8-K

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): October 24, 2002

EQUIFAX INC.

(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Georgia	1-6605	58-0401110
(State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

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

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

Not Applicable

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

Item 5. Other Events.

On October 24, 2002, Equifax Inc. issued a press release concerning its intention to issue and sell debt securities. A copy of the press release, which was issued in accordance with Rule 135c under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(c)    Exhibits.

Exhibit 99.1    Press Release issued by Equifax Inc. regarding proposed note issuance dated October 24, 2002

SIGNATURES

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/    PHILIP J. MAZZILLI
	Name:  Philip J. Mazzilli Title:    Chief Financial Officer

Dated: October 24, 2002

Exhibit Index

The following exhibit is being filed with this report:

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press Release issued by Equifax Inc. regarding proposed note issuance dated October 24, 2002

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

1550 Peachtree Street, N.W. Atlanta, Georgia 30309

NEWS RELEASE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact:    Jeff Dodge

                  Investor Relations

                  (404) 885-8804

                  jeff.dodge@equifax.com

EQUIFAX ANNOUNCES PROPOSED DEBT OFFERING

ATLANTA, Georgia, October 24, 2002—Equifax Inc. (NYSE: EFX) today announced that it intends to issue $250,000,000 aggregate principal amount of unsecured notes due in 2007. The net proceeds from the sale of the notes will be used to pay down the outstanding indebtedness under Equifax’s revolving credit facility and for general corporate purposes.

This press release does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy the notes. Any offers of the notes will be made only by means of a private offering memorandum. The notes will not be registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or any state securities law. Therefore, the notes may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from such registration requirements.

Statements in this press release that relate to Equifax’s future plans, objectives, expectations, performance, events and the like are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Future events, risks and uncertainties, individually or in the aggregate, could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in these statements. Those factors could include changes in worldwide and U.S. economic conditions that materially impact consumer spending and consumer debt, changes in demand for the Company’s products and services, risks associated with the integration of acquisitions and other investments, and other factors discussed in the “forward-looking information” section in the management’s discussion and analysis included in the annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2001.