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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report: September 23, 1997
FIDELITY NATIONAL FINANCIAL, INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware 1-9396 86-0498599
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(State or other jurisdiction (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification
of incorporation) Number)
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17911 Von Karman Avenue, Irvine, California
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92614 (Address of principal executive
offices)
(714) 622-4333
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(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
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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.
FIDELITY NATIONAL FINANCIAL, INC.
Dated: September 23, 1997 /s/ Allen D. Meadows
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Allen D. Meadows
Executive Vice President
Chief Financial Officer
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Item 5. Other Events
On September 16, 1997, the Board of Directors of Fidelity National
Financial, Inc. elected certain individuals as officers of Fidelity National
Financial, Inc. as follows:
Allen D. Meadows was elected Executive Vice President and Chief
Financial Officer.
Carl A. Strunk was elected Executive Vice President Finance.
Andrew F. Puzder was elected Executive Vice President.
M'Liss Jones Kane was elected Senior Vice President, General
Counsel and Corporate Secretary.
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(c) Exhibits
99(A) Press Release - September 17, 1997 - Fidelity
National Financial, Inc. Announces Management
Changes.
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EXHIBIT INDEX
99(A) Press Release - September 17, 1997 - Fidelity National
Financial, Inc. Announces Management Changes.
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Exhibit 99(A)
Contacts: Frank P. Willey
President
(714) 622-4333
Andrew F. Puzder
Executive Vice President
(805) 563-1566
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
FIDELITY NATIONAL FINANCIAL, INC. ANNOUNCES
MANAGEMENT CHANGES
Irvine, Calif., September 17,1997--Fidelity National Financial, Inc.
(NYSE:FNF) one of the nation's leading title insurance underwriters today
announced the addition of Allen D. Meadows to its management team. Mr. Meadows
has joined Fidelity as Executive Vice President - Chief Financial Officer.
Mr. Meadows came to Fidelity from Great Western Financial where he had
been employed since 1984 and responsible for the overall direction of Great
Western Financial's corporate development, strategic planning and specialized
corporate finance activities. In addition to electing Mr. Meadows, Carl A.
Strunk who formerly held the position has become Executive Vice
President-Finance.
Additional management changes announced by the board of directors
include that of Andrew F. Puzder Executive Vice President and General Counsel
who was given expanded operational duties and elected Executive Vice President.
Promoted to the General Counsel position held by Mr. Puzder was M'Liss Jones
Kane currently Senior Vice President, Corporate Counsel and Corporate Secretary
of the company. Donald E. Partington Assistant General Counsel of Fidelity
National Title Insurance Company, a California corporation was elected General
Counsel of the company's underwriting subsidiaries.
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FIDELITY NATIONAL FINANCIAL, INC. ANNOUNCES MANAGEMENT CHANGES
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Headquartered in Irvine, California, Fidelity National Financial, Inc.
is one of the largest national underwriters. Fidelity National Financial is
engaged in the business of issuing title insurance and performing other
title-related services in 49 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the
Bahamas and the Virgin Islands through it principal underwriting subsidiaries:
Fidelity National Title Insurance Company, Fidelity National Title Insurance
Company of New York, Fidelity National Title Insurance Company of Tennessee,
Nations Title Insurance Company, Nations Title Insurance of New York, Inc., and
National Title Insurance Company of New York, Inc.
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