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) July 23, 2003
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)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (714) 800-3000
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Not Applicable.
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(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
Item 7. Exhibits.
Exhibit No. Description
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99.1 Press Release.
Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure.
On July 23, 2003, The First American Corporation announced its second
quarter financial results. The full text of the press release issued in
connection with the announcement is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
In accordance with interim guidance issued by the SEC in Release Nos.
33-8216 and 34-47583, the information in this current report and the exhibit
hereto is being furnished pursuant to Item 12 of Form 8-K, "Results of
Operations and Financial Condition," and is being presented under Item 9 of Form
8-K, "Regulation FD Disclosure." As such, this information is not deemed to be
"filed" for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
and is not incorporated by reference into any Securities Act registration
statement unless it shall be explicitly so incorporated in such registration
statement.
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.
THE FIRST AMERICAN CORPORATION
Date: July 23, 2003 By: /s/ Thomas A. Klemens
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Name: Thomas A. Klemens
Title: Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer