A Form 4 filed with the SEC on August 12, 2026, discloses that Barbara A. Larson, a director of Equifax Inc. (NYSE:EFX), acquired phantom stock units on August 10, 2026, as deferred compensation under the company's Board of Directors Deferred Compensation Plan.

Key Highlights

  • Reporting person: Barbara A. Larson, identified as a Director of Equifax Inc.
  • First transaction: 181 phantom stock units acquired on August 10, 2026, at a price of $158.72 per unit.
  • Second transaction: 160 phantom stock units acquired on August 10, 2026, at a price of $180.07 per unit.
  • Total beneficial ownership: 341 phantom stock units held directly following both reported transactions.
  • Nature of units: Each phantom stock unit is described as the economic equivalent of one share of common stock, received in lieu of annual cash retainer fees.
  • Payout condition: Units become payable upon the reporting person's termination of service as a director, at the election of the reporting person.

Larson's Deferred Compensation Activity at Equifax

According to the filing, Barbara A. Larson acquired a total of 341 phantom stock units in two separate transactions on August 10, 2026, both coded as acquisitions. The first transaction involved 181 units at a price of $158.72, and the second involved 160 units at a price of $180.07. Both transactions are reported under Table II (Derivative Securities) and reflect direct ownership.

The filing explains that the phantom stock units were "previously elected by the reporting person to be received as deferred compensation in lieu of annual cash retainer fees under the Company's Board of Directors Deferred Compensation Plan." According to the filing, each phantom stock unit "is the economic equivalent of one share of common stock." The units do not carry an explicit exercise price or expiration date as reported in the form; instead, they are described as becoming "payable, at the election of the reporting person, upon the reporting person's termination of service as a director." The underlying security for both transactions is listed as common stock of Equifax Inc.

Following both reported transactions, Larson's total beneficial ownership of phantom stock units stands at 341, held directly. The form was signed by Lisa Stockard as Attorney-in-Fact and filed on August 12, 2026.

What Was Disclosed

The filing discloses that Equifax director Barbara A. Larson acquired 341 phantom stock units on August 10, 2026, in two transactions priced at $158.72 and $180.07 per unit, representing deferred compensation in lieu of cash retainer fees under the company's director deferred compensation plan.