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 7, 1998
THE FIRST AMERICAN FINANCIAL CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
CALIFORNIA 0-3658 95-1068610
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(State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer
of Incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
114 EAST FIFTH STREET, SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA 92701-4642
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
(714) 558-3211
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(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
NOT APPLICABLE
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(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS.
See the attached Exhibit.
ITEM 7. EXHIBITS.
99 Press Release of The First American Financial Corporation dated April 7,
1998.
SIGNATURE
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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.
THE FIRST AMERICAN FINANCIAL CORPORATION
(Registrant)
Date: April 7, 1998 By: /S/ THOMAS A. KLEMENS
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Name: Thomas A. Klemens
Title: Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
EXHIBIT 99
Contact: Max 0. Valdes, Controller
714) 558-3211, ext. 7450
SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA, APRIL 7, 1998-The First American Financial Corporation
(NYSE: FAF) announced today the issuance and sale of $100 million of 7.55
percent senior debentures, due April 1, 2028. Chase Securities Inc. and First
Chicago Capital Markets, Inc., underwrote the offering.
The 30-year bonds were issued at 99.456 percent of the principal amount.
Net proceeds will be used for general corporate purposes, including, without
limitation, repayment of certain debt and the financing of the construction of
new corporate facilities.
The First American Financial Corporation, based in Santa Ana, California,
is the nation's leading provider of real estate-related financial and
information services. The corporation's subsidiaries include First American
Title Insurance Company, a national and international title insurer; First
American Real Estate Information Services, Inc., which offers tax monitoring,
credit reporting, property data services, flood certification, field inspection
services, appraisal services, mortgage loan servicing systems, and mortgage
document preparation nationally; First American Home Buyers Protection
Corporation, a home warranty company; and First American Capital Management, an
investment advisory firm. The Corporation also operates First American Trust
Company and First Security Thrift Company in Southern California. First American
Financial has more than 13,000 employees in over 400 branch offices in the
United States and abroad. Information about the company's subsidiaries and an
archive of its press releases can be found at http://www.firstam.com on the
Internet.
