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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000033185-03-000005.txt : 20030207
<SEC-HEADER>0000033185-03-000005.hdr.sgml : 20030207
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20030207091648
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000033185-03-000005
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	5
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20021201
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030207

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GASTON KAREN H
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001184822
		RELATIONSHIP:				OFFICER

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		5

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O EQUIFAX INC
		STREET 2:		1550 PEACHTREE STREET N.W.
		CITY:			ATLANTA
		STATE:			GA
		ZIP:			30309
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4048858000

SUBJECT COMPANY:	

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			EQUIFAX INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000033185
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-CONSUMER CREDIT REPORTING, COLLECTION AGENCIES [7320]
		IRS NUMBER:				580401110
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			GA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		5
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-06605
		FILM NUMBER:		03543509

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1600 PEACHTREE ST NW
		CITY:			ATLANTA
		STATE:			GA
		ZIP:			30302
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4048858000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1600 PEACHTREE ST NW
		CITY:			ATLANTA
		STATE:			GA
		ZIP:			30309

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	RETAIL CREDIT CO
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19760222
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<TYPE>5
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<FILENAME>edgar.txt
<DESCRIPTION>FORM 5 - 12-01-2002
<TEXT>
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 5
ANNUAL STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP
( ) Check box if no longer subject to Section 16.
Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instructions 1(b).
( ) Form 3 Holdings Reported
( ) Form 4 Transactions Reported
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person
   Karen H. Gaston
   c/o Equifax Inc.
1550 Peachtree Street, N.W.
   GA, Atlanta 30309
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
   Equifax Inc. (EFX)

3. IRS or Social Security Number of Reporting Person (Voluntary)

4. Statement for Month/Year
   12/2002
5. If Amendment, Date of Original (Month/Year)

6. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)
   ( ) Director  ( ) 10% Owner  (X) Officer (give title below) ( ) Other
   (specify below)
   Chief Administrative Oficer
7. Individual or Joint/Group Reporting (Check Applicable Line)
   (X) Form filed by One Reporting Person
   ( ) Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
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 Table I -- Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned                                                 |
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|
1. Title of Security         |2.    |3.  |4.Securities Acquired (A)         |5.Amount of        |6.Dir |7.Nature of Indirect       |
                             |Transaction|  or Disposed of (D)              |  Securities       |ect   |  Beneficial Ownership     |
                             |Date  |Code|                                  |  Beneficially     |(D)or |                           |
                             |      |    |                  | A/|           |  Owned at         |Indir |                           |
                             |      |    |    Amount        | D |    Price  |  End of Year      |ect(I)|                           |
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|
<S>                          <C>    <C>  <C>                <C> <C>         <C>                 <C>    <C>
Common Stock                 |      |    |                  |   |           |31446              |D     |                           |
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Common Stock                 |5/30/ |I   |1060              |D  |27.90      |4261.68 1          |I     |401(k) Plan                |
                             |2002  |    |                  |   |           |                   |      |                           |
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___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|
<CAPTION>
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
 Table II -- Derivative Securitites Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned                                                   |
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|
1.Title of Derivative   |2.Con   |3.   |4.  |5.Number of De |6.Date Exer|7.Title and Amount  |8.Price|9.Number    |10.|11.Nature of|
  Security              |version |Transaction rivative Secu |cisable and|  of Underlying     |of Deri|of Deriva   |Dir|Indirect    |
                        |or Exer |Date |Code| rities Acqui  |Expiration |  Securities        |vative |tive        |ect|Beneficial  |
                        |cise Pr |     |    | red(A) or Dis |Date(Month/|                    |Secu   |Securities  |(D)|Ownership   |
                        |ice  of |     |    | posed of(D)   |Day/Year)  |                    |rity   |Benefi      |or |            |
                        |Deriva  |     |    |               |Date |Expir|                    |       |ficially    |Ind|            |
                        |tive    |     |    |           | A/|Exer-|ation|   Title and Number |       |Owned at    |ire|            |
                        |Secu    |     |    |           | D |cisa-|Date |   of Shares        |       |End of      |ct |            |
                        |rity    |     |    |  Amount   |   |ble  |     |                    |       |Year        |(I)|            |
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|
<S>                     <C>      <C>   <C>  <C>         <C> <C>   <C>   <C>           <C>    <C>     <C>          <C> <C>
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|
</TABLE>
Explanation of Responses:
1. Includes 629 shares acquired since the date of the reporting person's last
report.  Information is based on plan statement as of December 31, 2002.
SIGNATURE OF REPORTING PERSON
Karen H. Gaston
Karen H. Gaston

</TEXT>
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