-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, SiU+/2VLsBDmh4csT7/bfve+j1izMBuKR37U2baSkWSf6mpPmAdVSfVQZD0/g7X3 1Lng8TsP5RcVvFEcaOMKLg== 0001104659-06-012242.txt : 20060227 0001104659-06-012242.hdr.sgml : 20060227 20060227163206 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001104659-06-012242 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 3 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20060221 ITEM INFORMATION: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement ITEM INFORMATION: Regulation FD Disclosure FILED AS OF DATE: 20060227 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20060227 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: EQUIFAX INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000033185 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-CONSUMER CREDIT REPORTING, COLLECTION AGENCIES [7320] IRS NUMBER: 580401110 STATE OF INCORPORATION: GA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-06605 FILM NUMBER: 06646989 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1600 PEACHTREE ST NW CITY: ATLANTA STATE: GA ZIP: 30302 BUSINESS PHONE: 4048858000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1600 PEACHTREE ST NW CITY: ATLANTA STATE: GA ZIP: 30309 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: RETAIL CREDIT CO DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19760222 8-K 1 a06-5856_18k.htm CURRENT REPORT OF MATERIAL EVENTS OR CORPORATE CHANGES

 

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):                                   February 21, 2006

 


 

EQUIFAX INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Georgia

 

001-6605

 

58-040110

(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.)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

o            Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o            Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o            Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o            Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240-13e-4(c))

 

 



 

Item 1.01.   Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

 

On February 21, 2005, the Governance Committee of the Board of Directors of Equifax Inc. (the “Company”) approved a revised compensation structure for non-employee directors of the Company effective as of January 1, 2006.  The changes in directors’ compensation are to increase the annual Board retainer from $35,000 to $40,000, and to increase the annual Board Committee chairperson retainers from $5,000 to $7,500.  Board retainer fees are payable quarterly in arrears.

 

Item 7.01.   Regulation FD Disclosure.

 

On February 24, 2006, the Company issued a press release announcing, among other matters, that its Board of Directors has authorized the repurchase of up to an additional $250 million of its common stock, in connection with a previously authorized share repurchase program.   This amount is in addition to the approximately $95 million unused authorization available at December 31, 2005 under the existing share repurchase program.  A copy of this press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K.

 

The information provided in Item 7.01 of this Form 8-K and Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto is furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liability of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

 

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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/Kent E. Mast

 

 

 

 Kent E. Mast

 

 

Corporate Vice President and

 

 

General Counsel

 

 

 

Date:

February 27, 2006

 

 

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EX-99.1 2 a06-5856_1ex99d1.htm EXHIBIT 99
EXHIBIT 99.1
 

 

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

NEWS RELEASE

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

 

Contact Information:

 

 

Jeff Dodge

 

David Rubinger

Investor Relations

 

Media Relations

(404) 885-8300

 

(404) 885-8300

jeff.dodge@equifax.com

 

david.rubinger@equifax.com

 

Equifax Board of Directors Declares Quarterly Dividend and
Authorizes Additional $250-Million Stock Repurchase Program

 

ATLANTA, February 24, 2006 - Equifax Inc. (NYSE: EFX) today announced that the Equifax Board of Directors declared a quarterly dividend of $.04 per share, payable on March 15, 2006, to shareholders of record as of March 1, 2006. Equifax has paid cash dividends for 93 consecutive years.

 

Equifax also announced that the Board has authorized the repurchase of up to an additional $250 million of the company’s common stock. Since 2003, Equifax has repurchased more than14.4 million shares valued at over $402 million.

 

Stock repurchases under this program may be made through open-market and privately negotiated transactions at times and in such amounts as management deems appropriate. The stock repurchase program does not have an expiration date and may be limited or terminated at any time without prior notice.

 

“Equifax is deeply committed to driving growth and increasing shareholder value,” said Rick Smith, Chairman and CEO. “The expansion of our share buyback program further demonstrates the Board’s confidence in the future of Equifax.”

 

In 2005, Equifax repurchased a total of 4.2 million shares under its repurchase program at an approximate cost of $144 million, and approximately $95 million remained available as of December 31, 2005.

 

The 2006 annual meeting of shareholders will be held on Wednesday, May 17, 2006, at 9:30 a.m. (EDT) in the Walter C. Hill Auditorium at the High Museum of Art, Atlanta, Georgia.

 

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About Equifax

Equifax Inc. is a global leader in turning information into intelligence. For businesses, Equifax provides faster and easier ways to find, approve and market to the right customers. For consumers, Equifax offers easier, instantaneous ways to buy products or services, and better insight into and management of their personal credit. Equifax. Information That Empowers.

 

Caution Concerning Forward-Looking Statements

 

Statements in this press release that relate to Equifax’s future plans, objectives, expectations, performance, events and the like may constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.  Future events, risks and uncertainties, individually or in the aggregate, could cause our actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in these forward-looking statements.  Those factors include, but are not limited to, changes in worldwide and U.S. economic conditions that materially impact consumer spending and consumer debt, changes in demand for Equifax’s products and services, our ability to develop new products and services, pricing and other competitive pressures, pending litigation, risks associated with the integration of acquisitions and other investments, changes in laws and regulations governing our business, including particularly the cost of compliance with the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act, and certain other factors discussed under the caption “Risk Factors” in the Management’s Discussion and Analysis section of Equifax’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004, and in our other filings with the SEC.  Equifax assumes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements to reflect events that occur or circumstances that exist after the date on which they were made.

 

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