FIRST AMERICAN FINANCIAL CORP
11-K, 1998-06-29
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<PAGE>
 
                      SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                            WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549


                                   FORM 11-K
                                 ANNUAL REPORT
                       PURSUANT TO SECTION 15(D) OF THE
                      SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934



[X]  ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF
     1934

     For the fiscal year ended       December 31, 1997
                                     -----------------


                                      OR


[  ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT
     OF 1934

     For the transition period from _____________to ________________

     Commission file number   0-3658

     A. Full title of the Plan and the address of the Plan, if different from
        that of the issuer named below:


                   The First American Financial Corporation
                              401(k) Savings Plan

     B. Name of issuer of the securities held pursuant to the Plan and the
        address of its principal executive office:
                   
     
                   The First American Financial Corporation
                             114 East Fifth Street
                         Santa Ana, California  92701
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
INDEX                                                                             PAGE
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<S>                                                                               <C>
Consent of Independent Accountants                                                   3

Signatures                                                                           4

Financial Statements of The First American Financial Corporation
401(k) Savings Plan

     Report of Independent Accountants                                               6
     
     Statement of Net Assets Available for Plan Benefits, with Fund                            
     Information as of December 31, 1997                                             7

     Statement of Net Assets Available for Plan Benefits, with Fund                            
     Information as of December 31, 1996                                             8

     Statement of Changes in Net Assets Available for Plan Benefits,                           
     with Fund Information for the  year ended December 31, 1997                     9     

     Statement of Changes in Net Assets Available for Plan Benefits,                         
     with Fund Information for the  year ended December 31, 1996                    10 
  
     Notes to Financial Statements                                                  11          

Supplemental Schedules *:

     Item 27a - Assets held for Investment Purposes as of December 31,                        
     1997                                                                           15

     Item 27d - Schedule of Reportable Transactions for the year ended                        
     December 31, 1997                                                              16
</TABLE>



* Other schedules have been omitted because they are either not applicable or
  exempt from reporting requirements of the Department of Labor Rules and
  Regulations for Reporting and Disclosure under the Employee Retirement Income
  Security Act of 1974 (ERISA).
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                      CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS


We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration
Statement on Form S-8 (No. 333-32871) of The First American Financial
Corporation of our report dated June 25, 1998 appearing on page 6 of this Form
11-K.



PRICE WATERHOUSE LLP
Costa Mesa, California
June 25, 1998

                                 Page 3 of 17
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SIGNATURES

  The Plan.  Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, the Committee administering the Plan has duly caused this annual report to
be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

                              The First American Financial Corporation
                              401(k) Savings Plan

 

Date:  June 25, 1998     By:  /s/ Thomas A. Klemens
                              --------------------------------------

                                 Page 4 of 17
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THE FIRST AMERICAN
FINANCIAL CORPORATION

401(K) SAVINGS PLAN
REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
WITH ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
DECEMBER 31, 1997 AND 1996

                                 Page 5 of 17
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                       REPORT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS



To the Participants and
Administrative Committee of
The First American Financial Corporation
401(k) Savings Plan


In our opinion, the accompanying statements of net assets available for plan
benefits and the related statements of changes in net assets available for plan
benefits present fairly, in all material respects, the net assets available for
plan benefits of The First American Financial Corporation 401(k) Savings Plan
(the "Plan") at December 31, 1997 and 1996, and the changes in the net assets
available for plan benefits for the years then ended, in conformity with
generally accepted accounting principles.  These financial statements are the
responsibility of the Plan's management; our responsibility is to express an
opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.  We conducted our
audits of these statements in accordance with generally accepted auditing
standards which require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable
assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material
misstatement.  An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting
the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the
accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and
evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.  We believe that our
audits provide a reasonable basis for the opinion expressed above.

