Exhibit 4.1


 


	
  

  	
  

  	
  

  



 


	
  INCORPORATED UNDER THE LAWS

  	
   

  	
  OF THE STATE OF GEORGIA

  



 


	
  COMMON STOCK

  	
   

  	
  EQUIFAX
  INC.

  	
   

  	
  COMMON STOCK

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
  CUSIP 294429 10
  5

  



 


THIS CERTIFICATE IS
TRANSFERABLE EITHER IN ATLANTA, GEORGIA OR IN NEW YORK, NEW YORK


 


	
  This Certifies that

  	
   

  	
  SEE REVERSE
  FOR

  CERTAIN DEFINITIONS

  
	
   

  	
  SPECIMEN

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  is the Owner of

  	
   

  	
   

  



 


FULLY PAID AND NON-ASSESSABLE SHARES WITH A PAR VALUE OF $1.25 EACH OF
THE COMMON STOCK OF


 


CERTIFICATE OF STOCK


 


Equifax
Inc., transferable on the books of the Company in person or by duly authorized
attorney, upon the surrender of this certificate properly endorsed.  The
Charter of the Company authorizes the issuance of preferred stock.  The
shares represented hereby will be subordinate to any outstanding shares of
preferred stock issued pursuant to such authority with respect to dividends and
amounts payable on liquidation.  This certificate is not valid unless
countersigned by the Transfer Agent and registered by the Registrar.


Witness
the facsimile seal of the Company and the facsimile signatures of its duly authorized
officers.


 


	
  Dated

  	
  Equifax Inc.

  



 


	
   

  	
   

  	
  EQUIFAX
  INC.

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
  CORPORATE

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
  /s/ John T.
  Chandler

  	
  SEAL

  	
     /s/
  Thomas F. Chapman

  
	
   

  	
  SECRETARY

  	
  1913

  	
  CHAIRMAN AND
  CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
  GEORGIA

  	
   

  



 


	
   

  	
  COUNTERSIGNED AND REGISTERED

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
  SUNTRUST
  BANK

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
  TRANSFER
  AGENT

  AND REGISTRAR

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
  BY

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
  AUTHORIZED
  SIGNATURE

  	
   

  



 





















 


This Certificate also evidences
and entitles the holder hereof to in certain Rights as set forth in a Rights
Agreement between Equifax Inc. and SunTrust Bank (formerly known as SunTrust
Bank, Atlanta) dated as of October 25, 1995 (the “Rights Agreement”), the terms
of which are hereby incorporated herein by reference and a copy of which is on
file at the principal executive offices of Equifax Inc.  Under certain circumstances as set forth in
the Rights Agreement, such Rights may be redeemed, may expire, may be amended
or may be evidenced by separate certificates and no longer be evidenced by this
Certificate.  Equifax Inc. will mail to
the holder of this Certificate a copy of the Rights Agreement without charge promptly
after receipt of a written request therefor.  Under certain circumstances set forth in the
Rights Agreement, Rights beneficially owned by an Acquiring Person or any
Affiliate or Associate of an Acquiring Person (as such terms are defined in the
Rights Agreement) may become null and void.


 


EQUIFAX
INC.


 


The Company will furnish without charge to each stockholder who so
requests, the designations, preferences and relative, participating, optional
or other special rights of each class of stock or series thereof and the
qualifications, limitations or restrictions of such preference and/or
rights.  Any such request should be
addressed to the Secretary of Equifax Inc. or to the Transfer Agent named on
the face of this certificate.


 


The following
abbreviations, when used in the inscription on the face of this certificate,
shall be construed as though they were written out in full according to
applicable laws or regulations:


 


	
  TEN COM

  	
  —

  	
  as tenants
  in common

  	
  UNIF
  GIFT MIN ACT—                  Custodian                  

  
	
  TEN ENT

  	
  —

  	
  as tenants
  by the entireties

  	
   

  	
   (Cust)

  	
       (Minor)

  
	
  JT TEN

  	
  —

  	
  as joint
  tenants with right of

  	
   

  	
  under
  Uniform Gifts to Minors

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
  survivorship
  and not as tenants in common

  	
   

  	
  Act                

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
  (State)

  	
   

  



 


Additional abbreviations may also be used though not in the above list.


 


 


	
  For value
  received,                   hereby
  sell, assign and transfer unto 

  
	
  PLEASE INSERT SOCIAL SECURITY OR OTHER

  	
   

  
	
  IDENTIFYING NUMBER OF ASSIGNEE

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  
	
  (PLEASE PRINT OR TYPEWRITE NAME AND ADDRESS, INCLUDING ZIP CODE, OF
  ASSIGNEE)

  
	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  



 


shares
of the capital stock represented by the within Certificate and do hereby
irrevocably constitute and appoint


	
   

  	
   Attorney to transfer the said stock on the
  books of the within

  



named
Company with full power of substitution in the premises.


 


	
  Dated

  	
   

  	
   

  



 


	
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  NOTICE:

  	
   

  	
  THE
  SIGNATURE TO THIS ASSIGNMENT MUST CORRESPOND WITH THE NAME AS WRITTEN UPON
  THE FACE OF THE CERTIFICATE IN EVERY PARTICULAR, WITHOUT ALTERATION OR ENLARGEMENT
  OR ANY CHANGE WHATEVER.

  



 


	
  SIGNATURE(S)
  GUARANTEED:

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
  THE
  SIGNATURE(S) SHOULD BE GUARANTEED BY AN ELIGIBLE GUARANTOR INSTITUTION (BANKS,
  STOCKBROKERS, SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATIONS AND CREDIT UNIONS WITH MEMBERSHIP
  IN AN APPROVED SIGNATURE GUARANTEE MEDALLION PROGRAM), PURSUANT TO S.E.C. RULE 17Ad-15.