UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G (Amendment No.4) Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Equifax, Inc. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name of Issuer) Common Stock - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) 294429105 ------------------------------ (CUSIP Number) December 31, 2001 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement) Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed: [X] Rule 13d-1(b) [_] Rule 13d-1(c) [_] Rule 13d-1(d) The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page. The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes). CUSIP No. 294429105 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS. I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY). Trustees of General Electric Pension Trust I.R.S. # 14-6015763 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) (a) [_] (b) [X] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. SEC USE ONLY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION State of New York - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5. SOLE VOTING POWER None NUMBER OF -------------------------------------------------------- SHARES 6. SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY 2,915,500 EACH -------------------------------------------------------- REPORTING 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER. PERSON WITH: None -------------------------------------------------------- 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER. 2,915,500 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 2,915,500 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10. CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) [_] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 2.0% (5.6% if aggregated with the shares beneficially owned by the other Reporting Persons (as defined in the Introductory Note)) - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) EP - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 of 16 CUSIP No. 294429105 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS. I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY). GE Asset Management Incorporated, as Investment Manager of GEPT (as defined below) and as Investment Adviser to certain other entities and accounts I.R.S. #06-1238874 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) (a) [_] (b) [X] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. SEC USE ONLY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION State of Delaware - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5. SOLE VOTING POWER 4,821,068 NUMBER OF -------------------------------------------------------- SHARES 6. SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY 2,915,500 EACH -------------------------------------------------------- REPORTING 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER. PERSON WITH: 4,821,068 -------------------------------------------------------- 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER. 2,915,500 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 7,736,568 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10. CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) [_] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 5.3% (5.6% if aggregated with the shares beneficially owned by the other Reporting Persons) - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) IA, CO - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 of 16 CUSIP NO. 294429105 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS. I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY). General Electric Company I.R.S. #14-0689340 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) (a) [_] (b) [X] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. SEC USE ONLY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION State of New York - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5. SOLE VOTING POWER 0 NUMBER OF -------------------------------------------------------- SHARES 6. SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY Disclaimed (see 9 below) EACH -------------------------------------------------------- REPORTING 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER. PERSON WITH: 0 -------------------------------------------------------- 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER. Disclaimed (see 9 below) - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON Beneficial ownership of all shares disclaimed by General Electric Company - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10. CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) [X] Disclaimed (see 9 above) - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) Not applicable (see 9 above) - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) CO - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 of 16 CUSIP NO. 294429105 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS. I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY). General Electric Capital Services, Inc. I.R.S. #06-1109503 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) (a) [_] (b) [X] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. SEC USE ONLY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION State of Delaware - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5. SOLE VOTING POWER 0 NUMBER OF -------------------------------------------------------- SHARES 6. SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY Disclaimed (see 9 below) EACH -------------------------------------------------------- REPORTING 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER. PERSON WITH: 0 -------------------------------------------------------- 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER. Disclaimed (see 9 below) - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON Beneficial ownership of all shares disclaimed by General Electric Capital Services, Inc. