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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: November 5, 1997
FIDELITY NATIONAL FINANCIAL, INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware 1-9396 86-0498599
(State or other jurisdiction (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification
of incorporation) Number)
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17911 Von Karman Avenue, Irvine, California 92614
(Address of principal executive offices)
(714) 622-4333
(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: November 5,1997 /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
Effective as of October 1, 1997, Fidelity National Financial, Inc.
("the Company") acquired Bron Research, Inc., a flood certification company
headquartered in Austin, Texas. The purchase price paid by the Company for the
acquisition was $9.8 million, paid in 475,702 shares of Fidelity National
Financial, Inc. common stock. This transaction has been accounted for as a
pooling-of-interests.
Combined revenue and net earnings of the pooled companies for the
thirty-one day period ended October 31, 1997 are listed below (amounts are
unaudited and in thousands):
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Revenue $65,500
Earnings before extraordinary item 4,200
Extraordinary item - loss on early
retirement of debt, net of applicable
income taxes 1,700
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Net earnings $ 2,500
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Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(c) Exhibits
None
