-----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, V5TUPZ4R/HuQJFQWoygBE+3DiyJ0O9h5Y+1z856CaqHHjNoB6wQhSZEaUw39IZs0 iNB8zg+SZg18YmeR43wDZQ== 0001193125-10-125280.txt : 20100520 0001193125-10-125280.hdr.sgml : 20100520 20100520170545 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-10-125280 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20100518 ITEM INFORMATION: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers ITEM INFORMATION: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders FILED AS OF DATE: 20100520 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20100520 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: FIRST AMERICAN 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: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-13585 FILM NUMBER: 10848538 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 FIRST AMERICAN WAY CITY: SANTA ANA STATE: CA ZIP: 92707 BUSINESS PHONE: 714-250-3000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 FIRST AMERICAN WAY CITY: SANTA ANA STATE: CA ZIP: 92707 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: FIRST AMERICAN FINANCIAL CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: FIRST AMERICAN TITLE INSURANCE & TRUST C DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19690515 8-K 1 d8k.htm FORM 8-K Form 8-K

 

 

UNITED STATES

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) May 18, 2010

 

 

THE FIRST AMERICAN CORPORATION

(Exact Name of the Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

 

 

California   001-13585   95-1068610

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

  

(Commission

File Number)

  

(IRS Employer

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) 250-3000

Not Applicable.

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 

Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

On May 18, 2010, the Board of Directors of The First American Corporation (the “Company”) appointed David F. Walker to the Board, effective immediately, and also appointed Anand K. Nallathambi to the Board, effective upon the consummation of the separation of its financial services companies from its information solutions companies via a spin-off transaction, which is expected to occur on June 1, 2010. Mr. Walker will serve on the Company’s audit committee.

 

Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

The annual meeting of shareholders of the Company was held on May 18, 2010. The names of the persons who were nominated to serve as directors of the Company for the ensuing year are listed below, together with a tabulation of the results of the voting at the annual meeting with respect to each nominee. All nominees were elected.

 

Name of Nominee

    Votes For    Votes Withheld    Broker Non-Votes

George L. Argyros

    37,268,059    45,027,816    8,197,393

Bruce S. Bennett

    75,748,628    6,547,247    8,197,393

Matthew B. Botein

    75,661,155    6,634,720    8,197,393

J. David Chatham

    70,250,488    12,045,387    8,197,393

Glenn C. Christenson

    75,744,494    6,551,381    8,197,393

William G. Davis

    67,473,209    14,822,666    8,197,393

James L. Doti

    69,868,645    12,427,230    8,197,393

Lewis W. Douglas, Jr.

    70,152,703    12,143,172    8,197,393

Christopher V. Greetham

    75,733,287    6,562,588    8,197,393

Parker S. Kennedy

    69,716,387    12,579,488    8,197,393

Thomas C. O’Brien

    75,462,856    6,833,019    8,197,393

Frank O’Bryan

    69,883,820    12,412,055    8,197,393

John W. Peace

    34,815,876    47,479,999    8,197,393

D. Van Skilling

    70,214,505    12,081,370    8,197,393

Herbert B. Tasker

    70,511,657    11,784,218    8,197,393

Virginia M. Ueberroth

    69,859,688    12,436,187    8,197,393

Mary Lee Widener

    65,517,162    16,778,713    8,197,393

At the meeting, a proposal to reincorporate the Company in Delaware was approved, with 72,849,313 votes for, 9,250,481 votes against, 196,081 votes abstaining and 8,197,393 broker non-votes.

The proposal to approve amendments to the Company’s Restated Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws decreasing the range in the number of directors that may serve on the board from a range of 10 to 18 to a range of 7 to 13, if the proposal to approve the reincorporation of the Company was not approved by shareholders, also was approved, with 81,408,972 votes for, 674,225 votes against, 212,678 votes abstaining and 8,197,393 broker non-votes.

The proposal to amend the Company’s Restated Articles of Incorporation to change the name of the Company to CoreLogic, Inc., if the proposal to approve the reincorporation of the Company was not approved by shareholders, also was approved, with 88,374,372 votes for, 1,670,143 votes against, 448,753 votes abstaining and no broker non-votes.

The shareholders of the Company also ratified the Audit Committee’s selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2010, with 89,666,818 votes for, 508,383 votes against, 318,067 votes abstaining and no broker non-votes.

 

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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: May 20, 2010     By:  

/s/    KENNETH D. DEGIORGIO        

    Name:   Kenneth D. DeGiorgio
    Title:   Senior Vice President and General Counsel

 

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