UNITED STATES

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

 

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported):   September 17, 2008

 

EQUIFAX INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in Charter)

 

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  (404) 885-8000

 

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligations of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

o   Written communication pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

o   Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

o   Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

o   Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 

Item 5.02.  Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

 

On September 17, 2008, Equifax Inc. (the “Company”) announced several changes to its Board of Directors.  Lee A. Kennedy has provided notice that he will resign from the Board of Directors effective September 17, 2008.  Mr. Kennedy was also chairman of the Finance Committee of the Board and a member of the Governance Committee of the Board.

 

In addition, the Company announced that John A. McKinley has been elected to the Board, effective October 1, 2008. Mr. McKinley will fill a vacancy on the Board of Directors as a Class I Director for a remaining term expiring at the annual meeting of shareholders in 2009.  He has also been appointed a member of the Finance Committee of the Board effective October 1, 2008.

 

As previously announced on May 15, 2008, directors Larry L. Prince and Jacquelyn M. Ward will retire from the Board effective September 19, 2008, pursuant to the Board’s mandatory retirement policy.

 

A copy of the press release issued by the Company is attached to this report as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 9.01.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

	(d)	Exhibits
	99.1		Press release of Equifax Inc. dated September 17, 2008.

 

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SIGNATURE

 

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.

 

 

	EQUIFAX INC.
	By:	/s/ Kent E. Mast
	Name:	Kent E. Mast
	Title:	Corporate Vice President and Chief Legal Officer
Date: September 17, 2008

 

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Exhibit Index

 

The following exhibit is being filed with this report:

 

Exhibit No.		Description
99.1		Press release of Equifax Inc. dated September 17, 2008.

 

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