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Filed May 9, 2025 · 1y ago · Accession 0001193125-25-116440
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View original ↗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 8, 2025
EQUIFAX INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Georgia
001-06605
58-0401110
(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)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class
Trading
Symbol
Name of each exchange
on which registered
Common stock, $1.25 par value per share
EFX
New York Stock Exchange
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).
Emerging growth company ☐
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 8, 2025, the Company held its 2025 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”). A total of 114,816,251 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:
Director
Shares For
Shares Against
Shares Abstained
Mark W. Begor
109,573,758
382,495
41,687
Mark L. Feidler
105,483,438
4,472,966
41,536
Karen L. Fichuk
109,839,318
103,965
54,657
G. Thomas Hough
108,295,049
1,658,851
44,040
Barbara A. Larson
108,983,742
967,921
46,277
Robert D. Marcus
103,508,766
6,443,309
45,865
Scott A. McGregor
109,707,380
246,088
44,472
John A. McKinley
106,654,706
3,298,922
44,312
Melissa D. Smith
108,306,143
1,588,015
103,782
Audrey Boone Tillman
108,988,194
912,306
97,440
There were 4,818,311 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 101,048,125 shares for, 8,737,307 shares against, 212,508 share abstentions and 4,818,311 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 2025. The vote totals were 108,389,739 shares for, 6,381,500 shares against and 45,012 share abstentions.
4. Approval of Amendments to the Company’s Articles of Incorporation to Eliminate Supermajority Voting Requirements . Shareholders approved amendments to the Company’s Articles of Incorporation to eliminate supermajority voting requirements. The vote totals were 109,616,630 shares for, 306,989 shares against, 74,321 share abstentions and 4,818,311 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.
EQUIFAX INC.
By:
/s/ Julia A. Houston
Name:
Julia A. Houston
Title:
Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer
Date:
May 9, 2025
Filing details
- Company
- EQUIFAX INC
- Ticker
- EFX
- CIK
- 33185
- Form type
- 8-K
- Filing date
- May 9, 2025
- Report date
- May 8, 2025
- Document
- d30678d8k.htm
- Size
- 156 KB