Acxiom re-elects directors at 40th shareholders meeting.

While the official business progressed as usual, Acxiom Corp. associates seemed a bit prouder at the annual shareholders meeting in downtown Little Rock as they celebrated the company's 40th anniversary.

The meeting included the re-election of four directors. With a 91 percent majority vote, shareholders approved the three-year terms of Non-Executive Chairman Michael J. Durham, Ann Die Hasselmo, William J. Hendersen and CEO John Meyer.

The only other proposal on the ballot was the ratification of KPMG LLP as Acxiom's independent auditor, which shareholders approved by a 98 percent vote.

Meyer, in his overview, characterized the company's fiscal 2009 performance as "mostly getting into shape."

Meyer said Acxiom plans to begin shifting much of its focus to services and analytics, which it views to be more profitable because it can implement a value-based price.