Our audits were performed for the purpose of forming an opinion on the basic
financial statements taken as a whole.  The additional information included in
Schedules I and II is presented for purposes of additional analysis and is not a
required part of the basic financial statements but is additional information
required by ERISA.  The Fund Information in the statement of net assets
available for plan benefits and the statement of changes in net assets available
for plan benefits is presented for purposes of additional analysis rather than
to present the net assets available for plan benefits and the changes in net
assets available for plan benefits of each fund.  The supplemental schedules and
Fund Information have been subjected to the auditing procedures applied in the
audits of the basic financial statements and, in our opinion, are fairly stated
in all material respects in relation to the basic financial statements taken as
a whole.



PRICE WATERHOUSE LLP
Costa Mesa, California
June 25, 1998

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THE FIRST AMERICAN FINANCIAL CORPORATION
401(K) SAVINGS PLAN

STATEMENT OF NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR PLAN BENEFITS, WITH FUND INFORMATION
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<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
                                                                                           DECEMBER 31, 1997                
                                     ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                           FUND INFORMATION                 
                                     ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                         COMPANY        INTERNATIONAL       SMALL CAP         LARGE CAP                     
                                          STOCK             STOCK             STOCK             STOCK             BOND      
                                          FUND              FUND              FUND              FUND              FUND      
                                     ----------------  ----------------  ----------------  ----------------  ---------------
<S>                                  <C>               <C>               <C>               <C>               <C> 
            ASSETS                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                            
Cash and cash equivalents              $      16,031   $           863    $        1,801    $        1,712   $           565
                                                                                                                            
Investments, at fair value                17,351,686         8,660,459         9,376,883        15,674,251         4,216,550
                                                                                                                            
Receivables:                                                                                                                
      Participant contributions               85,685            78,842            79,256           121,296            45,133
      Employer contributions                 965,413           622,497           760,620         1,069,149           349,259
                                     ----------------  ----------------  ----------------  ----------------  ---------------
                                                                                                                            
Total assets                              18,418,815         9,362,661        10,218,560        16,866,408         4,611,507
                                     ----------------  ----------------  ----------------  ----------------  ---------------
                                                                                                                            
          LIABILITIES                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                            
Fees payable                                  18,538             8,620            10,075            15,593             5,909
                                     ----------------  ----------------  ----------------  ----------------  ---------------
                                                                                                                            
Total liabilities                             18,538             8,620            10,075            15,593             5,909
                                     ----------------  ----------------  ----------------  ----------------  ---------------
                                                                                                                            
Net assets available for                                                                                                    
   plan benefits                         $18,400,277      $  9,354,041       $10,208,485       $16,850,815      $  4,605,598
                                     ================  ================  ================  ================  ===============

<CAPTION> 
                                     -------------------------------------
                                     
                                     -------------------------------------
                                           MONEY
                                          MARKET
                                           FUND               TOTAL
                                      ----------------  ------------------
<S>                                   <C>               <C> 
            ASSETS                   
                                     
Cash and cash equivalents                $  6,435,598      $    6,456,570
                                     
Investments, at fair value                          -          55,279,829
                                     
Receivables:                         
      Participant contributions                62,408             472,620
      Employer contributions                  567,406           4,334,344
                                      ----------------  ------------------
                                     
Total assets                                7,065,412          66,543,363
                                      ----------------  ------------------
                                     
          LIABILITIES                
                                     
Fees payable                                   10,875              69,610
                                      ----------------  ------------------
                                     
Total liabilities                              10,875              69,610
                                      ----------------  ------------------
                                     
Net assets available for             
   plan benefits                         $  7,054,537       $  66,473,753
                                      ================  ==================
</TABLE> 

 The accompanying notes to financial statements are an integral part of these
                                  statements

