SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

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FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

JULY 7, 2001
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Date of report (Date of earliest event reported)

CERTEGY INC.
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(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

GEORGIA 001-16427 58-2606325
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(State or Other (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer
Jurisdiction of Identification No.)
Incorporation)

555 NORTH POINT CENTRE, EAST, SUITE 300
ALPHARETTA, GEORGIA 30022
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

(678) 867-8000
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(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

Item 5. Other Events.

On July 7, 2001 (the "Distribution Date"), Equifax Inc. ("Equifax"), the
sole shareholder of Certegy Inc. ( the "Registrant"), distributed 69,668,466
shares of the Registrant's common stock (the "Distribution") to shareholders of
record of Equifax's common stock as of 5 p.m., Atlanta, Georgia, time, on June
27, 2001 (the "Record Date"), which shares constituted all of the Registrant's
issued and outstanding shares as of the Distribution Date. The Distribution was
made pursuant to the terms of the Distribution Agreement, Plan of Reorganization
and Distribution dated as of June 30, 2001, by and between Equifax and the
Registrant, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 2.1 to this Report and
incorporated herein by reference (the "Distribution Agreement").

As a result of the Distribution, the Registrant is no longer wholly owned
by Equifax and is now an independent public company. Shares of the Registrant's
common stock, which had been traded on a "when issued" basis on the New York
Stock Exchange under the symbol "CEY wi" since June 20, 2001, began regular way
trading on July 9, 2001 on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "CEY."

The Registrant and Equifax were separated for accounting purposes as of
11:59 p.m., Atlanta, Georgia, time on June 30, 2001, and have entered into
certain agreements governing the relationship between the Registrant and Equifax
after the Distribution and providing for the allocation of tax, employee
benefits and certain other assets and liabilities and obligations arising from
periods prior to the Distribution. Copies of these agreements are filed as
Exhibits 2.1, and 99.1 to 99.6 to this Report and are incorporated herein by
reference.

On June 29, 2001, the Registrant entered into a Rights Agreement with
SunTrust Bank, as Rights Agent (the "Rights Agreement"), pursuant to which the
Registrant distributed one right (a "Right") for each share of Registrant's
common stock distributed in the Distribution. Each Right initially represents
the right to purchase one share of the Registrant's common stock at an exercise
price of $125, upon the terms and subject to the conditions of the Rights
Agreement. The description and terms of the Rights are set forth in the Rights
Agreement filed as Exhibit 4.3 to this Report, which is incorporated herein by
reference.

Additional information concerning the Distribution, Certegy, and the Rights
Agreement is contained in the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form 10
dated April 3, 2001, as amended, and declared effective by the Securities and
Exchange Commission on June 12, 2001 (File No. 1- 16427) under the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934.

Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits.

(a) Financial Statements of Businesses Acquired.

None.

(b) Pro Forma Financial Information.

None.

The following exhibits are filed with this Report:

Exhibit No. Description
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2.1 Distribution Agreement, Plan of Reorganization and Distribution dated as of
June 30, 2001, by and between Equifax Inc. and Certegy Inc.

4.1 Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of Certegy Inc.

4.2 Amended and Restated Bylaws of Certegy Inc.

4.3 Rights Agreement dated as of June 29, 2001, by and between Certegy Inc. and
SunTrust Bank, as Rights Agent

99.1 Tax Sharing and Indemnification Agreement dated as of June 30, 2001, by and
between Equifax Inc. and Certegy Inc.

99.2 Employee Benefits Agreement dated as of June 30, 2001, by and between Equifax
Inc. and Certegy Inc.

99.3 Intercompany Data Purchase Agreement dated as of June 30, 2001, by and between
Equifax Inc. and Certegy Inc.

99.4 Transition Support Agreement dated as of June 30, 2001, by and between Equifax
Inc. and Certegy Inc.

99.5 Intellectual Property Agreement dated as of June 30, 2001, by and between
Equifax Inc. and Certegy Inc.

99.6 Agreement Regarding Leases dated as of June 30, 2001, by and between Equifax
Inc. and Certegy Inc.

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf
by the undersigned, hereunto duly authorized.

CERTEGY INC.
(Registrant)

By: /s/ Bruce S. Richards
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Name: Bruce S. Richards
Title: Corporate Vice President, General Counsel
and Secretary

Dated: July 20, 2001

EXHIBITS

Exhibit No. Description
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