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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): September 7, 2017
 
EQUIFAX INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in Charter)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Georgia
 
001-06605
 
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
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o
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o
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o
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o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.






Item 8.01.    Other Events.

 
On September 7, 2017, the Company issued a press release providing important information regarding a cybersecurity incident involving access to certain consumer information.  A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference herein.


Item 9.01.    Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 
(d)
Exhibits

99.1    Press release of Equifax Inc. dated September 7, 2017.





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/ John J. Kelley III
 
 
Name:  
John J. Kelley III
 
 
Title:
Corporate Vice President, Chief Legal Officer
 
 
 
and Corporate Secretary
 
Date: September 7, 2017




Exhibit Index
 
The following exhibit is being filed with this report:
 
Exhibit No.
Description
 
 
99.1