                                 Page 7 of 17

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THE FIRST AMERICAN FINANCIAL CORPORATION
401(K) SAVINGS PLAN

STATEMENT OF NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR PLAN BENEFITS, WITH FUND INFORMATION
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
                                                                       DECEMBER 31, 1996
                              ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                       FUND INFORMATION
                              ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                  COMPANY    INTERNATIONAL   SMALL CAP     LARGE CAP                        MONEY
                                   STOCK         STOCK         STOCK         STOCK          BOND           MARKET
                                   FUND          FUND          FUND          FUND           FUND            FUND           TOTAL
                              ------------- --------------  ------------  -----------    -----------    -------------   ------------
<S>                           <C>           <C>             <C>           <C>            <C>            <C>             <C>  
          ASSETS                                          
                                                          
Cash and cash equivalents     $    94,290   $    99,266     $   101,762   $   145,892    $    53,734    $  4,013,362    $  4,508,306
Investments, at fair value      6,123,513     5,140,392       4,575,169     7,746,802      2,662,794               -      26,248,670
                                                          
Receivables:                                              
     Participant contributions     86,447        88,705          90,218       136,009         49,150          69,172         519,701
     Employers contributions        2,526         1,623           1,952         2,545          1,167           2,569          12,382
                              -----------   -----------     -----------   -----------    -----------    ------------    ------------
Total assets                    6,306,776     5,329,986       4,769,101     8,031,248      2,766,845       4,085,103      31,289,059
                              -----------   -----------     -----------   -----------    -----------    ------------    ------------
          LIABILITIES                                     
                                                          
Fees payable                        9,008         7,764           6,493        11,076          4,873           9,080          48,294
                              -----------   -----------     -----------   -----------    -----------    ------------    ------------
Total liabilities                   9,008         7,764           6,493        11,076          4,873           9,080          48,294
                              -----------   -----------     -----------   -----------    -----------    ------------    ------------
Net assets available for                                  
 plan benefits                $ 6,297,768   $ 5,322,222     $ 4,762,608   $ 8,020,172    $ 2,761,972    $  4,076,023    $ 31,240,765
                              ===========   ===========     ===========   ===========    ===========    ============    ============
</TABLE> 

 The accompanying notes to financial statements are an integral part of these 
                                  statements

                                 Page 8 of 17
<PAGE>

THE FIRST AMERICAN FINANCIAL CORPORATION
401(K) SAVINGS PLAN


STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS AVAILABLE OF PLAN BENEFITS, WITH FUND 
INFORMATION
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<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
                                                                          DECEMBER 31, 1997
                                     ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                          FUND INFORMATION                                
                                     ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                         COMPANY        INTERNATIONAL       SMALL CAP         LARGE CAP                        
                                          STOCK             STOCK             STOCK             STOCK             BOND         
                                          FUND              FUND              FUND              FUND              FUND         
                                     ----------------  ----------------  ----------------  ----------------  ----------------  
<S>                                  <C>               <C>               <C>               <C>               <C>               
Additions (deductions) in net                                                                                                  
   assets available for plan                                                                                                   
   benefits:                                                                                                                   
      Interest and dividends         $       142,434   $       886,603   $       223,814   $       222,895   $       193,989       
      Net appreciation                                                                                                         
        (depreciation) in fair                                                                                                 
        value of investments               7,289,783          (575,905)          560,659         2,912,615            82,021   
      Contributions by                                                                                                         
        participants                       4,079,046         3,354,980         3,952,482         5,264,756         1,695,627   
      Contributions by                                                                                                         
        employer                           1,388,981           921,401         1,121,989         1,550,514           542,686   
      Benefit payments to                                                                                                      
        participants                        (865,651)         (552,758)         (591,252)         (991,805)         (359,893)  
      Fees and expenses                      (71,065)          (32,223)          (31,853)          (51,680)          (18,479)  
      Interfund transfers                    138,981            29,721           210,038           (76,652)         (292,325)  
                                     ----------------  ----------------  ----------------  ----------------  ----------------  
                                                                                                                               
Net increase in net assets                                                                                                     
   available for plan benefits            12,102,509         4,031,819         5,445,877         8,830,643         1,843,626   
                                                                                                                               
