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): May 5, 2016

 

 

EQUIFAX INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in Charter)

 

 

 

Georgia   001-06605   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)

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligations of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

¨ Written communication pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

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Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

On May 5, 2016, Equifax Inc., a Georgia corporation (the “Company”), held its 2016 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”). A total of 108,361,654 shares were represented in person or by valid proxy at the Annual Meeting and the Company’s shareholders took the following actions:

1.    Election of Directors. Shareholders elected ten directors to serve until the next annual meeting of shareholders and until their successors are elected and qualified. The vote totals for each of these individuals is as set forth below:

 

Director

   Shares For      Shares Against      Shares Abstained  

James E. Copeland, Jr.

     95,154,996         3,423,962         178,489   

Robert D. Daleo

     94,050,261         4,520,816         186,370   

Walter W. Driver, Jr.

     89,600,423         8,967,909         189,115   

Mark L. Feidler

     97,651,107         928,487         177,853   

L. Phillip Humann

     92,056,669         6,520,535         180,243   

Robert D. Marcus

     98,095,220         459,816         202,411   

Siri S. Marshall

     93,478,928         5,066,541         211,978   

John A. McKinley

     97,638,777         927,739         190,931   

Richard F. Smith

     95,225,583         2,940,680         591,184   

Mark B. Templeton

     94,316,281         4,257,733         183,433   

There were 9,604,207 broker non-votes with respect to each director nominee listed above.

2.    Advisory Vote on Compensation of Named Executive Officers. Shareholders approved, on a non-binding, advisory basis, the compensation paid to the Company’s named executive officers. The vote totals were 81,036,684 shares for, 17,043,260 shares against, 677,503 share abstentions and 9,604,207 broker non-votes.

3.    Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm. Shareholders ratified the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2016. The vote totals were 104,277,614 shares for, 3,874,665 shares against and 209,375 share abstentions.


SIGNATURES

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.

 

Dated: May 10, 2016       EQUIFAX INC.
     

/s/ John J. Kelley III

      John J. Kelley III
      Corporate Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary