------------------------ OMB APPROVAL ------------------------ OMB Number: 3235-0145 Expires: August 31, 1999 Estimated average burden hours per response...........14.90 ------------------------ UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G (Amendment No. 3) Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Equifax, Inc. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name of Issuer) Common Stock - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) 294429105 --------------------------- (CUSIP Number) December 31, 2000 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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 13G Page 2 of 31 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON 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 2,942,546 OWNED BY -------------------------------------------------------------- EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING PERSON None WITH -------------------------------------------------------------- 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 2,942,546 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 2,942,546 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* |_| - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 2.08% (6.73% if aggregated with the shares beneficially owned by the other Reporting Persons (as defined in the Introductory Note)) - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* EP - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT CUSIP No. 294429105 13G Page 3 of 31 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON GE Asset Management Incorporated, (see Introductory Note) as Investment Manager of GEPT and as Investment Advisor to certain other 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 6,560,024 -------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF 6 SHARED VOTING POWER SHARES BENEFICIALLY 2,942,546 OWNED BY -------------------------------------------------------------- EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING PERSON 6,560,024 WITH -------------------------------------------------------------- 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 2,942,546 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 9,502,570 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* |_| - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 6.73% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* IA, CO - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT CUSIP No. 294429105 13G Page 4 of 31 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON 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* |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* CO - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT CUSIP No. 294429105 13G Page 5 of 31 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON General Electric Capital Services, Inc. (formerly, General Electric Financial Services, Inc.) I.R.S. #06-1109503 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 None -------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF 6 SHARED VOTING POWER SHARES BENEFICIALLY Disclaimed (see 9 below) OWNED BY -------------------------------------------------------------- EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING PERSON None 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 Capital Services, Inc. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* |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* CO - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT CUSIP No. 294429105 13G Page 6 of 31 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Employers Reassurance Corporation I.R.S. # - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 Kansas - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 SOLE VOTING POWER 0 -------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF 6 SHARED VOTING POWER SHARES BENEFICIALLY None OWNED BY -------------------------------------------------------------- EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING PERSON 0 WITH -------------------------------------------------------------- 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER None - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 0 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* |_| - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 0 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* CO, IC - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT CUSIP No. 294429105 13G Page 7 of 31 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Employers Reinsurance Corporation I.R.S. # - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 Missouri - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 SOLE VOTING POWER 0 -------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF 6 SHARED VOTING POWER SHARES BENEFICIALLY None OWNED BY -------------------------------------------------------------- EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING PERSON 0 WITH -------------------------------------------------------------- 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER None - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 0 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* |_| - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 0 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* CO, IC - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT CUSIP No. 294429105 13G Page 8 of 31 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON ERC Life Reinsurance Corporation I.R.S. # - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 Missouri - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 SOLE VOTING POWER 0 -------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF 6 SHARED VOTING POWER SHARES BENEFICIALLY None OWNED BY -------------------------------------------------------------- EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING PERSON 0 WITH -------------------------------------------------------------- 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER None - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 0 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* |_| - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 0 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* CO, IC - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT CUSIP No. 294429105 13G Page 9 of 31 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON GE Reinsurance Corporation I.R.S. # - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 Illinois - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 SOLE VOTING POWER 0 -------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF 6 SHARED VOTING POWER SHARES BENEFICIALLY None OWNED BY -------------------------------------------------------------- EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING PERSON 0 WITH -------------------------------------------------------------- 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER None - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 0 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* |_| - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 0 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* CO, IC - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT CUSIP No. 294429105 13G Page 10 of 31 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Westport Insurance Corporation I.R.S. # - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 Missouri - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 SOLE VOTING POWER 0 -------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF 6 SHARED VOTING POWER SHARES BENEFICIALLY None OWNED BY -------------------------------------------------------------- EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING PERSON 0 WITH -------------------------------------------------------------- 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER None - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 0 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* |_| - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 0 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* CO, IC - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT CUSIP No. 294429105 13G Page 11 of 31 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON General Electric Mortgage Insurance Corporation I.R.S. # - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 North Carolina - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 SOLE VOTING POWER 0 -------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF 6 SHARED VOTING POWER SHARES BENEFICIALLY None OWNED BY -------------------------------------------------------------- EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING PERSON 0 WITH -------------------------------------------------------------- 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER None - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 0 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* |_| - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 0 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* CO, IC - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT CUSIP No. 294429105 13G Page 12 of 31 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Coregis Insurance Company I.R.S. # - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 Indiana - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 SOLE VOTING POWER 0 -------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF 6 SHARED VOTING POWER SHARES BENEFICIALLY None OWNED BY -------------------------------------------------------------- EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING PERSON 0 WITH -------------------------------------------------------------- 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER None - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 0 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* |_| - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 0 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* IC, CO - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT INTRODUCTORY NOTE: This Amendment No. 3 amends the Statement on Schedule 13G filed on behalf of General Electric Company, a New York corporation ("GE"), GE Asset Management Incorporated (formerly, GE Investment Management Incorporated), a Delaware corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of GE ("GEAM"), General Electric Investment Corporation ("GEIC"), a Delaware corporation and the Trustees of General Electric Pension Trust, a New York common law trust ("GEPT") on February 17, 1999, as amended on February 14, 2000, and as amended on May 9, 2000 (as amended, the "Schedule 13G"). GEIC was merged with and into GEAM on March 31, 2000 with GEAM as the surviving entity. This Amendment No. 3 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 Kansas corporation and an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of GECS ("GEMI"), Employers Reassurance Corporation, a Kansas corporation and an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of GECS ("ERAC"), Employers Reinsurance Corporation, a Missouri corporation and an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of GECS ("ERIC"), ERC Life Reinsurance Corporation, a Missouri corporation and an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of GECS ("ERCL"), GE Reinsurance Corporation, an Illinois corporation and an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of GECS ("GERC"), Westport Insurance Corporation, a Missouri corporation and an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of GECS ("WEIC") and Coregis Insurance Company, an Indiana corporation and an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of GECS ("Coregis") (collectively, the "Reporting Persons"). GEAM is a registered investment adviser and acts as the 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 2,942,546 shares of Common Stock of Equifax, Inc. (the "Issuer") owned by GEPT and of 6,560,024 shares of Common Stock of the Issuer owned by such other entities and accounts. GEAM, GEPT, GECS, ERAC, ERIC, ERCL, GERC, WEIC, GEMI and Coregis each expressly disclaim that they are members of a "group." GECS disclaims beneficial ownership of all shares held by ERAC, ERIC, ERCL, GERC, WEIC, GEMI and Coregis. GE disclaims beneficial ownership of all shares and expressly disclaims that it is a member of a "group". Item 4 Ownership