. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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10. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0**
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11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
0**
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12. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES [ ]
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13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
0%
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14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
PN
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*See Item 3
**See Item 2 and 5
*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
INCLUDE BOTH SIDES OF THE COVER PAGE, RESPONSES TO ITEMS 1-7
(INCLUDING EXHIBITS) OF THE SCHEDULE, AND THE SIGNATURE
ATTESTATION.
SCHEDULE 13D
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CUSIP NO. 005125109 Page 3 of 18
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1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON/S.S. OR I.R.S. INDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE
PERSON (entities only)
ValueAct Capital Partners II, L.P.
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2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [ ]
(b) [ ]
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3. SEC USE ONLY
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4. SOURCE OF FUNDS*
N/A
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5. CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) [ ]
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6. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
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7. SOLE VOTING POWER
0
NUMBER OF ----------------------------------------------------------
SHARES 8. SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 0**
OWNED BY EACH ----------------------------------------------------------
PERSON WITH 9. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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10. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0**
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11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
0**
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12. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES [ ]
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13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
0%
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14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
PN
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*See Item 3
**See Item 2 and 5
*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
INCLUDE BOTH SIDES OF THE COVER PAGE, RESPONSES TO ITEMS 1-7
(INCLUDING EXHIBITS) OF THE SCHEDULE, AND THE SIGNATURE
ATTESTATION.
SCHEDULE 13D
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CUSIP NO. 005125109 Page 4 of 18
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1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON/S.S. OR I.R.S. INDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE
PERSON (entities only)
ValueAct Capital International, Ltd.
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2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [ ]
(b) [ ]
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3. SEC USE ONLY
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4. SOURCE OF FUNDS*
N/A
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5. CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) [ ]
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6. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
British Virgin Islands
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7. SOLE VOTING POWER
0
NUMBER OF ----------------------------------------------------------
SHARES 8. SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 0**
OWNED BY EACH ----------------------------------------------------------
PERSON WITH 9. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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10. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0**
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11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
0**
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12. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES [ ]
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13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
0%
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14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
PN
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*See Item 3
**See Item 2 and 5
*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
INCLUDE BOTH SIDES OF THE COVER PAGE, RESPONSES TO ITEMS 1-7
(INCLUDING EXHIBITS) OF THE SCHEDULE, AND THE SIGNATURE
ATTESTATION.
SCHEDULE 13D
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CUSIP NO. 005125109 Page 5 of 18
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1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON/S.S. OR I.R.S. INDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE
PERSON (entities only)
ValueAct Capital Master Fund, L.P.
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2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [X]
(b) [ ]
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3. SEC USE ONLY
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4. SOURCE OF FUNDS*
N/A
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5. CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) [ ]
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6. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
British Virgin Islands
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7. SOLE VOTING POWER
4,243,672**
NUMBER OF ----------------------------------------------------------
SHARES 8. SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 0**
OWNED BY EACH ----------------------------------------------------------
PERSON WITH 9. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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10. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
4,243,672**
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11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
4,243,672**
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12. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES [ ]
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13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
4.9%
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14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
PN
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*See Item 3
**See Item 2 and 5
*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
INCLUDE BOTH SIDES OF THE COVER PAGE, RESPONSES TO ITEMS 1-7
(INCLUDING EXHIBITS) OF THE SCHEDULE, AND THE SIGNATURE
ATTESTATION.
SCHEDULE 13D
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CUSIP NO. 005125109 Page 6 of 18
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1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON/S.S. OR I.R.S. INDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE
PERSON (entities only)
ValueAct Capital Partners Co-Investors, L.P.
