Edgar Filing: TRINE DAVID E

Ownership Submission

FORM 4

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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^*

TRINE DAVID E

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
CHOICEPOINT INC [CPS]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

_____ Director	_____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below)	_____ Other (specify below)
Treasurer & Corp. Controller

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

1000 ALDERMAN DRIVE

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/01/2005

(Street)

ALPHARETTA, GA 30005

4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common stock ⁽¹⁾	02/01/2005	02/01/2005	A		3,000	A	$ 46.12	15,915	D
Common stock ⁽²⁾	12/31/2004	12/31/2004	A		450	A	$ 45.99	5,332	I	By 401(k) plan

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)

2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security

3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)

3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)

4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)

5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)

6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)

7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)

8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)

9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)

10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)

11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)

Code

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Stock option, right to buy ⁽³⁾

$ 46.12

02/01/2005

2,168

02/01/2008

02/01/2015

common

2,168

$ 46.12

160,108

Stock option, right to buy ⁽⁴⁾

$ 46.12

02/01/2005

3,832

02/01/2008

02/01/2015

common

3,832

$ 46.12

163,940

Stock option, right to buy ⁽⁵⁾

$ 46.12

02/01/2005

6,000

⁽⁵⁾

common

6,000

$ 46.12

169,940

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
TRINE DAVID E 1000 ALDERMAN DRIVE ALPHARETTA, GA 30005			Treasurer & Corp. Controller

Signatures

David E. Trine		02/03/2005
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	Grant of restricted shares issued pursuant to the ChoicePoint Inc. 2003 Omnibus Incentive Plan.
(2)	Shares acquired through the ChoicePoint Inc. 401(k) Plan during 2004 at prices ranging from $38.09 to $45.99 per share.
(3)	Incentive stock option granted under the ChoicePoint Inc. 2003 Omnibus Incentive Plan with 100% vesting 2/1/08.
(4)	Non-qualified stock option granted under the ChoicePoint Inc. 2003 Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan with 100% vesting 2/1/08.
(5)	Non-qualified stock option granted under the ChoicePoint Inc. 2003 Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan. Accelerated vesting based on pre-determined increases in performance and Company stock. 100% vests after seven years regardless of Company performance or stock price.

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