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 <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="5" COLOR="#000000"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549 </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <HR NOSHADE WIDTH="21%" COLOR="#000000"><DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="5" COLOR="#000000"><B>FORM S-8 </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000"><B>REGISTRATION STATEMENT </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV
ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000"><B>UNDER </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000"><B>THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1933 </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT
SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="6" COLOR="#000000"><B>EQUIFAX INC. </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>(Exact Name of Registrant as
Specified in Its Charter) </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <HR NOSHADE WIDTH="21%" COLOR="#000000"><DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center">
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jurisdiction of</B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>incorporation or organization)</B></FONT></DIV> </TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="48%" ALIGN="center"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>58-04011110</B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)</B></FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
 </TABLE> </DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>1550 Peachtree Street, N.W. </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>Atlanta, Georgia 30309 </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>(Address of principal executive office) </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT
SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>EQUIFAX INC. 401(K) PLAN </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>F/K/A Equifax Inc.
401(k) Retirement and Savings Plan </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>F/K/A Equifax Inc. Employees Thrift Plan </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"
COLOR="#000000"><B>(Full title of the plan) </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>KENT E. MAST </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>Corporate Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>Equifax Inc. </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV
ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>1550 Peachtree Street, N.W. </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>Atlanta, Georgia 30309 </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV
ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>404/885-8000 </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number,
</B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>including area code, of agent for service) </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <HR NOSHADE WIDTH="21%" COLOR="#000000"><DIV><FONT
SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <HR SIZE="4" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="43%"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>Title of securities to be registered</B></FONT></DIV> </TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>Amount to be registered</B></FONT></DIV> </TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>Proposed maximum offering&nbsp;price per share (2)</B></FONT></DIV> </TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>Proposed maximum aggregate offering&nbsp;price&nbsp;(1)</B></FONT></DIV> </TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="43%"> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Common Stock, $1.25 par value</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right" WIDTH="17%"> <DIV ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">2,000,000&nbsp;shares</FONT></DIV> </TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right" WIDTH="12%"> <DIV ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">$20.01&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> </TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right" WIDTH="15%"> <DIV ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">$40,020,000.00</FONT></DIV> </TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right" WIDTH="10%"> <DIV ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">$3,681.84</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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<TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">(1)</FONT></DIV></TD>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Estimated solely for the purpose of computing the registration fee. This amount was calculated pursuant to Rule 457(c) on the basis of $20.01 per share, which
was the average of the high and low prices of the Common Stock on the New York Stock Exchange on August 5, 2002. </FONT></DIV> </TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">(2)</FONT></DIV></TD>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Pursuant to Rule 416(c) this registration statement shall be deemed to cover any additional securities to be offered or issued from stock splits, stock
dividends, reclassification of stock corporate transaction or similar transactions. </FONT></DIV> </TD></TR></TABLE> <P></P>



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COLOR="#000000"><B>EXPLANATORY NOTE </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Equifax Inc. (the &#147;Company&#148;) files this Registration Statement
on Form S-8 to reflect an increase in the number of shares of common stock, $1.25 par value (the &#147;Common Stock&#148;) authorized under the Equifax Inc., 401K Plan, f/k/a Equifax Inc. 401(k) Retirement and Savings Plan and f/k/a Equifax Inc.
Employees Thrift Plan (the &#147;Plan&#148;). The shares authorized under the Plan have been increased by 2,000,000 from 2,000,000 to 4,000,000. The 2,000,000 shares of Common Stock authorized under the Plan are covered by a Registration Statement
on Form S-8 (Registration No. 333-04583), as amended, the contents of which are incorporated herein by reference, unless superseded by the exhibits set forth below. </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <P></P>



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 <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>EQUIFAX INC. </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV
ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM S-8 </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>PART II
</B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>ITEM NO. </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>8.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Exhibits. </B></FONT></DIV>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="8%"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>Exhibit</B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>Number</B></FONT></DIV> <HR SIZE="2" NOSHADE WIDTH="44" ALIGN="left"
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="89%"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>Description</B></FONT></DIV> <HR SIZE="2" NOSHADE WIDTH="65" ALIGN="left" COLOR="#000000"></TD> </TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="8%"> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">23</FONT></DIV> </TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="89%"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Statement Pursuant to Rule 437a of the Securities Act of 1933, Regarding Absence of the Consent of Arthur Andersen LLP</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="8%"> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">24</FONT></DIV> </TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="89%"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Power of Attorney (included as part of signature page of this Registration Statement).</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
 </TABLE> </DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">The Company has received a favorable determination letter from the Internal Revenue
Service (the &#147;IRS&#148;) with respect to the qualification of the Plan, as amended, under section 401(a) of the Internal Revenue Code. In addition, there is currently pending with the IRS an application for a further favorable determination
letter with respect to the continued qualification of the Plan as may be amended and restated effective as of July 3, 2001. The Company undertakes that the Plan as amended subsequent to the filing of the currently pending application will be
submitted to the IRS in a timely manner and the Company will make changes requested by the IRS that are required to maintain the tax-qualified status of the Plan. </FONT></DIV> <P></P>



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 <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>SIGNATURES </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV
STYLE="text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for
filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Atlanta, State of Georgia, on this 7</FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"
COLOR="#000000"><SUP>th</SUP></FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><SUP></SUP> day of August, 2002. </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="right">
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3" WIDTH="43%"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">EQUIFAX INC.</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="3%"> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">By:</FONT></DIV> </TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="43%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">/<SMALL>S</SMALL>/&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;K<SMALL>ENT</SMALL> E.