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2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [X]
(b) [ ]
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3. SEC USE ONLY
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4. SOURCE OF FUNDS*
N/A
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5. CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) [ ]
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6. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
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7. SOLE VOTING POWER
0
NUMBER OF ----------------------------------------------------------
SHARES 8. SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 51,567**
OWNED BY EACH ----------------------------------------------------------
PERSON WITH 9. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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10. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
51,567**
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11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
51,567**
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12. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES [ ]
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13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
Less than 1%
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14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
PN
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*See Item 3
**See Item 2 and 5
*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
INCLUDE BOTH SIDES OF THE COVER PAGE, RESPONSES TO ITEMS 1-7
(INCLUDING EXHIBITS) OF THE SCHEDULE, AND THE SIGNATURE
ATTESTATION.
SCHEDULE 13D
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CUSIP NO. 005125109 Page 7 of 18
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1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON/S.S. OR I.R.S. INDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE
PERSON (entities only)
VA Partners, L.L.C.
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2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [X]
(b) [ ]
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3. SEC USE ONLY
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4. SOURCE OF FUNDS*
N/A
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5. CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) [ ]
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6. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
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7. SOLE VOTING POWER
0
NUMBER OF ----------------------------------------------------------
SHARES 8. SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 4,295,239**
OWNED BY EACH ----------------------------------------------------------
PERSON WITH 9. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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10. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
4,295,239**
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11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
4,295,239**
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12. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES [ ]
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13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
4.9%
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14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
00 (LLC)
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*See Item 3
**See Item 2 and 5
*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
INCLUDE BOTH SIDES OF THE COVER PAGE, RESPONSES TO ITEMS 1-7
(INCLUDING EXHIBITS) OF THE SCHEDULE, AND THE SIGNATURE
ATTESTATION.
SCHEDULE 13D
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CUSIP NO. 005125109 Page 8 of 18
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1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON/S.S. OR I.R.S. INDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE
PERSON (entities only)
Jeffrey W. Ubben
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2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [X]
(b) [ ]
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3. SEC USE ONLY
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4. SOURCE OF FUNDS*
00*
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5. CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) [ ]
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6. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States
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7. SOLE VOTING POWER
0
NUMBER OF ----------------------------------------------------------
SHARES 8. SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 4,295,239**
OWNED BY EACH ----------------------------------------------------------
PERSON WITH 9. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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10. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
4,295,239**
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11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
4,295,239**
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12. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES [ ]
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13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
4.9%
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14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IN
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*See Item 3
**See Item 2 and 5
*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
INCLUDE BOTH SIDES OF THE COVER PAGE, RESPONSES TO ITEMS 1-7
(INCLUDING EXHIBITS) OF THE SCHEDULE, AND THE SIGNATURE
ATTESTATION.
SCHEDULE 13D
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CUSIP NO. 005125109 Page 9 of 18
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1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON/S.S. OR I.R.S. INDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE
PERSON (entities only)
George F. Hamel, Jr.
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2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [X]
(b) [ ]
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3. SEC USE ONLY
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4. SOURCE OF FUNDS*
00*
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5. CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) [ ]
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6. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States
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7. SOLE VOTING POWER
0
NUMBER OF ----------------------------------------------------------
SHARES 8. SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 4,295,239**
OWNED BY EACH ----------------------------------------------------------
PERSON WITH 9. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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10. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
4,295,239**
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11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
4,295,239**
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12. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES [ ]
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13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
4.9%
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14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IN
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*See Item 3
**See Item 2 and 5
*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
INCLUDE BOTH SIDES OF THE COVER PAGE, RESPONSES TO ITEMS 1-7
(INCLUDING EXHIBITS) OF THE SCHEDULE, AND THE SIGNATURE
ATTESTATION.
SCHEDULE 13D
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CUSIP NO. 005125109 Page 10 of 18
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1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON/S.S. OR I.R.S. INDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE
PERSON (entities only)
Peter H. Kamin
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2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [X]
(b) [ ]
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3. SEC USE ONLY
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4. SOURCE OF FUNDS*
00*
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5. CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) [ ]
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6. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States
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7. SOLE VOTING POWER
0
NUMBER OF ----------------------------------------------------------
SHARES 8. SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 4,295,239**
OWNED BY EACH ----------------------------------------------------------
PERSON WITH 9. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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10. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
4,295,239**
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11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
4,295,239**
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12. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES [ ]
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13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
4.9%
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14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IN
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*See Item 3
**See Item 2 and 5
*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
INCLUDE BOTH SIDES OF THE COVER PAGE, RESPONSES TO ITEMS 1-7
(INCLUDING EXHIBITS) OF THE SCHEDULE, AND THE SIGNATURE
ATTESTATION.
