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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
LEE DAVID T
(Last) (First) (Middle)
1000 ALDERMAN DRIVE
(Street)
ALPHARETTA GA 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)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
Executive Vice President
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/21/2004
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)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common stock 12/21/2004 12/21/2004 M 1,434 A $4.71 57,461 D
Common Stock 12/21/2004 12/21/2004 F 156 D $43.2 57,305 D
Common Stock 12/21/2004 12/21/2004 M 22,384 A $9.6875 79,689 D
Common Stock 12/21/2004 12/21/2004 F 5,019 D $43.2 74,670 D
Common Stock 12/21/2004 12/21/2004 M 9,140 A $10.9375 83,810 D
Common Stock 12/21/2004 12/21/2004 F 2,314 D $43.2 81,496 D
Common Stock 12/21/2004 12/21/2004 M 5,253 A $190,313 86,749 D
Common Stock 12/21/2004 12/21/2004 F 2,314 D $43.2 84,435 D
Common Stock 12/21/2004 12/21/2004 M 3,845 A $26 88,280 D
Common Stock 12/21/2004 12/21/2004 F 2,314 D $43.2 85,966 D
Common Stock(1) 12/31/2004 12/31/2004 A 659 A $45.99 17,691 I By 401(k) Plan
Common Stock(2) 02/01/2005 02/01/2005 A 15,000 A $46.12 100,966 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)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Stock option, right to buy $4.71 12/21/2004 12/21/2004 M 1,434 01/31/2000 01/31/2006 common 1,434 $4.71 599,286 D
Stock option, right to buy $9.6875 12/21/2004 12/21/2004 M 22,384 10/06/2000 10/06/2007 common 22,384 $9.6875 576,902 D
Stock option, right to buy $10.9375 12/21/2004 12/21/2004 M 9,140 01/27/2001 01/27/2008 common 9,140 $10.9375 567,762 D
Stock option, right to buy $19.0313 12/21/2004 12/21/2004 M 5,253 01/25/2003 01/25/2010 common 5,253 $19.0313 562,509 D
Stock option, right to buy $26 12/21/2004 12/21/2004 M 3,845 01/30/2004 01/30/2011 common 3,845 $26 558,664 D
Stock option, right to buy(3) $43.2 12/21/2004 12/21/2004 M 2,314 12/21/2007 01/25/2010 common 2,314 $43.2 560,978 D
Stock option, right to buy(3) $43.2 12/21/2004 12/21/2004 M 2,314 12/21/2007 01/30/2011 common 2,314 $43.2 563,292 D
Stock option, right to buy(4) $46.12 02/01/2005 02/01/2005 A 2,168 02/01/2008 02/01/2015 common 2,168 $46.12 565,460 D
Stock option, right to buy(5) $46.12 02/01/2005 02/01/2005 A 12,832 02/01/2008 02/01/2015 common 12,832 $46.12 578,292 D
Stock option, right to buy(6) $46.12 02/01/2005 02/01/2005 A 15,000 (6) (6) common 15,000 $46.12 593,292 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. Grant of restricted shares issued pursuant to the ChoicePoint Inc. 2003 Omnibus Incentive Plan.
3. Non-qualified stock option granted under the ChoicePoint Inc. 2003 Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan with 100% vesting 12/21/07.
4. Incentive stock option granted under the ChoicePoint Inc. 2003 Omnibus Incentive Plan with 100% vesting 2/1/08.
5. Non-qualified stock option granted under the ChoicePoint Inc. 2003 Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan with 100% vesting 2/1/08.
6. 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.
Remarks:
David T. Lee 02/03/2005
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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