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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: April 23, 1998
FIDELITY NATIONAL FINANCIAL, INC.
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(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 1-9396 86-0498599
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(State or other jurisdiction (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer
of incorporation) Identification Number)
17911 Von Karman Avenue, Irvine, California 92614
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(Address of principal executive offices)
(714) 622-4333
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(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
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Item 5. Other Events
Effective as of February 26, 1998, Fidelity National Financial, Inc.
("the Company") acquired Granite Financial, Inc., a small ticket leasing company
headquartered in Golden, Colorado. The purchase price paid by the Company for
the acquisition was approximately 4.5 million 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
three-month period ended March 31, 1998 are listed below (amounts are unaudited
and in thousands):
Revenue $ 236,682
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Net earnings $ 15,407
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Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(c) Exhibits
None
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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: April 23, 1998 /s/ M'Liss Jones Kane
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M'Liss Jones Kane
Senior Vice President
General Counsel and Corporate
Secretary
