SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 ---------- SCHEDULE 13G (Rule 13d-102) INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-1(b)(c), AND (d) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-2(b) (Amendment No. __)(1) Equifax, Inc. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name of Issuer) Common Stock - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) 294429105 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (CUSIP Number) December 31, 1999 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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) - ---------- (1) 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 disclosures provided in a prior cover page. The information required on 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 SCHEDULE 13G Page 2 of 16 Pages - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. 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* (a) |_| (b) |X| - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION State of New York - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 SOLE VOTING POWER None -------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF 6 SHARED VOTING POWER SHARES BENEFICIALLY 2,893,557 OWNED BY -------------------------------------------------------------- EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING PERSON None WITH -------------------------------------------------------------- 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 2,893,557 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 2,893,557 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* |_| - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 2.05% (6.85% if aggregated with the shares beneficially owned by General Electric Investment Corporation and GE Asset Management Incorporated) - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* EP - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! CUSIP No. 294429105 SCHEDULE 13G Page 3 of 16 Pages - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) General Electric Investment Corporation, as Investment Manager of GEPT (as defined below) and as Investment Adviser to certain other entities and accounts I.R.S. #22-2152310 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) |_| (b) |X| - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION State of Delaware - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 SOLE VOTING POWER 2,311,800 -------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF 6 SHARED VOTING POWER SHARES BENEFICIALLY 2,893,557 OWNED BY -------------------------------------------------------------- EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING PERSON 2,311,800 WITH -------------------------------------------------------------- 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 2,893,557 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 5,205,357 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* |_| - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 3.68% (6.85% if aggregated with the shares beneficially owned by GE Asset Management Incorporated) - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* IA, CO - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! CUSIP No. 294429105 SCHEDULE 13G Page 4 of 16 Pages - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) GE Asset Management Incorporated (formerly, GE Investment Management Incorporated), as Investment Adviser to certain entities and accounts I.R.S. #06-1238874 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) |_| (b) |X| - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION State of Delaware - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 SOLE VOTING POWER 4,477,338 -------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF 6 SHARED VOTING POWER SHARES BENEFICIALLY None OWNED BY -------------------------------------------------------------- EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING PERSON 4,477,338 WITH -------------------------------------------------------------- 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER None - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 4,477,338 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* |_| - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 3.17% (6.85% if aggregated with the shares beneficially owned by General Electric Investment Company) - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* IA, CO - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! CUSIP No. 294429105 SCHEDULE 13G Page 6 of 16 Pages - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) General Electric Company I.R.S. #14-0689340 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) |_| (b) |X| - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION State of New York - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 SOLE VOTING POWER 0 -------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF 6 SHARED VOTING POWER SHARES BENEFICIALLY Disclaimed (see 9 below) OWNED BY -------------------------------------------------------------- EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING PERSON 0 WITH -------------------------------------------------------------- 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 BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* Disclaimed (see 9 above) |X| - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) Not applicable (see 9 above) - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* CO - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! INTRODUCTORY NOTE: This Statement on Schedule 13G is filed on behalf of General Electric Company, a New York corporation ("GE"), General Electric Investment Corporation, a Delaware corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of GE ("GEIC"), GE Asset Management Incorporated (formerly, GE Investment Management Incorporated), a Delaware corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of GE ("GEAM") and the Trustees of General Electric Pension Trust, a New York common law trust ("GEPT") (the "Schedule 13G"). GEIC is a registered investment adviser and acts as the Investment Manager of GEPT, and as an Investment Adviser to certain other entities and accounts, and may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of 2,893,557 shares of Common Stock of Equifax, Inc. (the "Issuer") owned by GEPT and of 2,311,800 shares of Common Stock of the Issuer owned by such other entities and accounts. GEAM is a registered investment adviser and acts as an Investment Adviser to certain entities and accounts, and may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of 4,477,338 shares of Common Stock of the Issuer owned by such entities or accounts. GEAM, GEPT and GEIC each expressly disclaim that they are members of a "group". GE disclaims beneficial ownership of all shares and expressly disclaims that it is a member of a "group". Item 1(a) Name of Issuer Equifax, Inc. Item 1(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Office 1600 Peachtree Street, NW, Atlanta, Georgia 30302 Item 2(a) Name of Person Filing Trustees of General Electric Pension Trust (See Schedule II) General Electric Investment Corporation, as Investment Manager of GEPT and as Investment Adviser to certain other entities and accounts. GE Asset Management Incorporated, as Investment Adviser to certain entities and accounts. General Electric Company Item 2(b) Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence The address of the principal offices of GEPT, GEIC and GEAM is 3003 Summer Street Stamford, Connecticut 06904. The address of the principal offices of General Electric Company is 3135 Easton Turnpike, Fairfield, Connecticut 06431. Item 2(c) Citizenship Page 7 of 16 General Electric Pension Trust - New York common law trust General Electric Investment Corporation - Delaware corporation GE Asset Management Incorporated - Delaware corporation General Electric Company - New York corporation Item 2(d) Title of Class of Securities Common Stock Item 2(e) CUSIP Number 294429105 Item 3 If this statement is filed pursuant to ss.ss.240.13d-1(b) or 240.13-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a: (a) |_| Broker or Dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C.78o) (b) |_| Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C.78c) (c) |_| Insurance company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C.78c) (d) |_| Investment Company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (U.S.C.80a-8) (e) |_| An Investment Adviser in accordance with ss.240.13-1(b)(1)(ii)(E) (f) |_| An Employee Benefit Plan or Endowment Fund in accordance with ss.240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F) (g) |_| A Parent Holding Company or Control Person in accordance with ss.240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G) (h) |_| A Savings Association as defined in Section 3(b) of the federal Deposit Insurance Act (U.S.C. 1813) (i) |_| A Church Plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3) (j) |X| Group, in accordance withss.240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J) Item 4 Ownership Page 8 of 16