SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                          WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

  
                                  FORM 8-K
                               CURRENT REPORT
  
                   Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
                       Securities Exchange Act of 1934

  
                                May 26, 1998 
                     --------------------------------- 
                     (Date of earliest event reported) 

  
                             ACXIOM CORPORATION 
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           (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter) 

  
        Delaware                0-13163                 71-0581897
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       (State of          (Commission File No.)       (IRS Employer 
     Incorporation)                                 Identification No.) 
  

      P.O. Box 2000, 301 Industrial Blvd., Conway, Arkansas 72033-2000 
      ----------------------------------------------------------------
        (Address of principal executive offices, including zip code) 
  
  
                               (501) 336-1000 
            ----------------------------------------------------
            (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) 
  
  
                               Not Applicable 
       -------------------------------------------------------------
       (Former name or former address, if changed since last report) 
  

 Item 5.   Other Events 
  
           On May 26, 1998, Acxiom Corporation (the "Company") entered into
 an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the "Merger Agreement"), among the
 Company, ACX Acquisition Co., Inc. and May & Speh, Inc. ("May & Speh"),
 dated as of May 26, 1998.  A copy of the Merger Agreement is attached
 hereto as Exhibit 1 and is hereby incorporated by reference.  On May 26,
 1998, in connection with the execution of the Merger Agreement, the Company
 and May & Speh entered into (i) a Stock Option Agreement, between May &
 Speh, as issuer, and the Company, as grantee, and (ii) a Stock Option
 Agreement, between the Company, as issuer, and May & Speh, as grantee,
 copies of each of which are attached hereto as Exhibits 2 and 3,
 respectively, and are hereby incorporated by reference. On May 26, 1998, in
 connection with the execution of the Merger Agreement, the Company entered
 into Amendment Number One to the Rights Agreement, dated as of January 28,
 1998, between the Company and First Chicago Trust Company of New York, as
 Rights Agent, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 4 and is hereby
 incorporated by reference. 
  
           The transaction contemplated by the Merger Agreement, which has
 been approved by the board of directors of each company, is intended to be
 accounted for as a pooling of interests and to be a tax-free
 reorganization.  Consummation of the transactions contemplated in the
 Merger Agreement is subject to the expiration or earlier termination of any
 applicable waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust
 Improvements Act of 1976, approval of the transactions by the shareholders
 of the Company and May & Speh, and other customary closing conditions. 
  
  
 Item 7.   Financial Statements and Exhibits 
  
           (c)  Exhibits 
  
                (1)  Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of May 26, 1998,
                     among Acxiom Corporation, ACX Acquisition Co., Inc. and
                     May & Speh, Inc. 
  
                (2)  Stock Option Agreement dated as of May 26, 1998,
                     between May & Speh, Inc., as issuer, and Acxiom
                     Corporation, as grantee. 
  
                (3)  Stock Option Agreement dated as of May 26, 1998,
                     between Acxiom Corporation, as issuer, and May & Speh,
                     Inc., as grantee. 
  
                (4)  Amendment Number One, dated as of May 26, 1998, to
                     Rights Agreement, dated as of January 28, 1998, between
                     Acxiom Corporation and First Chicago Trust Company of
                     New York, as Rights Agent. 



                               SIGNATURES 
  
           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. 
  
  
                               ACXIOM CORPORATION 
  
  
                               By: /s/ Catherine L. Hughes 
                                  -------------------------------
                               Name:  Catherine L. Hughes  
                               Title: Secretary and General Counsel 
  
 Date: June 4, 1998 


  
                               EXHIBIT INDEX 
  
                                                                    Page in
                                                                  Sequential
 Exhibit                                                          Numbering
    No.                                                             System
 -------                                                          ----------
    1        Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of 
             May 26, 1998, among Acxiom Corporation,
             ACX Acquisition Co., Inc. and May & Speh, Inc.

    2        Stock Option Agreement dated as of May 26, 1998,
             between May & Speh, Inc. as issuer, and Acxiom
             Corporation, as grantee.

    3        Stock Option Agreement dated as of May 26, 1998,
             between Acxiom Corporation, as issuer, and
             May & Speh, Inc., as grantee.