M<SMALL>AST&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</SMALL></FONT></DIV> <HR NOSHADE COLOR="#000000" ALIGN="left"></TD> </TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="43%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>Kent E. Mast, Esq.</B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"
COLOR="#000000"><B></B><B><I>Corporate Vice President,</I></B><B></B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B></B><B><I>General Counsel and Secretary</I></B><I></I><B><I></I></B><B></B></FONT></DIV>
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SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement has been signed below by the following persons in
the capacities and on the dates indicated below. Each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints his true and lawful attorney-in-fact, with full power of substitution, for him and in his name, place and stead, in any and all
capacities, to sign any amendments to this Registration Statement, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, hereby ratifying and confirming all that
said attorney-in-fact, or his substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="39%" ALIGN="center"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>Signature</B></FONT></DIV> <HR SIZE="2" NOSHADE WIDTH="54" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="21%" ALIGN="center"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>Date</B></FONT></DIV> <HR SIZE="2" NOSHADE WIDTH="26" COLOR="#000000"></TD> </TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="39%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">/s/&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;T<SMALL>HOMAS</SMALL> F. C<SMALL>HAPMAN&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</SMALL></FONT></DIV> <HR
NOSHADE COLOR="#000000" ALIGN="left"><DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>Thomas F. Chapman</B></FONT></DIV> </TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="39%"> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Chairman of the Board,</FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"
COLOR="#000000">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Chief Executive Officer and Director</FONT></DIV> </TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="21%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">August 7, 2002</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="39%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">/s/&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;P<SMALL>HILIP</SMALL> J.
M<SMALL>AZZILLI&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</SMALL></FONT></DIV> <HR NOSHADE COLOR="#000000" ALIGN="left"><DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>Philip J. Mazzilli</B></FONT></DIV> </TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="39%"> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Chief Financial Officer</FONT></DIV> </TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="21%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">August 7, 2002</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="39%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">/s/&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;D<SMALL>ENNIS</SMALL> B.
S<SMALL>TORY&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</SMALL></FONT></DIV> <HR NOSHADE COLOR="#000000" ALIGN="left"><DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>Dennis B. Story</B></FONT></DIV> </TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="39%"> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Corporate Controller</FONT></DIV> </TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="21%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">August 7, 2002</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="39%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">/s/&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;L<SMALL>EE</SMALL> A. A<SMALL>ULT&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</SMALL></FONT></DIV>
<HR NOSHADE COLOR="#000000" ALIGN="left"><DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>Lee A. Ault III</B></FONT></DIV> </TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="39%"> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Director</FONT></DIV> </TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="21%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">August 7, 2002</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="39%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">/s/&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;J<SMALL>OHN</SMALL> L.
