-----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, Q4yLZedetFe13VWZNBjRSHjD9A350vOXjuuUkqC/5AXsfRA18TEO5Bg3tSJ5Zgwp JvNuZSJl5wxRFJ3Nk0Lj1w== 0000950127-01-500182.txt : 20010712 0000950127-01-500182.hdr.sgml : 20010712 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950127-01-500182 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: RW PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20010711 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: RW SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-43676 FILM NUMBER: 1678559 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 RW 1 registration-withdrawal_rw.txt REGISTRATION WITHDRAWAL The First American Corporation 1 First American Way Santa Ana, California 92707 July 10, 2001 VIA EDGAR - --------- Securities and Exchange Commission Division of Corporate Finance 450 Fifth Street, N.W. Washington, DC 20549-0405 Re: The First American Corporation Withdrawal of Registration Statement on Form S-3 File No. 333-43676 Filed August 14, 2000, as amended September 15, 2000, September 20, 2000 and October 4, 2000 Dear Ladies and Gentlemen: Pursuant to Rule 477 under the Securities Act of 1933, The First American Corporation ("First American") hereby applies for the withdrawal of the above referenced registration statement on Form S-3 (the "Registration Statement"). First American no longer intends to offer any of the securities registered under the Registration Statement and therefore requests the withdrawal of the Registration Statement. No securities have been sold in connection with the Registration Statement. Thank you in advance for your assistance with this application and request. Please feel free to contact our counsel, Neil W. Rust or Daniel H. Peters of White & Case LLP at (213) 620-7748 or (213) 620-7744 respectively, if you have any questions concerning this application and request. Sincerely, THE FIRST AMERICAN CORPORATION By: /s/ Parker S. Kennedy -------------------------------------------- Parker S. Kennedy, President -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----