Net assets available for plan                                                                                                  
   benefits, beginning of year             6,297,768         5,322,222         4,762,608         8,020,172         2,761,972   
                                     ----------------  ----------------  ----------------  ----------------  ----------------  
                                                                                                                               
Net assets available for plan                                                                                                  
   benefits, end of year             $    18,400,277   $     9,354,041   $    10,208,485   $    16,850,815   $     4,605,598   
                                     ================  ================  ================  ================  ================  
<CAPTION> 
                                         ------------------------------------ 
                                                                             
                                         ------------------------------------ 
                                             MONEY                           
                                             MARKET                          
                                              FUND              TOTAL        
                                         ---------------   ----------------- 
<S>                                      <C>               <C>                                                          
Additions (deductions) in net                                                    
   assets available for plan                                                     
   benefits:                                                                     
      Interest and dividends             $      256,363    $    1,926,098    
      Net appreciation                                                         
        (depreciation) in fair                                                 
        value of investments                          -        10,269,173  
      Contributions by                                                         
        participants                          2,407,107        20,753,998  
      Contributions by                                                         
        employer                                911,895         6,437,466  
      Benefit payments to                                                      
        participants                           (555,683)       (3,917,042) 
      Fees and expenses                         (31,405)         (236,705) 
      Interfund transfers                        (9,763)                -  
                                          ---------------    --------------
                                                                               
Net increase in net assets                                                     
   available for plan benefits                2,978,514        35,232,988  
                                                                               
Net assets available for plan                                                  
   benefits, beginning of year                4,076,023        31,240,765  
                                          --------------     --------------
                                                                               
Net assets available for plan                                                  
   benefits, end of year                  $   7,054,537      $ 66,473,753  
                                          ==============     ==============

</TABLE> 


 The accompanying notes to financial statements are an integral part of these 
                                  statements

                                 Page 9 of 17

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THE FIRST AMERICAN FINANCIAL CORPORATION
401(K) SAVINGS PLAN

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR PLAN BENEFITS, WITH FUND 
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------
INFORMATION
- -----------

<TABLE> 
<CAPTION>    
                                                                                          DECEMBER 31, 1996
                                     ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 
                                                                                          FUND INFORMATION 
                                     ----------------------------------------------------------------------
                                         COMPANY        INTERNATIONAL      SMALL CAP         LARGE CAP     
                                          STOCK             STOCK            STOCK             STOCK       
                                          FUND              FUND             FUND              FUND        
                                     ----------------  ---------------- ----------------  ---------------- 
<S>                                  <C>               <C>              <C>               <C>              
Additions (deductions) in net                                                                              
   assets available for plan                                                                               
   benefits:                                                                                               
      Interest and dividends           $      70,542     $     244,150    $     441,136     $     401,952  
      Net appreciation                                                                                     
        (depreciation) in fair                                                                             
        value of investments               1,854,774           428,526         (203,251)          587,171  
      Contributions by                                                                                     
        participants                       2,163,303         2,335,560        2,289,976         3,742,408  
      Contributions by                                                                                     
        employer                             230,564           253,747          222,697           369,195  
      Benefit payments to                                                                                  
        participants                        (268,531)         (257,934)        (216,741)         (397,929) 
      Fees and expenses                      (22,712)          (22,698)         (19,555)          (33,412) 
      Interfund transfers                    264,575          (113,239)         282,787            82,746  
                                     ----------------  ---------------- ----------------  ---------------- 
                                                                                                           
Net increase in net assets                                                                                 
   available for plan benefits             4,292,515         2,868,112        2,797,049         4,752,131  
                                                                                                           
Net assets available for plan                                                                              
   benefits, beginning of year             2,005,253         2,454,110        1,965,559         3,268,041  
                                     ----------------  ---------------- ----------------  ---------------- 
                                                                                                           
Net assets available for plan                                                                              
   benefits, end of year                $  6,297,768      $  5,322,222     $  4,762,608      $  8,020,172  
                                     ================  ================ ================  ================  