C<SMALL>LENDENIN&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</SMALL></FONT></DIV> <HR NOSHADE COLOR="#000000" ALIGN="left"><DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>John L. Clendenin</B></FONT></DIV> </TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="39%"> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Director</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="21%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">August 7, 2002</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
<TR>
<TD HEIGHT="16"> </TD> </TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="39%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">/s/&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;A. W. D<SMALL>AHLBERG&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</SMALL></FONT></DIV> <HR NOSHADE
COLOR="#000000" ALIGN="left"><DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>A. W. Dahlberg</B></FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="39%"> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Director</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="21%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">August 7, 2002</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="39%" ALIGN="center"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>Signature</B></FONT></DIV> <HR SIZE="2" NOSHADE WIDTH="45" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="39%" ALIGN="center"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>Title</B></FONT></DIV> <HR SIZE="2" NOSHADE WIDTH="21" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="21%" ALIGN="center"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>Date</B></FONT></DIV> <HR SIZE="2" NOSHADE WIDTH="22" COLOR="#000000"></TD> </TR>
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<TD HEIGHT="16"> </TD> </TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="39%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">/s/&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;L. P<SMALL>HILLIP</SMALL> H<SMALL>UMANN&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</SMALL></FONT></DIV> <HR
NOSHADE COLOR="#000000" ALIGN="left"><DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>L. Phillip Humann</B></FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="39%"> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Director</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="21%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">August 7, 2002</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
<TR>
<TD HEIGHT="16"> </TD> </TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="39%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">/s/&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;S<SMALL>TEVEN</SMALL> J.
H<SMALL>EYER&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</SMALL></FONT></DIV> <HR NOSHADE COLOR="#000000" ALIGN="left"><DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>Steven J. Heyer</B></FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="39%"> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Director</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="21%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">August 7, 2002</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="39%"> <HR NOSHADE COLOR="#000000" ALIGN="left"><DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>Louis W. Sullivan, M.D.</B></FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="39%"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Director</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="21%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">August 7, 2002</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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<TD HEIGHT="16"> </TD> </TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="39%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">/s/&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;L<SMALL>ARRY</SMALL> L.
P<SMALL>RINCE&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</SMALL></FONT></DIV> <HR NOSHADE COLOR="#000000" ALIGN="left"><DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>Larry L. Prince</B></FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="39%"> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Director</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="21%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">August 7, 2002</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
<TR>
<TD HEIGHT="16"> </TD> </TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="39%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">/s/&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;D. R<SMALL>AYMOND</SMALL>
R<SMALL>IDDLE&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</SMALL></FONT></DIV> <HR NOSHADE COLOR="#000000" ALIGN="left"><DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>D. Raymond Riddle</B></FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="39%"> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Director</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="21%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">August 7, 2002</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
<TR>
<TD HEIGHT="16"> </TD> </TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="39%"> <HR NOSHADE COLOR="#000000" ALIGN="left"><DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>Jacquelyn M. Ward</B></FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="39%"> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Director</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="21%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">August 7, 2002</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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 <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Plan has caused
this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Atlanta, State of Georgia, on the 7</FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><SUP>th</SUP></FONT><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><SUP></SUP> day of August, 2002. </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:30%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>EQUIFAX INC. 401(k) Plan
</B></FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:30%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>F/K/A EQUIFAX INC. 401(K) RETIREMENT AND SAVINGS PLAN </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:30%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"
COLOR="#000000"><B>F/K/A EQUIFAX INC. EMPLOYEES THRIFT PLAN </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center">
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<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="3%"> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">By:</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="43%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">/s/&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;P<SMALL>HILIP</SMALL> J.
M<SMALL>AZZILLI&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</SMALL></FONT></DIV> <HR NOSHADE COLOR="#000000" ALIGN="left"></TD> </TR>
<TR>
<TD> <FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="43%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>Name:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Philip J. Mazzilli</B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"
COLOR="#000000"><B>Title:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Plan Administrator</B></FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="89%"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Statement Pursuant to Rule 437a of the Securities Act of 1933, Regarding Absence of the Consent of Arthur Andersen LLP</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="89%"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Power of Attorney (included as part of signature page)</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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Prepared by R.R. Donnelley Financial -- Form S-8
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM S-8
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1933
EQUIFAX INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as
Specified in Its Charter)
GEORGIA
(State or other
jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
58-04011110
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
1550 Peachtree Street, N.W.
Atlanta, Georgia 30309
(Address of principal executive office)
EQUIFAX INC. 401(K) PLAN
F/K/A Equifax Inc.
401(k) Retirement and Savings Plan
F/K/A Equifax Inc. Employees Thrift Plan
(Full title of the plan)
KENT E. MAST
Corporate Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
Equifax Inc.
1550 Peachtree Street, N.W.
Atlanta, Georgia 30309
404/885-8000
(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number,
including area code, of agent for service)
CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
Title of securities to be registered
Amount to be registered
Proposed maximum offering price per share (2)
Proposed maximum aggregate offering price (1)
Amount of registration fee
Common Stock, $1.25 par value
2,000,000 shares
$20.01
$40,020,000.00
$3,681.84
(1)
Estimated solely for the purpose of computing the registration fee. This amount was calculated pursuant to Rule 457(c) on the basis of $20.01 per share, which
was the average of the high and low prices of the Common Stock on the New York Stock Exchange on August 5, 2002.