THE PURPOSE OF THIS AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO SCHEDULE 13D IS TO AMEND THE
OWNERSHIP REPORTS OF THE REPORTING PERSONS. THE INFORMATION BELOW
SUPPLEMENTS THE INFORMATION PREVIOUSLY PROVIDED.
ITEM 1. SECURITY AND ISSUER.
This Schedule 13D relates to the common stock, $0.10 par
value per share (the "Common Stock"), of Acxiom Corporation, a Delaware
corporation (the"Issuer). The address of the principal executive offices
of the Issuer is P.O. Box 8180, 1 Information Way, Little Rock, Arkansas
72203.
ITEM 2. IDENTITY AND BACKGROUND.
This statement is filed jointly by (a) ValueAct Capital Partners,
L.P. ("ValueAct Partners"), (b) ValueAct Capital Partners II, L.P.
("ValueAct Partners II"), (c) ValueAct Capital International, Ltd.
("ValueAct International"), (d) ValueAct Capital Master Fund, L.P.
("ValueAct Master Fund"), (e) ValueAct Capital Partners Co-Investors,
L.P. (?ValueAct Co-Investors?), (f) VA Partners, L.L.C. ("VA Partners"),
(g) Jeffrey W. Ubben, (h) George F. Hamel, Jr. and (i) Peter H.
Kamin (collectively, the "Reporting Persons").
ValueAct Partners, ValueAct Partners II and ValueAct Co-Investors are
each Delaware limited partnerships. ValueAct International is a Company
organized under the laws of the British Virgin Islands. ValueAct Master
Fund is a limited partnership organized under the laws of the British
Virgin Islands. Each has a principal business address of 435 Pacific
Avenue, Fourth Floor, San Francisco, CA 94133.
VA Partners is a Delaware limited liability company, the principal
business of which is to render investment management services to ValueAct
International and to serve as the General Partner to ValueAct Partners,
ValueAct Partners II, ValueAct Master Fund and ValueAct Co-Investors.
VA Partners has a principal business address of 435 Pacific Avenue,
Fourth Floor, San Francisco, CA 94133.
(a), (b) and (c). Messrs. Ubben, Hamel and Kamin are each managing
members, principal owners and controlling persons of VA Partners, and
directors and principal executive officers of ValueAct International,
and such activities constitute their principal occupations. Such
individuals are sometimes collectively referred to herein as the
?Managing Members? or individually as a ?Managing Member?. Each
Managing Member is a United States citizen and has a principal business
address of 435 Pacific Avenue, Fourth Floor, San Francisco, CA 94133.
(d) and (e). None of the entities or persons identified in this Item 2
has during the past five years been convicted of any criminal proceeding
(excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors), nor been a party
to a civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent
judgment, decree or final order enjoining future violations of, or
prohibiting or mandating activities subject to, federal or state
securities laws or finding any violation with respect to such laws.
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ITEM 3. SOURCE AND AMOUNT OF FUNDS OR OTHER CONSIDERATION.
Not applicable in that transaction involved the sale of and not
the acquisition of securities.
ITEM 5. INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER
(a) and (b). Set forth below is the beneficial ownership of
shares of Common Stock of the Issuer for each person named in Item 2. At
the date of this filing, ValueAct Partners, ValueAct Partners II and
ValueAct International have contributed all of their assets (including
the beneficial ownership of shares of Common Stock of the Issuer) to
ValueAct Master Fund in exchange for proportional limited partnership
interests in ValueAct Master Fund.
