-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, JXXl1qQDTNUk+kEkWlgKk4GELtbsXq0tbTcYVOBgVkrn8O8JqliMMxxgHdK4mBU9 phnD0ey4+EuHuD61PYiAHw== 0000950127-01-000260.txt : 20010417 0000950127-01-000260.hdr.sgml : 20010417 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950127-01-000260 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20010410 ITEM INFORMATION: ITEM INFORMATION: FILED AS OF DATE: 20010416 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: FIRST AMERICAN FINANCIAL CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000036047 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: TITLE INSURANCE [6361] IRS NUMBER: 951068610 STATE OF INCORPORATION: CA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-13585 FILM NUMBER: 1603334 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 FIRST AMERICAN WAY CITY: SANTA ANA STATE: CA ZIP: 92707 BUSINESS PHONE: 7145583211 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 114 E FIFTH STREET CITY: SANTA ANA STATE: CA ZIP: 92701 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: FIRST AMERICAN TITLE INSURANCE & TRUST C DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19690515 8-K 1 0001.txt CURRENT REPORT 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 (Date of earliest event reported) April 10, 2001 -------------- THE FIRST AMERICAN CORPORATION - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Exact Name of the Registrant as Specified in Charter) California 0-3658 95-1068610 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer of Incorporation) File Number) Identification No.) 1 First American Way, Santa Ana, California 92707-5913 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code (714) 800-3000 -------------- Not Applicable. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report) Item 5. Other Events. See the attached Exhibit. Item 7. Exhibits. 99 Press Release dated April 10, 2001. 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: April 16, 2001 By: /s/ Thomas A. Klemens ------------------------------------------ Name: Thomas A. Klemens Title: Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer EX-99 2 0002.txt PRESS RELEASE EXHIBIT 99 THE FIRST AMERICAN CORPORATION ANNOUNCES PLANS FOR RULE 144A OFFERING OF SENIOR CONVERTIBLE DEBT SANTA ANA, Calif., April 10, 2001 - The First American Corporation (NYSE: FAF), the nation's leading, diversified provider of business information and related products and services, today announced plans to launch an offering of senior convertible debentures. The senior convertible debentures will mature in 7 years. The company expects to receive gross proceeds of approximately $175 million from the offering. The underwriters of this offering will be granted an option to purchase additional senior convertible debentures, which would provide up to $35 million of additional gross proceeds to First American. The offering will be made on a Rule 144A basis to qualified institutional buyers, which will have certain registration rights. First American intends to register the senior convertible debentures with the Securities and Exchange Commission within 90 days after their original issuance. First American expects to price the convertible offering during the week of April 16, 2001. The net proceeds from this offering will be used to: finance acquisitions of businesses and assets that the company believes will complement its three primary business segments; repay outstanding indebtedness; buy out minority interests in existing subsidiaries; and for general corporate purposes. This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy the senior convertible debentures, nor shall there be any sale of these senior convertible debentures in any state in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state. Any offer, if any at all, will be made only by means of an offering circular. The senior convertible debentures have not been registered under the Securities Act and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from registration. The First American Corporation, based in Santa Ana, Calif., is the nation's leading, diversified provider of business information and related products and services. The corporation's three primary business segments include: title information and services; real estate information and services, which includes mortgage information services and database information and services; and consumer information and services, which provides automotive, sub-prime and direct-to-consumer credit reporting; direct-to-consumer public records reporting; resident screening; pre-employment screening; property and automotive insurance tracking services; property and casualty insurance; home warranties; investment advisory; and trust and banking services. Information about the company and an archive of its press releases can be found on the Internet at www.firstam.com. -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----