(2)
Pursuant to Rule 416(c) this registration statement shall be deemed to cover any additional securities to be offered or issued from stock splits, stock
dividends, reclassification of stock corporate transaction or similar transactions.
EXPLANATORY NOTE
Equifax Inc. (the "Company") files this Registration Statement
on Form S-8 to reflect an increase in the number of shares of common stock, $1.25 par value (the "Common Stock") authorized under the Equifax Inc., 401K Plan, f/k/a Equifax Inc. 401(k) Retirement and Savings Plan and f/k/a Equifax Inc.
Employees Thrift Plan (the "Plan"). The shares authorized under the Plan have been increased by 2,000,000 from 2,000,000 to 4,000,000. The 2,000,000 shares of Common Stock authorized under the Plan are covered by a Registration Statement
on Form S-8 (Registration No. 333-04583), as amended, the contents of which are incorporated herein by reference, unless superseded by the exhibits set forth below.
EQUIFAX INC.
REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM S-8
PART II
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT
ITEM NO.
8.    Exhibits.
Exhibit
Number
Description
23
Statement Pursuant to Rule 437a of the Securities Act of 1933, Regarding Absence of the Consent of Arthur Andersen LLP
24
Power of Attorney (included as part of signature page of this Registration Statement).
The Company has received a favorable determination letter from the Internal Revenue
Service (the "IRS") with respect to the qualification of the Plan, as amended, under section 401(a) of the Internal Revenue Code. In addition, there is currently pending with the IRS an application for a further favorable determination
letter with respect to the continued qualification of the Plan as may be amended and restated effective as of July 3, 2001. The Company undertakes that the Plan as amended subsequent to the filing of the currently pending application will be
submitted to the IRS in a timely manner and the Company will make changes requested by the IRS that are required to maintain the tax-qualified status of the Plan.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for
filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Atlanta, State of Georgia, on this 7
th
day of August, 2002.
EQUIFAX INC.
By:
/
S
/    K
ENT
E.
M
AST
Kent E. Mast, Esq.
Corporate Vice President,
General Counsel and Secretary
POWER OF ATTORNEY
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement has been signed below by the following persons in
the capacities and on the dates indicated below. Each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints his true and lawful attorney-in-fact, with full power of substitution, for him and in his name, place and stead, in any and all
capacities, to sign any amendments to this Registration Statement, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, hereby ratifying and confirming all that
said attorney-in-fact, or his substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
Signature
Title
Date
/s/    T
HOMAS
F. C
HAPMAN
Thomas F. Chapman
Chairman of the Board,
Chief Executive Officer and Director
August 7, 2002
/s/    P
HILIP
J.
M
AZZILLI
Philip J. Mazzilli
Chief Financial Officer
August 7, 2002
/s/    D
ENNIS
B.
S
TORY
Dennis B. Story
Corporate Controller
August 7, 2002
/s/    L
EE
A. A
ULT
Lee A. Ault III
Director
August 7, 2002
/s/    J
OHN
L.
C
LENDENIN
John L. Clendenin
Director
August 7, 2002
/s/    A. W. D
AHLBERG
A. W. Dahlberg
Director
August 7, 2002
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Signature
Title
Date
/s/    L. P
HILLIP
H
UMANN
L. Phillip Humann
Director
August 7, 2002
/s/    S
TEVEN
J.
H
EYER
Steven J. Heyer
Director
August 7, 2002
Louis W. Sullivan, M.D.
Director
August 7, 2002
/s/    L
ARRY
L.
P
RINCE
Larry L. Prince
Director
August 7, 2002
/s/    D. R
AYMOND
R
IDDLE
D. Raymond Riddle
Director
August 7, 2002
Jacquelyn M. Ward
Director
August 7, 2002
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Plan has caused
this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Atlanta, State of Georgia, on the 7
th
day of August, 2002.
EQUIFAX INC. 401(k) Plan
F/K/A EQUIFAX INC. 401(K) RETIREMENT AND SAVINGS PLAN
F/K/A EQUIFAX INC. EMPLOYEES THRIFT PLAN
By:
/s/    P
HILIP
J.
M
AZZILLI
Name:    Philip J. Mazzilli
Title:    Plan Administrator
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Description
23
Statement Pursuant to Rule 437a of the Securities Act of 1933, Regarding Absence of the Consent of Arthur Andersen LLP
24
Power of Attorney (included as part of signature page)