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10. CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) [X] Disclaimed (see 9 above) - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) Not applicable (see 9 above) - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) CO - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 of 16 CUSIP NO. 294429105 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS. I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY). GE Frankona Ruckversicherungs AG I.R.S. # - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) (a) [_] (b) [X] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. SEC USE ONLY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Federal Republic of Germany - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5. SOLE VOTING POWER 223,100 NUMBER OF -------------------------------------------------------- SHARES 6. SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY None EACH -------------------------------------------------------- REPORTING 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER. PERSON WITH: 223,100 -------------------------------------------------------- 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER. None - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 223,100 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10. CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) [_] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 0.2% (5.6% if aggregated with the shares beneficially owned by the other Reporting Persons) - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) OO - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 of 16 CUSIP NO. 294429105 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS. I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY). General Electric Mortgage Insurance Corporation I.R.S. # - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) (a) [_] (b) [X] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. SEC USE ONLY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION State of North Carolina - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5. SOLE VOTING POWER 81,600 NUMBER OF -------------------------------------------------------- SHARES 6. SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY None EACH -------------------------------------------------------- REPORTING 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER. PERSON WITH: 81,600 -------------------------------------------------------- 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER. None - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 81,600 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10. CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) [_] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 0.1% (5.6% if aggregated with the shares beneficially owned by the other Reporting Persons) - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) CO, IC - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 of 16 INTRODUCTORY NOTE: This Amendment No. 4 amends the Statement on Schedule 13G filed on behalf of General Electric Company, a New York corporation ("GE"), GE Asset Management Incorporated, a Delaware corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of GE ("GEAM"), the Trustees of General Electric Pension Trust, a New York common law trust ("GEPT") and certain other entities on February 17, 1999, as amended on February 14, 2000 as amended on May 9, 2000 and as amended on February 14, 2001 (as amended, the "Schedule 13G"). This Amendment No. 4 is filed on behalf of GE, GEAM GEPT, General Electric Capital Services, Inc., a Delaware corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of GE ("GECS"), General Electric Mortgage Insurance Corporation, a North Carolina corporation and an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of GECS ("GEMI") and GE Frankona Ruckversicherungs AG, a company organized under the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany and an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of GECS ("GEFR") (collectively, the "Reporting Persons"). GEAM is a registered investment adviser and acts as Investment Manager of GEPT, and as an Investment Adviser to certain other entities and accounts. GEAM may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of 2,915,500 shares of Common Stock of Equifax, Inc. (the "Issuer") owned by GEPT and of 4,821,068 shares of Common Stock of the Issuer owned by such other entities and accounts. GEAM, GEPT, GECS, GEMI, and GEFR each expressly disclaim that they are members of a "group." GECS disclaims beneficial ownership of all shares held by GEMI and GEFR. GE disclaims beneficial ownership of all shares and expressly disclaims that it is a member of a "group." The Items from the Schedule 13G are hereby amended to read as follows: Item 2(a) Name of Person Filing - ------------------------------- Trustees of General Electric Pension Trust (See Schedule II) GE Asset Management Incorporated as Investment Manager of GEPT and as Investment Adviser to certain entities and accounts General Electric Company General Electric Capital Services, Inc. General Electric Mortgage Insurance Corporation GE Frankona Ruckversicherungs AG Item 2(b) Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence - --------------------------------------------------------------------- The address of the principal offices of GEPT and GEAM is 3003 Summer Street, Stamford, Connecticut 06905. The address of the principal offices of General Electric Company is 3135 Easton Turnpike, Fairfield, Connecticut 06431. The address of the principal offices of GECS is 260 Long Ridge Road, Stamford, Connecticut 06927. The address of the 8 of 16 principal offices of GEMI is 6601 Six Forks Road, Raleigh, North Carolina 27615. The address of the principal offices of GEFR is Maria-Theresia-Strasse 35, D-81675 Munchen, Germany. Item 2(c) Citizenship - --------------------- General Electric Pension Trust - New York common law trust GE Asset Management Incorporated - Delaware corporation General Electric Company - New York corporation General Electric Capital Services, Inc. - Delaware corporation General Electric Mortgage Insurance Corporation - North Carolina corporation GE Frankona Ruckversicherungs AG - Federal Republic of Germany company Item 4 Ownership - ------ ---------
GEPT GEAM GE (a) Amount beneficially owned 2,915,500 7,736,568 Disclaimed (b) Percent of class 2.0% 5.3% Disclaimed (c) No. of shares to which person has (i) sole power to vote or direct the vote None 4,821,068 None (ii) shared power to vote or direct 2,915,500 2,915,500 Disclaimed (iii) sole power to dispose or to direct disposition None 4,821,068 None (iv) shared power to dispose or to direct disposition 2,915,500 2,915,500 Disclaimed