<CAPTION> 
                                    --------------------------------------------
                                    
                                    --------------------------------------------
                                                      MONEY       
                                        BOND         MARKET       
                                        FUND          FUND            TOTAL
                                    ------------- --------------  --------------
<S>                                 <C>           <C>             <C> 
Additions (deductions) in net                                     
   assets available for plan                                      
   benefits:                                                      
      Interest and dividends        $    126,193  $     149,442   $   1,433,415
      Net appreciation                                            
        (depreciation) in fair                                    
        value of investments             (98,091)             -       2,569,129
      Contributions by                                            
        participants                   1,423,590      2,019,294      13,974,131
      Contributions by                                            
        employer                         176,150        308,950       1,561,303
      Benefit payments to                                         
        participants                    (158,503)      (248,649)     (1,548,287)
      Fees and expenses                  (15,465)       (27,728)       (141,570)
      Interfund transfers               (208,677)      (308,192)              -
                                    ------------- --------------  --------------
                                                                  
Net increase in net assets                                        
   available for plan benefits         1,245,197      1,893,117      17,848,121
                                                                  
Net assets available for plan                                     
   benefits, beginning of year         1,516,775      2,182,906      13,392,644
                                    ------------- --------------  --------------
                                                                  
Net assets available for plan                                     
   benefits, end of year             $ 2,761,972   $  4,076,023   $  31,240,765
                                    ============= ==============  ==============
</TABLE> 
                          
 The accompanying notes to financial statements are an integral part of these
                                  statements
 
                                Page  10 of 17

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THE FIRST AMERICAN FINANCIAL CORPORATION
401(K) SAVINGS PLAN

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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1.   DESCRIPTION OF THE PLAN

     GENERAL
     The First American Financial Corporation 401(k) Savings Plan (the "Plan")
     is a defined contribution profit sharing plan covering all U.S. employees
     of The First American Financial Corporation or an eligible subsidiary that
     has adopted the Plan (the "Company"). An employee is eligible to
     participate in the Plan if the employee is at least 21 years of age and has
     been employed by the Company for at least 90 days. The Plan is subject to
     the provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974
     (?ERISA?). The Plan is administered by an administrative committee
     appointed by the Board of Directors of the Company. First American Trust
     Company, a related party, is the Trustee and custodian of the Plan.

     CONTRIBUTIONS
     Employee contributions to the Plan are based upon a percentage of gross pay
     as designated by each participant.  Participants may contribute up to 12%
     of their annual wages but not more than the applicable limit imposed by the
     Internal Revenue Service.  Contributions are invested based on each
     participant's election in one or more of the following funds:  Company
     Stock Fund, International Stock Fund, Small Cap Stock Fund, Large Cap Stock
     Fund, Bond Fund, and Money Market Fund.

     The Company makes basic matching contributions of 50% of the first $500 of
     a participant's contributions each year, and the Company may make
     additional discretionary matching contributions and/or profit sharing
     contributions which are determined by the committee appointed by the 
     Company's Board of Directors.

     PARTICIPANTS' ACCOUNTS
     Each participant's account is credited with the participant's
     contributions, Company matching contributions, any profit sharing
     contributions and any Plan earnings.

     VESTING
     All participant and Company contributions are fully vested at all times.

     BENEFIT PAYMENTS
     Participants or beneficiaries may elect to withdraw benefits upon
     termination of employment, retirement, permanent disability, or death.
     Other withdrawals from the Plan can be made under certain circumstances.
     Benefit payments are recorded when paid.

     PLAN TERMINATION
     Although it has not expressed any intent to do so, the Company has the
     right under the Plan to discontinue its contributions at any time and to
     terminate the Plan subject to the provisions of ERISA.

2.   SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

     BASIS OF ACCOUNTING
     The accompanying financial statements have been prepared on the accrual
     basis of accounting in accordance with generally accepted accounting
     principles.

