SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
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FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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DATE OF REPORT (DATE OF EARLIEST EVENT REPORTED) MAY 12, 2000
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THE FIRST AMERICAN CORPORATION
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(Exact Name of the 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.)
1 FIRST AMERICAN WAY, SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA 92707-5913
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrants telephone number, including area code (714) 800-3000
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THE FIRST AMERICAN FINANCIAL CORPORATION
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(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS.
The First American Financial Corporation, a California corporation,
has changed its name to "The First American Corporation." The change
of name became effective on May 12, 2000, which is the date on which
the Company submitted a Certificate of Amendment of its Restated
Articles of Incorporation to the office of the California Secretary of
State for filing. The Board of Directors and a majority of the
outstanding common shares previously approved the name change in
accordance with applicable provisions of the California Corporations
Code.
The Company's symbol on the New York Stock Exchange remains "FAF."
ITEM 7. EXHIBITS.
Exhibit 3.1 Certificate of Amendment of Restated Articles of
Incorporation.
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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.
Dated: June 12, 2000 THE FIRST AMERICAN CORPORATION
By: /s/ Mark R Arnesen
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Name: Mark R Arnesen
Title: Vice President and Secretary
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EXHIBIT 3.1
CERTIFICATE OF AMENDMENT
OF
RESTATED ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
OF
THE FIRST AMERICAN FINANCIAL CORPORATION
A CALIFORNIA CORPORATION
The undersigned certify that:
1. They are the president and the secretary, respectively, of The First
American Financial Corporation, a California corporation.
2. Article FIRST of the Restated Articles of Incorporation of this corporation
is amended to read in full as follows:
"FIRST: The name of said Corporation shall be The First American
Corporation."
3. The foregoing amendment has been approved by the board of directors of this
corporation.
4. The foregoing amendment was approved by the required vote of shareholders
in accordance with Sections 902 and 903 of the California Corporations
Code. The total number of outstanding shares entitled to vote with respect
to the foregoing amendment was 62,950,988 Common shares. The number of such
Common shares voting in favor of the foregoing amendment equaled or
exceeded the vote required. The percentage vote required was more than 50
percent. No Preferred shares are outstanding.
Each of the undersigned declares under penalty of perjury that the statements
set forth in the foregoing certificate are true and correct of his own knowledge
and that this declaration was executed at Santa Ana, California, on May 11,
2000.
/s/ Parker S. Kennedy
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Parker S. Kennedy
President
/s/ Mark R Arnesen
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Mark R Arnesen
Secretary
