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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): October 16, 2003



EQUIFAX INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

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

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

 

30309
(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 7.    Financial Statements and Exhibits.

        (c) Exhibits.


Item 9.    Regulation FD Disclosure

        The following information and exhibit is being furnished under Item 9 (Regulation FD Disclosure) and Item 12 (Results of Operations and Financial Condition):

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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/  
DONALD T. HEROMAN      
Name: Donald T. Heroman
Title: Chief Financial Officer

Dated: October 16, 2003

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Exhibit Index

        The following exhibit is being filed with this report:

Exhibit No.

  Description
99   Press release issued by the Registrant on October 16, 2003.

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