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*
SMITH DEREK V

(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)
X Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
Chairman & CEO
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/07/2007
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 02/07/2007 02/07/2007 M 200,000 A $10.9375 703,169 D
Common stock 02/07/2007 02/07/2007 M 181,720 A $10.9375 884,889 D
Common stock 02/07/2007 02/07/2007 M 580,196 A $9.6875 1,465,085 D
Common stock 02/07/2007 02/07/2007 F 327,236(1) D $38.75 1,137,849 D
Common stock 02/07/2007 02/07/2007 F 224,048(1) D $38.75 913,801 D
Common stock 12/31/2006(2) 12/31/2006(2) A 597 A (2) 31,136 I By 401(k) Plan
Common stock 18,959 I By Daughter's Trust
Common stock 18,958 I By Son's Trust
Common stock 400 I By Wife
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 $10.9375 02/07/2007 02/07/2007 M 200,000 05/26/2000 01/27/2008 common 200,000 $10.9375 3,326,146 D
Stock option, right to buy $10.9375 02/07/2007 02/07/2007 M 181,720 01/27/1999 01/27/2008 common 181,720 $10.9375 3,144,426 D
Stock option, right to buy $9.6875 02/07/2007 02/07/2007 M 580,196 10/06/1998 10/06/2007 common 580,196 $9.6875 2,564,230 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. Surrender of options for payment of exercise price and tax liability in accordance with the terms of the stock option plan and agreement.
2. Shares acquired through the ChoicePoint Inc. 401(k) Plan during 2006 at prices ranging from $33.15 to $45.23 per share.
Remarks:
Derek V. Smith 02/08/2007
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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