    4        Amendment Number One, dated as of May 26, 1998,
             to Rights Agreement, dated as of January 28, 1998,
             between Acxiom Corporation and First Chicago
             Trust Company of New York, as Rights Agent.
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                          WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

  
                                  FORM 8-K
                               CURRENT REPORT
  
                   Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
                       Securities Exchange Act of 1934

  
                                May 26, 1998 
                     --------------------------------- 
                     (Date of earliest event reported) 

  
                             ACXIOM CORPORATION 
           ------------------------------------------------------ 
           (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter) 

  
        Delaware                0-13163                 71-0581897
     ------------------------------------------------------------------
       (State of          (Commission File No.)       (IRS Employer 
     Incorporation)                                 Identification No.) 
  

      P.O. Box 2000, 301 Industrial Blvd., Conway, Arkansas 72033-2000 
      ----------------------------------------------------------------
        (Address of principal executive offices, including zip code) 
  
  
                               (501) 336-1000 
            ----------------------------------------------------
            (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) 
  
  
                               Not Applicable 
       -------------------------------------------------------------
       (Former name or former address, if changed since last report) 
  

 Item 5.   Other Events 
  
           On May 26, 1998, Acxiom Corporation (the "Company") entered into
 an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the "Merger Agreement"), among the
 Company, ACX Acquisition Co., Inc. and May & Speh, Inc. ("May & Speh"),
 dated as of May 26, 1998.  A copy of the Merger Agreement is attached
 hereto as Exhibit 1 and is hereby incorporated by reference.  On May 26,
 1998, in connection with the execution of the Merger Agreement, the Company
 and May & Speh entered into (i) a Stock Option Agreement, between May &
 Speh, as issuer, and the Company, as grantee, and (ii) a Stock Option
 Agreement, between the Company, as issuer, and May & Speh, as grantee,
 copies of each of which are attached hereto as Exhibits 2 and 3,
 respectively, and are hereby incorporated by reference. On May 26, 1998, in
 connection with the execution of the Merger Agreement, the Company entered
 into Amendment Number One to the Rights Agreement, dated as of January 28,
 1998, between the Company and First Chicago Trust Company of New York, as
 Rights Agent, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 4 and is hereby
 incorporated by reference. 
  
           The transaction contemplated by the Merger Agreement, which has
 been approved by the board of directors of each company, is intended to be
 accounted for as a pooling of interests and to be a tax-free
 reorganization.  Consummation of the transactions contemplated in the
 Merger Agreement is subject to the expiration or earlier termination of any
 applicable waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust
 Improvements Act of 1976, approval of the transactions by the shareholders
 of the Company and May & Speh, and other customary closing conditions. 
  
  
 Item 7.   Financial Statements and Exhibits 
  
           (c)  Exhibits 
  
                (1)  Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of May 26, 1998,
                     among Acxiom Corporation, ACX Acquisition Co., Inc. and
                     May & Speh, Inc. 
  
                (2)  Stock Option Agreement dated as of May 26, 1998,
                     between May & Speh, Inc., as issuer, and Acxiom
                     Corporation, as grantee. 
  
                (3)  Stock Option Agreement dated as of May 26, 1998,
                     between Acxiom Corporation, as issuer, and May & Speh,
                     Inc., as grantee. 
  
                (4)  Amendment Number One, dated as of May 26, 1998, to
                     Rights Agreement, dated as of January 28, 1998, between
                     Acxiom Corporation and First Chicago Trust Company of
                     New York, as Rights Agent. 

                               SIGNATURES 
  
           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. 
  
  
                               ACXIOM CORPORATION 
  
  
                               By: /s/ Catherine L. Hughes 
                                  -------------------------------
                               Name:  Catherine L. Hughes  
                               Title: Secretary and General Counsel 
  
 Date: June 4, 1998 

  
                               EXHIBIT INDEX 
  
                                                                    Page in
                                                                  Sequential
 Exhibit                                                          Numbering
    No.                                                             System
 -------                                                          ----------
    1        Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of 
             May 26, 1998, among Acxiom Corporation,
             ACX Acquisition Co., Inc. and May & Speh, Inc.

    2        Stock Option Agreement dated as of May 26, 1998,
             between May & Speh, Inc. as issuer, and Acxiom
             Corporation, as grantee.

    3        Stock Option Agreement dated as of May 26, 1998,
             between Acxiom Corporation, as issuer, and
             May & Speh, Inc., as grantee.

    4        Amendment Number One, dated as of May 26, 1998,
             to Rights Agreement, dated as of January 28, 1998,
             between Acxiom Corporation and First Chicago
             Trust Company of New York, as Rights Agent.