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):      October 1, 2010
 
 
EQUIFAX INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
 
Georgia
1-6605
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)

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Item 8.01.   Other Events.

On October 4, 2010, Equifax Inc. announced that it completed on October 1, 2010, the acquisition of Anakam, Inc., a provider of large-scale, software-based, multi-factor authentication solutions.  Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.   A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto.  Exhibit 99.1 shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities under that Section and shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing of the Company under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act.

Item 9.01.   Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(c)  Exhibits:

Exhibit No.
  
Description
99.1
  
Equifax Inc. press release issued October 4, 2010, announcing the acquisition of Anakam, Inc.

 
 
 
 
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/Kent E. Mast
  
 
Name:
 Kent E. Mast
 
Title:
 Corporate Vice President and
 Chief Legal Officer
     
Date:  October 4, 2010
    

 
 
 
 
Exhibit Index
 
The following exhibit is being furnished with this report:
 
Exhibit No.
  
Description
99.1
  
Equifax Inc. press release issued October 4, 2010, announcing the acquisition of Anakam, Inc.