Shares reported as beneficially owned by ValueAct Partners, ValueAct
Partners II, ValueAct International, ValueAct Master Fund and Valueact
Co-Investors are also reported as beneficially owned by VA Partners, as
investment manager or General Partner of each such investment
partnership, and by the Managing Members as controlling persons of the
General Partner. VA Partners and the Managing Members also, directly or
indirectly, may own interests in one or both of such partnerships from
time to time. Unless otherwise indicated below, by reason of such
relationships each of the partnerships is reported as having shared power
to vote or to direct the vote, and shared power to dispose or direct the
disposition of, such shares of Common Stock with VA Partners and the
Managing Members.
As of the date hereof, ValueAct Partners is the beneficial owner of 0
shares of Common Stock. ValueAct Partners II is the beneficial owner of
0 shares of Common Stock. ValueAct International is the beneficial owner
of 0 shares of Common Stock. ValueAct Master Fund is the beneficial owner
of 4,243,672 shares of Common Stock, representing approximately 4.9% of
the Issuers outstanding Common Stock. ValueAct Co-Investors is the
beneficial owner of 51,567 shares of Common Stock representing less than
1% of the Issuers outstanding Common Stock.
VA Partners and each of the Managing Members may be deemed the beneficial
owner of an aggregate of 4,295,239 shares of Issuer Common stock,
representing approximately 4.9% of the Issuers outstanding Common Stock.
All percentages set forth in this Schedule 13D are based upon the
Issuer's reported 86,287,525 outstanding shares of Common Stock as
reported in the Issuer's Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30,
2004.
(c)During the sixty (60) days preceding the date of this report, the
Reporting Persons sold the following shares of Common Stock in the open
market.
Reporting Person Trade Date Shares Price/Share
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ValueAct Master 11-03-04 7,388 $26.28
11-08-04 29,550 $26.11
11-08-04 68,950 $26.10
11-08-04 98,500 $26.13
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11-09-04 492,500 $26.11
11-10-04 98,500 $26.09
11-10-04 98,500 $26.03
11-10-04 49,250 $26.01
11-10-04 98,500 $26.04
11-11-04 98,500 $26.25
11-11-04 98,500 $26.12
11-11-04 49,250 $26.32
11-12-04 49,250 $26.36
11-12-04 49,250 $26.40
11-12-04 49,250 $26.32
11-29-04 30,000 $25.91
11-30-04 7,177 $25.87
11-30-04 24,625 $25.88
12-01-04 50,000 $25.87
12-01-04 50,000 $25.90
12-01-04 100,000 $25.93
12-01-04 50,000 $25.90
ValueAct Co-Investors 11-03-04 112 $26.28
11-08-04 1,500 $26.13
11-08-04 1,050 $26.10
11-08-04 450 $26.11
11-09-04 7,500 $26.11
11-10-04 1,500 $26.03
11-10-04 1,500 $26.04
11-10-04 1,500 $26.09
11-10-04 750 $26.01
11-11-04 1,500 $26.12
11-11-04 1,500 $26.25
11-11-04 750 $26.32
11-12-04 750 $26.36
11-12-04 750 $26.32
11-12-04 750 $26.40
11-30-04 375 $25.88
11-30-04 109 $25.87
(d) Not applicable.
(e) As of December 1, 2004 the Reporting Persons ceased to be the
beneficial owners, in the aggregate, of more than five percent of
Issuer Common Stock, and accordingly, their obligation to file a
Schedule 13D has been terminated.
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ITEM 6. CONTRACTS, ARRANGEMENTS, UNDERSTANDINGS OR RELATIONSHIPS WITH
RESPECT TO SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER
Other than as described elsewhere in this Report, the Reporting Persons have
no understandings, arrangements, relationships or contracts relating to the
Common Stock which are required to be described hereunder.
ITEM 7. MATERIAL TO BE FILED AS EXHIBITS
A. Joint Filing Agreement
Page 14 of 18
SIGNATURES
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete
and correct.
