# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000033185
**File Stem:** 0001193125-26-127562
**Filing Date:** 2026-3
**Character Count:** 10766
**Document Hash:** 86c22b15039aa4b0b3358208abb95e63
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001193125-26-127562.hdr.sgml**: 20260327

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001193125-26-127562

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: DEFA14A

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 7

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260327

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260327

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** EQUIFAX INC
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000033185
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** SERVICES-CONSUMER CREDIT REPORTING, COLLECTION AGENCIES [7320]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 07 Trade & Services
- **EIN:** 580401110
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** GA
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** DEFA14A
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-06605
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26801077

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 1550 PEACHTREE ST NW
- **CITY:** ATLANTA
- **STATE:** GA
- **ZIP:** 30302
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 4048858000

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 1550 PEACHTREE ST NW
- **CITY:** ATLANTA
- **STATE:** GA
- **ZIP:** 30309

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** RETAIL CREDIT CO
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19760222

**UNITED STATES** 

**SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION** 

Washington, DC 20549

**SCHEDULE 14A** 

**PROXY STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 14(a)** 

**OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934** 

**(Amendment No.)** 

☑ Filed by the Registrant ☐ Filed by a Party other than the Registrant

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| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; **Check the appropriate box:** | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; **Check the appropriate box:** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ☐ | Preliminary Proxy Statement |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ☐ | **Confidential, for Use of the Commission Only (as permitted by Rule 14A-6(E)(2))** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ☐ | Definitive Proxy Statement |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ☑ | Definitive Additional Materials |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ☐ | Soliciting Material under §240.14a-12 |

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**EQUIFAX INC.**![LOGO](g17559g01a01.jpg)

*(Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)* 

*(Name of Person(s) Filing Proxy Statement, if other than the Registrant)* 

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| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; **Payment of Filing Fee (Check all boxes that apply):** | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; **Payment of Filing Fee (Check all boxes that apply):** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ☑ | **No fee required.** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ☐ | **Fee paid previously with preliminary materials.** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ☐ | **Fee computed on table in exhibit required by Item 25(b) per Exchange Act Rules 14a-6(i)(1) and 0-11.** |

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|  | <br> Your **Vote** Counts! |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ![LOGO](g17559g55a01.jpg)  | <br> **EQUIFAX INC.**<br>2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders<br>Vote by May 6, 2026 11:59 PM ET. For shares held in a Plan,<br> vote by May 5, 2026 11:59 PM ET. |
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You invested in EQUIFAX INC. and it's time to vote!

You have the right to vote on proposals being presented at the Annual Meeting. **This is an important notice regarding the availability of proxy materials for the Annual Meeting to be held on May 7, 2026.**

Get informed before you vote

View the Notice and Proxy Statement and Annual Report online OR you can receive a free paper or email copy of the material(s) by requesting prior to April 23, 2026. If you would like to request a copy of the material(s) for this and/or future shareholder meetings, you may (1) visit www.ProxyVote.com, (2) call 1-800-579-1639 or (3) send an email to sendmaterial@proxyvote.com. If sending an email, please include your control number (indicated below) in the subject line. Unless requested, you will not otherwise receive a paper or email copy.

![LOGO](g17559g55a03.jpg)

\* Please check the meeting materials for any special requirements for meeting attendance. If you are attending the meeting in person, you will need to request a ballot to vote these shares. 

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**Vote at www.ProxyVote.com** 

**THIS IS NOT A VOTABLE BALLOT** 

This is an overview of the proposals being presented at the

upcoming shareholder meeting. Please follow the instructions on

the reverse side to vote these important matters.

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| |  | **Board** |
| **Voting Items** | **Voting Items** | **Recommends** |
| 1. | Election of ten Director Nominees: |  |
|  | **Nominees:** |  |
| 1a. | Mark W. Begor | **![LOGO](g17559sp3.jpg) For** |
| 1b. | Mark L. Feidler | **![LOGO](g17559sp3.jpg) For** |
| 1c. | Karen L. Fichuk | **![LOGO](g17559sp3.jpg) For** |
| 1d. | G. Thomas Hough | **![LOGO](g17559sp3.jpg) For** |
| 1e. | Barbara A. Larson | **![LOGO](g17559sp3.jpg) For** |
| 1f. | Robert D. Marcus | **![LOGO](g17559sp3.jpg) For** |
| 1g. | Scott A. McGregor | **![LOGO](g17559sp3.jpg) For** |
| 1h. | John A. McKinley | **![LOGO](g17559sp3.jpg) For** |
| 1i. | Melissa D. Smith | **![LOGO](g17559sp3.jpg) For** |
| 1j. | Audrey Boone Tillman | **![LOGO](g17559sp3.jpg) For** |
| 2. | Advisory vote to approve named executive officer compensation ("say-on-pay"). | **![LOGO](g17559sp3.jpg) For** |
| 3. | Ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for 2026. | **![LOGO](g17559sp3.jpg) For** |
| 4. | Advisory vote to lower the ownership threshold to call a special meeting of shareholders to 25%. | **![LOGO](g17559sp3.jpg) For** |
| 5. | Shareholder proposal to lower the ownership threshold to call a special meeting of shareholders to 10%. | **![LOGO](g17559snap1.jpg) Against** |
| The proxies are authorized to vote in their discretion upon other matters that may properly come before the meeting or<br>any adjournment thereof. | The proxies are authorized to vote in their discretion upon other matters that may properly come before the meeting or<br>any adjournment thereof. | The proxies are authorized to vote in their discretion upon other matters that may properly come before the meeting or<br>any adjournment thereof. |

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