---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-23-024180"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "EFX"
cik: "0000033185"
company_name: "EQUIFAX INC"
filed_at: "2023-02-03T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-20T01:23:49.080601+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.2
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.2
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Equifax elects Karen L. Fichuk as independent director, replacing retiring director Selander

## Summary
- Karen Fichuk elected to Equifax board as independent director effective Feb 2, 2023.
- Board expands to 11 directors, 10 independent; Fichuk succeeds Robert W. Selander retiring May 2023.
- Fichuk is Executive Board member at Randstad N.V., former CEO of Randstad North America, with 25+ years at Nielsen.
- Compensation follows standard non-employee director program; no related-party transactions disclosed.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-23-024180
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: EFX
- cik: 0000033185
- company_name: EQUIFAX INC
- filed_at: 2023-02-03T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.2
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.2
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/33185/000119312523024180/0001193125-23-024180-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/33185/000119312523024180/d428276d8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-23-024180
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-23-024180.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-23-024180.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Karen L. Fichuk was elected as independent director at EQUIFAX INC.
  - Action: elected
  - Role: independent director
  source text: On February 2, 2023, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Equifax Inc. (the “Company”) elected Karen L. Fichuk as an independent director
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/33185/000119312523024180/0001193125-23-024180-index.htm

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