---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000033185-22-000045"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "EFX"
cik: "0000033185"
company_name: "EQUIFAX INC"
filed_at: "2022-08-02T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-24T06:07:52.490336+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Equifax grants CEO Mark Begor special $25M equity award tied to TSR and retention through 2025

## Summary
- Award consists of 60% performance shares (TSR vs S&P 500), 20% premium-priced stock options (110% & 120% of FMV), and 20% time-based RSUs.
- All components cliff vest on Dec 31, 2025, concurrent with CEO's employment term.
- 80% of the award is performance-based; $25M grant date fair value based on benchmarking against peers.
- Since Begor became CEO in 2018, market cap grew from $14B to $26B, TSR 83.4% vs S&P 500 66.8%, revenue CAGR 13%.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000033185-22-000045
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: EFX
- cik: 0000033185
- company_name: EQUIFAX INC
- filed_at: 2022-08-02T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/33185/000003318522000045/0000033185-22-000045-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/33185/000003318522000045/efx-20220729.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000033185-22-000045.txt

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