POWER OF ATTORNEY
KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears
below on this Schedule 13D hereby constitutes and appoints Jeffrey W. Ubben,
George F. Hamel, Jr. and Peter H. Kamin, and each of them, with full power to
act without the other, his true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with
full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him and in his name, place
and stead, in any and all capacities (until revoked in writing) to sign any
and all amendments to this Schedule 13D, and to file the same, with all
exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and
agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and
every act and thing requisite and necessary fully to all intents and purposes
as he might or could do in person, thereby ratifying and confirming all that
said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them, or their or his substitute
or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
ValueAct Capital Partners L.P., by
VA Partners, L.L.C., its General Partner
By: /s/ George F. Hamel, Jr.
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Dated: December 7, 2004 George F. Hamel, Jr., Managing Member
ValueAct Capital Partners II L.P., by
VA Partners, L.L.C., its General Partner
By: /s/ George F. Hamel, Jr.
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Dated: December 7, 2004 George F. Hamel, Jr., Managing Member
ValueAct Capital International, Ltd., by
VA Partners, L.L.C., its investment manager
By: /s/ George F. Hamel, Jr.
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Dated: December 7, 2004 George F. Hamel, Jr., Managing Member
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ValueAct Capital Master Fund L.P., by
VA Partners, L.L.C., its General Partner
By: /s/ George F. Hamel, Jr.
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Dated: December 7, 2004 George F. Hamel, Jr., Managing Member
ValueAct Capital Partners Co-Investors L.P., by
VA Partners, L.L.C., its General Partner
By: /s/ George F. Hamel, Jr.
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Dated: December 7, 2004 George F. Hamel, Jr., Managing Member
VA Partners, L.L.C.
By: /s/ George F. Hamel, Jr.
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Dated: December 7, 2004 George F. Hamel, Jr., Managing Member
By: /s/ Jeffrey W. Ubben
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Dated: December 7, 2004 Jeffrey W. Ubben, Managing Member
By: /s/ George F. Hamel, Jr.
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Dated: December 7, 2004 George F. Hamel, Jr., Managing Member
By: /s/ Peter H. Kamin
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Dated: December 7, 2004 Peter H. Kamin, Managing Member
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Exhibit A
JOINT FILING UNDERTAKING
The undersigned parties hereby agree that the Schedule 13D filed herewith
(and any amendments thereto) relating to the Common Stock of Acxiom
Corporation is being filed jointly on behalf of each of them with the
Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Section 13(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
ValueAct Capital Partners L.P., by
VA Partners, L.L.C., its General Partner
By: /s/ George F. Hamel, Jr.
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Dated: December 7, 2004 George F. Hamel, Jr., Managing Member
ValueAct Capital Partners II L.P., by
VA Partners, L.L.C., its General Partner
By: /s/ George F. Hamel, Jr.
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Dated: December 7, 2004 George F. Hamel, Jr., Managing Member
ValueAct Capital International, Ltd., by
VA Partners, L.L.C., its investment manager
By: /s/ George F. Hamel, Jr.
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Dated: December 7, 2004 George F. Hamel, Jr., Managing Member
ValueAct Capital Master Fund L.P., by
VA Partners, L.L.C., its General Partner
By: /s/ George F. Hamel, Jr.
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Dated: December 7, 2004 George F. Hamel, Jr., Managing Member
ValueAct Capital Partners Co-Investors L.P., by
VA Partners, L.L.C., its General Partner
By: /s/ George F. Hamel, Jr.
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Dated: December 7, 2004 George F. Hamel, Jr., Managing Member
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VA Partners, L.L.C.
By: /s/ George F. Hamel, Jr.
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Dated: December 7, 2004 George F. Hamel, Jr., Managing Member
By: /s/ Jeffrey W. Ubben
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Dated: December 7, 2004 Jeffrey W. Ubben, Managing Member
By: /s/ George F. Hamel, Jr.
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Dated: December 7, 2004 George F. Hamel, Jr., Managing Member
By: /s/ Peter H. Kamin
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Dated: December 7, 2004 Peter H. Kamin, Managing Member
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