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THE FIRST AMERICAN FINANCIAL CORPORATION
401(K) SAVINGS PLAN

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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     VALUATION OF INVESTMENTS
     Investments in collective investment funds and common stock are stated at
     market value determined by quoted market prices in an active market.

     INVESTMENT INCOME
     Dividend and interest income are recorded as earned.  The net appreciation
     (depreciation) in the fair value of investments consists of the realized
     gains or losses and the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of
     investments.

     USE OF ESTIMATES
     Certain amounts and disclosures included in the financial statements of the
     Plan require management to make estimates which could differ from actual
     results.

3.   INVESTMENT OPTIONS

     Plan participants may choose among six investment options:

     .    Money Market Fund - This fund invests in cash equivalents and money
          -----------------                                                  
          market investments through the First Choice Cash Reserve.  The fund's
          objective is to obtain current income while preserving capital and
          maintaining liquidity.

     .    Bond Fund - This fund invests in intermediate-term maturity government
          ---------                                                             
          bonds through the T. Rowe Price U.S. Treasury Intermediate Bond Fund.
          The fund's objective is to preserve initial principal and accrued
          interest, and obtain current income.

     .    Large Cap Stock Fund - This fund invests in stocks of large U.S.
          --------------------                                            
          companies through the Performance Equity Fund. The fund's objective is
          to seek returns from capital growth and dividends of stocks of larger
          U.S. companies.

     .    Small Cap Stock Fund - This fund invests in stocks of small U.S.
          --------------------                                            
          companies through the T. Rowe Price New Horizons Fund. The fund's
          objective is to seek maximum long-term return from a combination of
          capital growth and dividend income.

     .    International Stock Fund - This fund invests in stocks of non-U.S.
          ------------------------                                          
          companies through the Templeton Foreign Fund. The fund's objective is
          to seek long-term growth opportunities in non-U.S. stocks.

     .    Company Stock Fund - This fund invests in shares of The First American
          ------------------                                                    
          Financial Corporation common stock ("Company Stock") and such other
          assets, awaiting investment in Company Stock, as the plan trustee
          considers advisable. The plan trustee may purchase shares of Company
          Stock for the fund from the Company or on the open market. If
          purchased from the Company, Company Stock is valued at its closing
          price on the day the stock was purchased or, if no sales of Company
          Stock occurred on the open market that day, on the next preceding day
          when the Company Stock was traded.

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THE FIRST AMERICAN FINANCIAL CORPORATION
401(K) SAVINGS PLAN

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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4.   TAX STATUS

     The Company has obtained a favorable tax determination letter, dated
     February 11, 1997, from the United States Treasury Department qualifying
     the Plan for tax-exempt status under Section 401(a) of the Internal Revenue
     Code and for exemption from federal income taxes under the provisions of
     Section 501(a).

5.   ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES

     Expenses incurred by the Plan for accounting and administration are borne
     partially by the Plan's sponsor and partially by the Plan and its
     participants.  For the years ended December 31, 1997 and 1996, fees paid by
     the Plan amounted to $236,705 and $141,570, respectively, and fees paid by
     the Plan's sponsor totaled $195,970 and $153,892, respectively. A portion
     of these fees are paid to the Plan's Trustee.

                                 Page 13 of 17
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                   THE FIRST AMERICAN FINANCIAL CORPORATION
              
                              401(K) SAVINGS PLAN

                            SUPPLEMENTAL SCHEDULES

                                 Page 14 of 17
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THE FIRST AMERICAN FINANCIAL CORPORATION
401(K) SAVINGS PLAN

SCHEDULE I - ITEM 27A ASSETS HELD FOR INVESTMENT PURPOSES
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<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
                                                       DESCRIPTION OF INVESTMENTS, INCLUDING                       CURRENT VALUE AT 
        IDENTITY OF ISSUER, BORROWER,                     MATURITY DATE, RATE OF INTEREST,                            DECEMBER 31,
         LESSOR, OR SIMILAR PARTY                        COLLATERAL, PAR OR MATURITY VALUE              COST              1997 
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  ------------   -----------------
<S>                                                    <C>                                          <C>            <C>  
Investment
- ---------------
   Templeton Foreign Fund                                          870,398 shares                   $  8,930,660      $  8,660,459  
                                                                                                                                    