Item 4 Ownership - ------ ---------
GEFR GEMI GECS GE (a) Amount beneficially owned 223,100 81,600 Disclaimed Disclaimed (b) Percent of class 0.2% 0.1% Disclaimed Disclaimed
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(c) No. of shares to which person has (i) sole power to vote or direct the vote 223,100 0 None None (ii) shared power to vote or direct None 81,600 Disclaimed Disclaimed (iii) sole power to dispose or to direct disposition 223,100 0 None None (iv) shared power to dispose or to direct disposition None 81,600 Disclaimed Disclaimed
Item 5 Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class - ------------------------------------------------------ If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following: [_] Item 10 Certification - ----------------------- By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect. 10 of 16 SIGNATURE After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. Dated: February 14, 2002 GENERAL ELECTRIC PENSION TRUST By: GE Asset Management Incorporated, its Investment Manager By: /s/ Michael M. Pastore ------------------------------------- Name: Michael M. Pastore Title: Vice President GE ASSET MANAGEMENT INCORPORATED By: /s/ Michael M. Pastore ------------------------------------- Name: Michael M. Pastore Title: Vice President GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY By: /s/ John H. Myers ------------------------------------- Name: John H. Myers Title: Vice President GENERAL ELECTRIC CAPITAL SERVICES, INC. By: /s/ Jonathan K. Sprole ------------------------------------- Name: Jonathan K. Sprole Title: Attorney-in-Fact 11 of 16 GE FRANKONA RUCKVERSICHERUNGS AG By: /s/ Kieran Dempsey ------------------------------------- Name: Kieran Dempsey Title: Chief Investment Officer GENERAL ELECTRIC MORTGAGE INSURANCE CORPORATION By: /s/ Jerome T. Upton ------------------------------------- Name: Jerome T. Upton Title: Vice President 12 of 16 POWER OF ATTORNEY The undersigned, General Electric Capital Services, Inc., a Delaware corporation (hereinafter referred to as the "Corporation") does hereby make, constitute and appoint the persons listed below as the Corporation's true and lawful agent and attorney-in-fact (hereinafter referred to as the "Attorney") to act either together or alone in the name and on behalf of the Corporation for and with respect to the matters hereinafter described. Name of Attorney: Michael A. Gaudino Robert O. Oreilly, Sr. Murry K. Stegelmann James Ungari Preston Abbott Leon E. Roday J. Gordon Smith Michael E. Pralle Iain MacKay Jonathan K. Sprole Barbara J. Gould Robert L. Lewis Wendy E. Ormond Mark F. Mylon Each attorney shall have the power and authority to do the following: To execute and deliver any Schedule 13D, Schedule 13G or Forms 3, 4 and 5 or any amendments thereto required to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 on behalf of the Corporation with regard to any securities owned by the Corporation, General Electric Capital Corporation or any of their subsidiaries. And, in connection with the foregoing, to execute and deliver all documents, acknowledgements, consents and other agreements and to take such further action as may be necessary or convenient for the Corporation in order to more effectively carry out the intent and purpose of the foregoing. Agreements, commitments, documents, instruments, and other writing executed by the Attorney in accordance with the terms hereof shall be binding upon the Corporation without attestation and without affixation of the seal of the Corporation. The Power of Attorney conferred hereby shall not be delegable by any Attorney. The Attorney shall serve without compensation for acting in the capacity of agent and attorney-in-fact hereunder. Unless revoked by the Corporation, this Power of Attorney shall be governed under the laws of the State of New York and the authority of the Attorney hereunder shall terminate on March 31, 2002. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Corporation has caused this Power of Attorney to be executed, attested and its corporate seal to be affixed pursuant to authority granted by the Corporation's board of directors, as of the 22nd day of February, 2000. General Electric Capital Services, Inc. (Corporate Seal) By: /s/ Nancy E. Barton -------------------------------------- Nancy E. Barton, Senior Vice President Attest: /s/ Brian T. MacAnaney - -------------------------------------- Brian T. McAnaney, Assistant Secretary 13 of 16 Schedule I JOINT FILING AGREEMENT ---------------------- This will confirm the agreement by and between all the undersigned that the Schedule 13G on or about this date and any amendments thereto with respect to the beneficial ownership by the undersigned of shares of the Common Stock of Equifax, Inc. is being filed on behalf of each of the undersigned. Dated: February 14, 2002 GENERAL ELECTRIC PENSION TRUST By: GE Asset Management Incorporated, its Investment Manager By: /s/ Michael M. Pastore ------------------------------------- Name: Michael M. Pastore Title: Vice President GE ASSET MANAGEMENT INCORPORATED By: /s/ Michael M. Pastore ------------------------------------- Name: Michael M. Pastore Title: Vice President GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY By: /s/ John H. Myers ------------------------------------- Name: John H. Myers Title: Vice President 14 of 16 GENERAL ELECTRIC CAPITAL SERVICES, INC. By: Jonathan K, Sprole ------------------------------------- Name: Jonathan K. Sprole Title: Attorney-in-Fact GE FRANKONA RUCKVERSICHERUNGS AG By: /s/ Kieran Dempsey ------------------------------------- Name: Kieran Dempsey Title: Chief Investment Officer GENERAL ELECTRIC MORTGAGE INSURANCE CORPORATION By: /s/ Jerome T. Upton ------------------------------------- Name: Jerome T. Upton Title: Vice President 15 of 16 Schedule II TRUSTEES OF GENERAL ELECTRIC PENSION TRUST 3003 Summer Street, P.O. Box 7900 Stamford, Connecticut 06905 The names of the Trustees of General Electric Pension Trust are as follows: Eugene K. Bolton Michael J. Cosgrove Ralph R. Layman Alan M. Lewis Robert A. MacDougall John H. Myers Donald W. Torey John J. Walker 16 of 16