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):   December 17, 2012

 

EQUIFAX INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in Charter)

 

Georgia   001-06605   58-0401110
(State or other jurisdiction   (Commission File   (IRS Employer
of incorporation)   Number)   Identification No.)

 

1550 Peachtree Street, N.W.   30309
Atlanta, Georgia   (Zip Code)
(Address of principal executive    
offices)    

 

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

 

Not Applicable

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

 

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Item 1.01Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

 

The information contained in Item 2.03 below regarding amendment of the senior credit facility of Equifax Inc. (the “Company”) is incorporated by reference into this Item 1.01.

 

Item 1.02Termination of a Material Definitive Agreement.

 

On December 17, 2012, upon completion of the debt offering described in Item 2.03 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, the Company terminated its $350 million, 364-Day Credit Facility with Bank of America, N.A. as administrative agent and a lender, J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A., SunTrust Bank and Wells Fargo Bank N.A. The foregoing description of the 364-Day Credit Facility is qualified in its entirety by reference to 364-Day Credit Facility agreement which was included as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on December 3, 2012. A copy of the termination letter dated December 18, 2012 regarding the 364-Day Credit facility is attached as Exhibit 4.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated by reference in this Item 1.02.

 

Item 2.03Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.

 

On December 17, 2012, the Company completed the sale in an underwritten public debt offering of $500 million aggregate principal amount of 3.30% Senior Notes due 2022.

 

On December 19, 2012, the Company amended and restated its existing $500 million revolving senior credit facility pursuant to a Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of December 19, 2012, by and among the Company and its subsidiaries Equifax Limited, Equifax Canada Co. (formerly known as Equifax Canada, Inc.), and Equifax Luxembourg S.A.R.L., the lenders named therein and Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent (the “Amended Credit Agreement”).  The Amended Credit Agreement made certain changes to the terms of the existing revolving senior credit facility to, among other things (i) increase the borrowing limit to $750 million, (ii) extend the maturity from February 18, 2015 to December 19, 2017, (iii) modify the applicable rates that apply to the calculation of commitment fees and interest on loans, (iv) increase the amount by which the Company may, subject to certain terms and conditions, request an increase in aggregate lender commitments under the senior credit facility from $750 million to $1 billion, and (v) modify the negative covenant to, subject to certain terms and conditions, increase the general limitations thereunder on secured debt of the Company and its subsidiaries and subsidiary debt to increase these limits from 20% to 30% of Consolidated Net Tangible Assets, calculated on a combined basis.

 

The foregoing description of the Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement is qualified in its entirety by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to this Current Report on Form 8-K which is incorporated by reference into this Item 2.03.

 

Item 9.01.Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d)Exhibits.

4.1

 

 

   Termination letter dated December 18, 2012 between Equifax Inc. and Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent under the 364-Day Credit Facility dated as of December 1, 2012, among Equifax Inc., Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent and a lender, J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A., SunTrust Bank and Wells Fargo Bank N.A.
     
4.2   Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated December 19, 2012, among Equifax Inc., Equifax Limited, Equifax Canada Co. (formerly known as Equifax Canada, Inc.), Equifax Luxembourg S.A.R.L., the lenders named therein and Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent.

 

 
 

 

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/ Dean C. Arvidson
    Name:   Dean C. Arvidson
    Title:   Senior Vice President and
        Corporate Secretary

 

Date: December 20, 2012

 

 
 

 

Exhibit Index

 

The following exhibits are being filed with this report:

 

Exhibit
No.		   Description

4.1

 

 

   Termination letter dated December 18, 2012 between Equifax Inc. and Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent under the 364-Day Credit Facility dated as of December 1, 2012, among Equifax Inc., Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent and a lender, J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A., SunTrust Bank and Wells Fargo Bank N.A.
     
4.2   Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated December 19, 2012, among Equifax Inc., Equifax Limited, Equifax Canada Co. (formerly known as Equifax Canada, Inc.), Equifax Luxembourg S.A.R.L., the lenders named therein and Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent.