8-K 1 a8k_.txt 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) August 1, 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 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: August 1, 2001 By: /s/ Thomas A. Klemens ---------------------- Name: Thomas A. Klemens Title: Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer