CHOICEPOINT, INC.
 

 
 

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): April 20, 2005

ChoicePoint Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
         
Georgia   001-13069   58-2309650
         
(State of Incorporation)   Commission File Number   (IRS employer identification no.)
     
1000 Alderman Drive
Alpharetta, Georgia
  30005
     
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (770) 752-6000

Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition

     On April 20, 2005, ChoicePoint Inc. (“ChoicePoint” or the “Company”) issued a press release announcing first quarter 2005 financial results. The press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

     The press release presented non-GAAP financial information such as operating income before other operating charges (which is not a measure of financial performance under generally accepted accounting principles), which the Company believes is useful for investors to compare the Company’s 2005 results from ongoing operations excluding the effect of specific expenses related to fraudulent data access previously disclosed in the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004. This data is also used by the Company for assessment of its operating results.

     On April 21, 2005, ChoicePoint held an investor conference call and Webcast to disclose financial results for first quarter of 2005. The Supplemental Information package that was placed on the ChoicePoint Inc. Website prior to this call is attached and incorporated by reference herein as Exhibit 99.2. All information in this Supplemental Information package is presented as of March 31, 2005, and ChoicePoint Inc. does not assume any obligation to correct or update said information in the future.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

     (c) Exhibits

     
     99.1
  Press Release of ChoicePoint Inc., dated April 20, 2005, reporting ChoicePoint Inc.’s financial results for the first quarter of 2005.
 
   
     99.2
  Supplemental Information prepared for use in connection with the financial results for the first quarter of 2005.

SIGNATURES

     Pursuant to the requirements 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.

         
Date: April 26, 2005  CHOICEPOINT INC. (Registrant)
 
 
  By:   /s/ Steven W. Surbaugh    
    Steven W. Surbaugh   
    Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer)   

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Exhibit Index

     
Exhibit No.    
 
   
Exhibit 99.1
  Press Release of ChoicePoint Inc., dated April 20, 2005, reporting ChoicePoint Inc.’s financial results for the first quarter of 2005.
 
   
Exhibit 99.2
  Supplemental Information prepared for use in connection with the financial results for the first quarter of 2005.

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