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 25, 2017

 

 

Equifax Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

 

 

Georgia		001-06605		54-0401110
(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)

 

 

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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On September 26, 2017, Equifax Inc. (the “Company”) announced that Richard F. Smith (“Smith”) will retire as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer and a director of the Company. The Company and Smith entered into an agreement, dated September 25, 2017 (the “Agreement”), in connection with his retirement, which modifies his existing employment agreement. The Company has not entered into any other arrangement or agreement with Smith in connection with his retirement. The Agreement is attached to this report as Exhibit 10.1 and is incorporated by reference herein.

Effective September 26, 2017, the board of directors of the Company: (i) appointed Paulino do Rego Barros, Jr. as Interim Chief Executive Officer and (ii) appointed director Mark L. Feidler as Non-Executive Chairman.

Mr. Barros, 61, has been President, Asia-Pacific, leading the Company’s Asia-Pacific business, which includes the largest acquisition in the Company’s history – Veda, a leading provider of credit information and analysis in Australia and New Zealand, since June 2017. Mr. Barros was President, U.S. Information Solutions, from November 2015 to June 2017. Prior thereto, he served as President, International, since April 2010. Prior thereto, he founded and served as President of PB&C Global Investments, LLC, an international consulting and investment firm, as well as President of Global Operations for AT&T.

The Company’s press release announcing these events is attached to this report as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference herein.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d)

Exhibits

 

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Exhibit Index

The following exhibits are being furnished with this report:

 

Exhibit No.		Description
10.1		Agreement, dated September 25, 2017, between Equifax Inc. and Richard F. Smith.
99.1		Press Release dated September 26, 2017.

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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.

 

Date: September 26, 2017