SEC FORM 4

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

SMITH DEREK V

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

1000 ALDERMAN DRIVE

(Street)

ALPHARETTA

30005

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
CHOICEPOINT INC [ CPS ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	Chairman & CEO

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/01/2005

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common stock								18,959	I	By Daughter's Trust
Common stock								18,958	I	By Son's Trust
Common stock								400	I	By Wife
Common Stock⁽¹⁾	12/31/2004⁽¹⁾	12/31/2004⁽¹⁾	A		947	A	⁽¹⁾	29,701	I	By 401(k) Plan
Common Stock	02/01/2005	02/01/2005	F		3,396	D	$46.12	409,744	D
Common Stock	02/01/2005	02/01/2005	M		21,140	A	$6.5908	430,884	D
Common Stock	02/01/2005	02/01/2005	S		21,140	D	$45.7302	409,744	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Stock option, right to buy⁽²⁾	$46.12	02/01/2005	02/01/2005	A		2,168		02/01/2008⁽²⁾	02/01/2015⁽²⁾	common	2,168	$46.12	3,603,014	D
Stock option, right to buy⁽³⁾	$46.12	02/01/2005	02/01/2005	A		47,832		02/01/2008⁽³⁾	02/01/2015⁽³⁾	common	47,832	$46.12	3,650,846	D
Stock option, right to buy⁽⁴⁾	$46.12	02/01/2005	02/01/2005	A		50,000		⁽⁴⁾	⁽⁴⁾	common	50,000	$46.12	3,700,846	D
Phantom stock units⁽⁵⁾	$46.12	02/01/2005	02/01/2005	A		50,000		⁽⁵⁾	⁽⁵⁾	common	50,000	$46.12	200,000	D
Stock option, right to buy	$6.5908	02/01/2005	02/01/2005	A			21,140	01/31/1997	01/31/2006	common	21,140	$6.5908	3,679,706	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Shares acquired through the ChoicePoint Inc. 401(k) Plan during 2004 at prices ranging from $38.09 to $45.99 per share.

2. Incentive stock option granted under the ChoicePoint Inc. 2003 Omnibus Incentive Plan with 100% vesting 2/1/08.

3. Non-qualified stock option granted under the ChoicePoint Inc. 2003 Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan with 100% vesting 2/1/08.

4. Non-qualified stock option granted under the ChoicePoint Inc. 2003 Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan. Accelerated vesting based on pre-determined increases in performance and Company stock. 100% vests after seven years regardless of Company performance or stock price.

5. Grant of phantom shares under the ChoicePoint Inc. 2003 Omnibus Incentive Plan, vests in April 2010 at the expiration of a three-year extension of employment agreement.

Remarks:

	David W. Davis, Attorney-in-Fact for Derek V. Smith	02/03/2005
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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