8-KEarnings & ResultsRegulation FDExhibits & Filings

EQUIFAX INC 8-K Report, Financial Results (Jan 14, 2008)

Filed January 14, 2008For Securities:EFX

Summary

Equifax Inc. (EFX) filed an 8-K report on January 14, 2008, to disclose its earnings guidance for the fourth quarter and full fiscal year ended December 31, 2007. This filing primarily serves as a mechanism to incorporate by reference the information contained in a press release issued on the same date. Investors should refer to the press release (Exhibit 99.1) for detailed financial performance expectations and outlook. The report itself does not contain substantial new financial data beyond what is presented in the accompanying press release. The incorporation by reference means that the guidance provided in the press release is legally considered part of this filing, but the information is not deemed 'filed' with the SEC in the traditional sense, nor is it automatically incorporated into other SEC filings like registration statements.

Key Highlights

  • 1Equifax Inc. filed an 8-K on January 14, 2008, announcing earnings guidance.
  • 2The report incorporates by reference a press release dated January 14, 2008 (Exhibit 99.1).
  • 3The press release contains earnings guidance for the three months and twelve months ended December 31, 2007.
  • 4The information is provided under Item 2.02 (Results of Operations and Financial Condition) and Item 7.01 (Regulation FD Disclosure).
  • 5The filing's primary purpose is to make the earnings guidance publicly available in compliance with disclosure requirements.
  • 6The guidance information is not deemed 'filed' with the SEC for purposes of liability under the Securities Act of 1933.

Frequently Asked Questions

The main purpose of this 8-K filing is to officially disseminate Equifax Inc.'s earnings guidance for the fourth quarter and the full fiscal year ended December 31, 2007, through the incorporation by reference of a press release issued on January 14, 2008.

The specific earnings guidance figures are not detailed within the 8-K report itself. Investors need to refer to Exhibit 99.1, which is the press release dated January 14, 2008, attached to this filing.

According to the filing, the earnings guidance information is incorporated by reference but 'shall not be deemed \"filed\" with the Securities and Exchange Commission nor incorporated by reference in any registration statement.' This means it's for informational purposes under Regulation FD but doesn't carry the same liability as traditional filings.

The 8-K report was signed by Lee Adrean, Corporate Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Equifax Inc.