-----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, U0gNr640ihqiXNfNySEAl8H2RqLwl4bFRdJQ4C3RFpMHqNUnh63XaKcMExhKaNlj An6Plbc1K3oZ5v3GXM/56A== 0001104659-09-062343.txt : 20091104 0001104659-09-062343.hdr.sgml : 20091104 20091104085312 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001104659-09-062343 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20091104 ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20091104 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20091104 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: 091156342 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1550 PEACHTREE ST NW CITY: ATLANTA STATE: GA ZIP: 30302 BUSINESS PHONE: 4048858000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1550 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 a09-32665_38k.htm 8-K

 

 

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):  November 4, 2009

 

EQUIFAX INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

Georgia

 

1-6605

 

58-0401110

(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)

 

(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 obligations of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

o            Written communication 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 8.01   Other Events.

 

Equifax Inc.’s Computation of the Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2004, December 31, 2005, December 31, 2006, December 31, 2007 and December 31, 2008 and the nine months ended September 30, 2009 is attached hereto as Exhibit 12.1 and is incorporated by reference into this Report and Equifax Inc.’s effective Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-144009) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

Item 9.01   Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d)  Exhibits:

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description

12.1

 

Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

 

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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

 

Name:

Kent E. Mast

 

Title:

Corporate Vice President and
Chief Legal Officer

 

 

 

Date: November 4, 2009

 

 

 

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Exhibit Index

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description

12.1

 

Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

 

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 EX-12.1 2 a09-32665_3ex12d1.htm EX-12.1

Exhibit 12.1

 

Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

(amounts in millions of dollars)

 

 

 

Year Ended December 31,

 

Nine Months
Ended
September 30,

 

 

 

2004

 

2005

 

2006

 

2007

 

2008

 

2009

 

Earnings:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pre-tax income from continuing operations before adjustment for noncontrolling interests in consolidated subsidiaries or income or loss from equity investees

 

$

 388.4

 

$

 395.6

 

$

 420.4

 

$

 431.9

 

$

 411.7

 

$

 278.7

 

Add: Fixed charges (from below)

 

42.3

 

44.5

 

38.5

 

66.3

 

81.0

 

49.6

 

Add: Amortization of capitalized interest

 

0.2

 

0.2

 

0.3

 

0.4

 

0.6

 

0.5

 

Add: Distributed income of equity investee

 

—

 

—

 

—

 

—

 

0.7

 

1.8

 

Subtract: Capitalized interest expense

 

—

 

0.7

 

0.6

 

0.9

 

2.0

 

0.9

 

 

 

$

 430.9

 

$

 439.6

 

$

 458.6

 

$

 497.7

 

$

 492.0

 

$

 329.7

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fixed charges:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense (including amortization of debt issuance costs, debt discounts and premiums)

 

$

 34.9

 

$

 35.6

 

$

 31.9

 

$

 58.5

 

$

 71.3

 

$

 42.9

 

Add: Capitalized interest expense

 

—

 

0.7

 

0.6

 

0.9

 

2.0

 

0.9

 

Add: Portion of rentals representing interest

 

7.4

 

8.2

 

6.0

 

6.9

 

7.7

 

5.8

 

 

 

$

 42.3

 

$

 44.5

 

$

 38.5

 

$

 66.3

 

$

 81.0

 

$

 49.6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges

 

10.2

 

9.9

 

11.9

 

7.5

 

6.1

 

6.7

 

 

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