FORM 3
 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  SPRINGMAN PAUL J
 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
02/07/2005		 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
EQUIFAX INC [EFX]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
C/O EQUIFAX INC, 1550 PEACHTREET STREET NW		 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Chief Mktg Officer
 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

ATLANTA, GA 30309		 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 Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)		 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Common Stock 54,063
D
 
Common Stock 2,338
I
By 401(k)

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Option/Right to Buy 01/31/2000 01/31/2006 Common Stock 2,544 $ 9.6243 D  
Stock Option/Right to Buy   (1) 01/29/2007 Common Stock 10,919 $ 15.2438 D  
Stock Option/Right to Buy   (2) 01/28/2008 Common Stock 4,287 $ 19.3497 D  
Stock Option/Right to Buy   (3) 01/28/2008 Common Stock 5,848 $ 19.3497 D  
Stock Option/Right to Buy 06/01/2001 06/01/2008 Common Stock 1,689 $ 22.0506 D  
Stock Option/Right to Buy   (4) 01/27/2009 Common Stock 4,223 $ 21.8286 D  
Stock Option/Right to Buy   (5) 01/27/2009 Common Stock 4,223 $ 21.8286 D  
Stock Option/Right to Buy   (6) 01/29/2011 Common Stock 7,637 $ 17.2083 D  
Stock Option/Right to Buy   (7) 01/29/2011 Common Stock 5,255 $ 17.2083 D  
Stock Option/Right to Buy 01/29/2001 01/29/2011 Common Stock 9,302 $ 17.2083 D  
Stock Option/Right to Buy   (8) 02/05/2012 Common Stock 4,822 $ 25.5 D  
Stock Option/Right to Buy   (9) 02/05/2012 Common Stock 10,178 $ 25.5 D  
Stock Option/Right to Buy 02/05/2002 02/05/2012 Common Stock 9,084 $ 25.5 D  
Stock Option/Right to Buy 01/29/2003 01/29/2013 Common Stock 12,010 $ 21.11 D  
Stock Option/Right to Buy   (10) 03/04/2013 Common Stock 3,977 $ 19.25 D  
Stock Option/Right to Buy   (11) 03/04/2013 Common Stock 11,023 $ 19.25 D  
Stock Option/Right to Buy   (12) 01/29/2014 Common Stock 4,583 $ 25.68 D  
Stock Option/Right to Buy   (13) 01/29/2014 Common Stock 9,417 $ 25.68 D  
Stock Option/Right to Buy   (14) 02/03/2015 Common Stock 20,000 $ 30.3 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
SPRINGMAN PAUL J
C/O EQUIFAX INC
1550 PEACHTREET STREET NW
ATLANTA, GA 30309		       Chief Mktg Officer  

Signatures

/s/ Springman, Paul J. 02/15/2005
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(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) The option vests in increments of 2,075 shares on 1/29/98, 2,073 shares on 1/29/99, 3,386 shares on 1/29/00 and 3,385 shares on 1/29/01.
(2) The option vests in increments of 2,534 shares on 1/28/99, 1,720 shares on 1/28/00 and 33 shares on 1/28/01.
(3) The option vests in increments of 815 shares on 1/28/00, 2,500 shares on 1/28/01 and 2,533 shares on 1/28/02.
(4) The option vests in increments of 2,112 shares on 1/27/02 and 2,111 shares on 1/27/03.
(5) The option vests in increments of 2,112 shares on 1/27/00 and 2,111 shares on 1/27/01.
(6) The option vests in increments of 283 shares on 1/29/02, 3,131 shares on 1/29/03 and 4,223 shares on 1/29/04.
(7) The option vests in increments of 223 on 1/29/01, 3,941 on 1/29/02 and 1,091 on 1/29/03.
(8) The option vests in increments of 1 share on 2/5/03, 1,071 shares on 2/5/04 and 3,750 shares on 2/5/05.
(9) The option vests in increments of 3,750 shares on 2/5/02, 3,749 shares on 2/5/03 and 2,679 shares on 2/5/04.
(10) The option vests in increments of 227 shares on 3/4/05 and 3,750 shares on 3/4/06.
(11) The option vests in increments of 3,750 shares on 3/4/03 and 3/4/04 and 3,523 shares on 3/4/05.
(12) The option vests in increments of 1,083 shares on 1/29/06 and 3,500 shares on 1/29/07.
(13) The option vests in increments of 3,500 shares on 1/29/04 and 1/29/05 and 2,417 shares on 1/29/06.
(14) The option vests in four equal annual increments beginning on 2/3/05.

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