   T. Rowe Price New Horizons Fund                                 402,441 shares                      9,233,316         9,376,883  
                                                                                                                                    
   Performance Equity Fund                                         713,114 shares                     13,234,380        15,674,251  
                                                                                                                                    
   T. Rowe Price U.S. Treasury Intermediate Bond Fund              798,589 shares                      4,126,890         4,216,550  
                                                                                                    ------------      ------------  
             Total investment companies                                                             $ 35,525,246      $ 37,928,143  
                                                                                                    ============      ============  
                                                                                                                                    
U.S. Corporation Common Stock                                                                                                       
- ----------------------------------------                                                                                            
   The First American Financial Corporation *                      352,319 shares, common stock**   $  8,522,634      $ 17,351,686  
                                                                                                                                    
Cash and Cash Equivalents                                                                                                           
- ---------------------------------                                                                                                   
   First Choice Cash Reserve                                         6,408,312 units, par value     $  6,408,312      $  6,408,312  
                                                                        48,258 currency             $     48,258            48,258
</TABLE> 
 
*    Party-in-interest
**   After adjustment for 3-for-2 stock split effected January 15, 1998.

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THE FIRST AMERICAN FINANCIAL CORPORATION
401(K) SAVINGS PLAN

STATEMENT II - ITEM 27D SCHEDULE OF REPORTABLE TRANSACTIONS 
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<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
                                                                                                                  EXPENSE         
                                                                                                                 INCURRED         
           IDENTITY OF                                                     PURCHASE              SELLING           WITH           
          PARTY INVOLVED                  DESCRIPTION OF ASSET               PRICE                PRICE         TRANSACTION       
<S>                               <C>                                   <C>                  <C>                <C> 
T. Rowe Price                     T. Rowe Price Intermediate -                                                                    
                                    Term U.S. Treasury Portfolio        $      2,142,148                                          
T. Rowe Price                     T. Rowe Price Intermediate -                                                                    
                                    Term U.S. Treasury Portfolio                              $      564,933                     
Templeton                         Templeton Foreign Fund                $      4,314,299                                          
Templeton                         Templeton Foreign Fund                                      $    1,105,374                      
Fidelity Management and           Fidelity Adv Growth                                                                             
    Research Company                Opportunity Fund                    $      1,473,801                                          
Fidelity Management and           Fidelity Adv Growth                                                                             
    Research Company                Opportunity Fund                                          $    9,545,922                      
Trustmark National Bank           Performance Equity Fund               $     14,245,128                                           
Trustmark National Bank           Performance Equity Fund                                     $    1,381,449                      
Trustmark National Bank           Performance Equity Fund               $      9,095,324                                          
Fidelity Management and           Fidelity Adv Growth                                                                             
   Research Company                 Opportunity Fund                                          $    9,095,324                      
Fidelity Management and           Fidelity U.S. Treasury                                                                          
   Research Company                 Income Portfolio                    $        103,595                                         
Fidelity Management and           Fidelity U.S. Treasury                                                                          
   Research Company                 Income Portfolio                                          $    4,022,687                       

