[Form 4] EQUIFAX INC Insider Trading Activity
Filing Impact
Filing Sentiment
Form Type
4
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
MARCUS ROBERT D reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
Equifax Inc. director Robert D. Marcus received 194 Phantom Stock Units as a compensation award. The grant, valued at $180.07 per unit, is part of the company’s Board of Directors Deferred Compensation Plan, where he elected to take units instead of annual cash retainer fees.
Each phantom stock unit is economically equivalent to one share of Equifax common stock and becomes payable, at his election, after his service as a director ends. Following this award, Marcus holds a total of 2,483 Phantom Stock Units directly.
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Insider Trade Summary
1 transaction reported
Mixed
1 txn
Insider
MARCUS ROBERT D
Role
Director
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grant/Award | Phantom Stock Units | 194 | $180.07 | $35K |
Holdings After Transaction:
Phantom Stock Units — 2,483 shares (Direct)
Footnotes (1)
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Key Figures
Phantom Stock Units granted: 194 units
Grant reference price: $180.07 per unit
Total Phantom Stock Units after grant: 2,483 units
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Phantom Stock Units granted
194 units
Grant under Board of Directors Deferred Compensation Plan on March 31, 2026
Grant reference price
$180.07 per unit
Economic value per Phantom Stock Unit for this deferred award
Total Phantom Stock Units after grant
2,483 units
Director’s direct holdings in Phantom Stock Units following the transaction
Underlying common stock equivalence
1 share per unit
Each Phantom Stock Unit equals one share of Equifax common stock economically
Key Terms
Phantom Stock Units, Deferred Compensation Plan, annual cash retainer fees, economic equivalent
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Phantom Stock Units financial
"Represents phantom stock units previously elected by the reporting person to be received as deferred compensation"
Phantom stock units are company promises that pay a cash or stock-equivalent award tied to the firm’s share price or value growth, but they do not issue actual shares. Think of them as a bonus check that moves with the stock like a mirror rather than handing over an ownership slice. Investors care because these awards can affect a company’s future cash obligations, executive incentives and reported expenses without causing share dilution.
Deferred Compensation Plan financial
"under the Company's Board of Directors Deferred Compensation Plan"
A deferred compensation plan is an arrangement where an employer agrees to pay part of an employee’s pay or bonus at a later date instead of immediately, often to reduce current tax bills or to tie rewards to long-term performance. For investors it matters because these promises create future cash obligations and influence executive incentives and retention; they can affect a company’s reported liabilities, cash flow planning and the risk profile if the business faces financial trouble.
annual cash retainer fees financial
"in lieu of annual cash retainer fees under the Company's Board of Directors Deferred Compensation Plan"
economic equivalent financial
"Each share of phantom stock is the economic equivalent of one share of common stock"