-----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, TtN4OehnHzVx3SLdjCaIn2h6ADgbArWmWTULYmk8DGSJ0rsp48J0rdyYGBkMCIth INjlNxmndbEsbQW57wuJJQ== 0001017062-01-500250.txt : 20010511 0001017062-01-500250.hdr.sgml : 20010511 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001017062-01-500250 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20010510 ITEM INFORMATION: ITEM INFORMATION: FILED AS OF DATE: 20010510 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: 1628992 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 d8k.txt FORM 8-K DATED MAY 10, 2001 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 ---------------- FORM 8-K CURRENT REPORT Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Date of Report: May 10, 2001 (Date of earliest event reported: May 10, 2001) - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The First American Corporation - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Exact name of registrant as specified in its 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 and Regulation FD Disclosure. ----------------------------------------- See the attached exhibit. Item 7. Exhibits. -------- (99) Press release dated May 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 (Registrant) Date: May 10, 2001 By: /s/ Mark R Arnesen -------------------------- Mark R Arnesen Secretary EXHIBIT INDEX Sequentially Numbered Exhibit No. Description Page - ----------- ----------- ------------ (99) Press release dated May 10, 2001 EX-99 2 dex99.txt PRESS RELEASE DATED MAY 10, 2001 EXHIBIT (99) [LETTERHEAD OF FIRST AMERICAN CORPORATION APPEARS HERE] Contact: Jo Etta Bandy NEWS FOR Vice President, Corporate Communications IMMEDIATE The First American Corporation RELEASE (714) 800-3207 THE FIRST AMERICAN CORPORATION ANNOUNCES INCREASE IN QUARTERLY CASH DIVIDEND SANTA ANA, Calif., May 10, 2001 - The First American Corporation (NYSE: FAF), the nation's leading, diversified provider of business information and related products and services today announced that its board of directors has approved an increase in the company's quarterly cash dividend from 6 cents per common share to 7 cents per common share, representing an increase of nearly 17 percent. The cash dividend is payable on July 13, 2001, to shareholders of record as of July 5, 2001. First American has paid a cash dividend for each of the last 92 years. "The increase in our quarterly cash dividend is testimony to our confidence in First American's strong operating performance and future outlook," said Parker S. Kennedy, president of The First American Corporation. "We are pleased to share the benefits of our strong performance with our shareholders." 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, subprime 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-----