<CAPTION> 
                                                         CURRENT VALUE                              
                                                          OF ASSET ON             NET                 
           IDENTITY OF                COST OF             TRANSACTION        REALIZED GAIN            
          PARTY INVOLVED               ASSET                 DATE                (LOSS)               
<S>                               <C>                   <C>                  <C>                                             
T. Rowe Price                                                                                       
                                  $      2,142,148      $      2,142,148                            
T. Rowe Price                                                                                       
                                  $        864,479      $        864,933     $         454    
Templeton                         $      4,314,299      $      4,314,299                           
Templeton                         $      1,008,410      $      1,105,374     $      96,964      
Fidelity Management and                                                                            
    Research Company              $      1,473,801      $      1,473,801                           
Fidelity Management and                                                                            
    Research Company              $      8,376,308      $      9,545,992     $   1,169,684        
Trustmark National Bank           $     14,245,128      $     14,245,128                            
Trustmark National Bank           $      1,233,642      $      1,381,449     $     147,807       
Trustmark National Bank           $      9,095,324      $      9,095,324                           
Fidelity Management and                                                                            
   Research Company               $      7,988,246      $      9,095,324     $   1,107,078        
Fidelity Management and                                                                             
   Research Company               $        103,595      $        103,595                           
Fidelity Management and                                                                             
   Research Company               $      4,022,687      $      4,022,687                             
</TABLE> 

Note:     Under ERISA, a reportable transaction is a transaction or series of
          transactions during the period that involves more than 5% of the fair
          value of plan assets at the beginning of the period.

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<PAGE>
THE FIRST AMERICAN FINANCIAL CORPORATION
401(K) SAVINGS PLAN

STATEMENT II - ITEM 27D SCHEDULE OF REPORTABLE TRANSACTIONS (CONTINUED)
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<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 

                                                                                                  EXPENSE                        
                                                                                                 INCURRED                       
           IDENTITY OF                                          PURCHASE           SELLING         WITH            COST OF        
         PARTY INVOLVED              DESCRIPTION OF ASSET         PRICE             PRICE       TRANSACTION         ASSET       
<S>                         <C>                              <C>               <C>              <C>             <C>             
First American Capital                                                                                                          
   Management               First Choice Cash Reserve Fund   $    7,805,203                                     $    7,805,203  
First American Capital                                                                                                          
   Management               First Choice Cash Reserve Fund                     $    1,396,890                   $    1,396,890  
First American Capital                                                                                                          
   Management               First Choice Cash Reserve Fund   $    4,015,501                                     $    4,015,501  
Fidelity Management and     Fidelity U.S. Treasury                                                                              
   Research Company            Income Portfolio                                $    4,015,501                   $    4,015,501  
First American Capital                                                                                                          
   Management               First Choice Cash Reserve Fund   $    3,131,808                                     $    3,131,808  
First American Capital                                                                                                          
   Management               First Choice Cash Reserve Fund                     $    3,131,808                   $    3,131,808  
T. Rowe Price               T. Rowe Price New Horizons       $    5,216,311                                     $    5,216,311  
T. Rowe Price               T. Rowe Price New Horizons                         $    1,199,071                   $    1,226,952  
The First American                                                                                                              
   Financial Corporation    Common Stock                     $    5,630,604                     $    11,332     $    5,619,272  
The First American                                                                                                              
   Financial Corporation    Common Stock                                       $    1,564,704   $     3,947     $    1,022,349   
                                                             
<CAPTION>                                  
                               CURRENT VALUE
                                OF ASSET ON           NET
           IDENTITY OF          TRANSACTION       REALIZED GAIN
         PARTY INVOLVED            DATE              (LOSS)
<S>                           <C>                 <C>                     
First American Capital       
   Management                 $      7,805,203
First American Capital       
   Management                 $      1,396,890
First American Capital       
   Management                 $      4,015,501
Fidelity Management and      
   Research Company           $      4,015,501
First American Capital       
   Management                 $      3,131,808
First American Capital       
   Management                 $      3,131,808
T. Rowe Price                 $      5,216,311
T. Rowe Price                 $      1,199,071    $    (27,881)
The First American           
   Financial Corporation      $      5,619,272
The First American           
   Financial Corporation      $      1,564,704    $    542,355
</TABLE> 

Note:     Under ERISA, a reportable transaction is a transaction or series of
          transactions during the period that involves more than 5% of the fair
          value of plan assets at the beginning of the period.

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