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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): May 7, 2020
 
EQUIFAX INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in Charter)
GA 001-06605 58-0401110
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)		 (Commission File
Number)		 (IRS Employer
Identification No.)
 
1550 Peachtree StreetN.W.
AtlantaGA30309
(Address of principal executive offices)(Zip Code)
 
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:(404) 885-8000

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each classTrading SymbolName of each exchange on which registered
Common stock, :schemaRef xlink:type="simple" xlink:.25 par value per shareEFXNew York Stock Exchange
 
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:
 
☐Written communication pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

☐Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

☐Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

☐Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

☐
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).

☐
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 5.07    Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
 
On May 7, 2020, Equifax Inc., a Georgia corporation (the “Company”), held its 2020 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”). A total of 121,970,910 shares were represented in person or by valid proxy at the Annual Meeting and the Company’s shareholders took the following actions:

1. Election of Directors. Shareholders elected ten directors to serve until the next annual meeting of shareholders and until their successors are elected and qualified. The vote totals for each of these individuals is set forth below:


DirectorShares ForShares AgainstShares Abstained
Mark W. Begor106,655,346546,99795,089
Mark L. Feidler102,925,3442,541,3501,830,738
G. Thomas Hough103,566,8433,628,467102,122
Robert D. Marcus103,624,7913,569,174103,467
Siri S. Marshall102,776,0674,423,80897,557
Scott A. McGregor106,626,979572,41398,040
John A. McKinley103,980,4953,219,54997,388
Robert W. Selander105,954,6401,245,71197,081
Elane B. Stock104,367,9941,102,7311,826,707
Heather H. Wilson106,234,518969,95992,955

There were 5,760,821 broker non-votes with respect to each director nominee listed above.

2. Advisory Vote to Approve Named Executive Officer Compensation. Shareholders approved, on a non-binding, advisory basis, the compensation paid to the Company’s named executive officers. The vote totals were 95,416,987 shares for, 9,057,171 shares against, 2,823,274 share abstentions and 5,760,821 broker non-votes.

3. Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm. Shareholders ratified the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2020. The vote totals were 110,048,660 shares for, 2,937,336 shares against and 72,257 share abstentions.

4. Approval of Employee Stock Purchase Plan. Shareholders approved the Company’s 2020 Employee Stock Purchase Plan. The vote totals were 106,559,763 shares for, 635,475 shares against, 102,194 share abstentions and 5,760,821 broker non-votes.




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.
 
Dated: May 12, 2020EQUIFAX INC.
    
 By:  /s/ John J. Kelley III
  Name:  John J. Kelley III
  Title:Corporate Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary
 





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