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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
(AMENDMENT NO. 14)*
THE FIRST AMERICAN FINANCIAL CORPORATION
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(NAME OF ISSUER)
COMMON STOCK $1 PAR VALUE
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(TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES)
318522-30-7
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(CUSIP NUMBER)
Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this statement [ ]. (A fee
is not required only if the filing person: (1) has a previous statement on file
reporting beneficial ownership of more than five percent of the class of
securities described in Item 1; and (2) has filed no amendment subsequent
thereto reporting beneficial ownership of five percent or less of such class.)
(See Rule 13d-7).
*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities,
and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be
deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of
the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see
the Notes).
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SCHEDULE 13G
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CUSIP NO. 318522-30-7 Page 2 of 4 Pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
DONALD PARKER KENNEDY
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) / /
(b) / /
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
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5 SOLE VOTING POWER
2,296
NUMBER OF -------------------------------------------------------------
SHARES 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY -0-
OWNED BY -------------------------------------------------------------
EACH REPORTING 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON 374
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8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
213,828
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
216,124
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
1.8%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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Item 1(a). Name of Issuer: THE FIRST AMERICAN FINANCIAL CORPORATION
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Item 1(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
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114 East Fifth Street
Santa Ana, CA 92701
Item 2(a). Name of Person Filing: Donald Parker Kennedy
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Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence:
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114 East Fifth Street
Santa Ana, CA 92701
Item 2(c). Citizenship: U.S.A.
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Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities:
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Common Stock, $1 par value
Item 2(e). CUSIP Number: 318522-30-7
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Item 3. Inapplicable.
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Item 4. Ownership
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(a) Amount beneficially owned: 216,124
(b) Percent of Class: 1.8%
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
2,296
(ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote:
-0-
(iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of: 374
(iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of: 213,828
Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class
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If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of
the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the
beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of
securities, check the following (X).
Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person
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Not applicable.
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Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquires
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the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company
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Not applicable.
Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group
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Not applicable.
Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group
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Not applicable.
Item 10. Certification
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Not applicable.
Signature
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After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief,
I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true,
complete and correct.
Dated: 11 Feb 1997 /s/ D.P. KENNEDY
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D.P. Kennedy