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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: October 22, 1998
FIDELITY NATIONAL FINANCIAL, INC.
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(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
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17911 Von Karman Avenue, Suite 300, Irvine, California 92614
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(Address of principal executive offices)
(949) 622-5000
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(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
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Item 5. Other Events
Alamo Title Holding Company
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On August 20, 1998, Fidelity National Financial, Inc. (the "Company")
completed the acquisition of Alamo Title Holding Company ("Alamo"). Alamo,
through its subsidiaries, is a regional underwriter of title insurance policies
and performs other title-related services. The acquisition was effected by means
of a merger of a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company with and into Alamo,
with Alamo surviving the merger as a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company. As
a result of the merger, each of the 1,356,638 shares of Alamo's common stock
were converted into 1.491 shares of the Company's Common Stock, plus cash in
lieu of fractional shares. 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 September 30, 1998 are listed below (amounts are
unaudited and in thousands):
Revenue $329,416
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Net earnings $ 26,801
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Election of Officer
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On October 1, 1998, the Board of Directors of Fidelity National
Financial, Inc. elected Alan L. Stinson, Executive Vice President - Financial
Operations, of Fidelity National Financial, Inc.
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: October 22, 1998 /s/ M'Liss Jones Kane
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M'Liss Jones Kane
Senior Vice President, General
Counsel and Corporate Secretary
