SEC Form 4
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
SMITH ERNEST
(Last) (First) (Middle)
601 RIVERSIDE AVENUE
(Street)
JACKSONVILLE FL 322404
(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
FIDELITY NATIONAL FINANCIAL INC /DE/ [ FNF ] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
Exec. VP; COO
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
09/30/2003
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X Form filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common stock 09/30/2033 M 3,957 A $18 3,957 D
Common stock 09/30/2003 S 500 D $29.05 3,457 D
Common Stock 09/30/2003 S 1,400 D $29.06 2,057 D
Common Stock 09/30/2003 S 2,057 D $29.07 0 D
Common Stock 09/30/2003 M 7,500 A $16.896 7,500 D
Common Stock 09/30/2003 S 943 D $29.07 6,557 D
Common Stock 09/30/2003 S 200 D $29.1 6,357 D
Common Stock 09/30/2003 S 4,457 D $29.2 1,900 D
Common Stock 09/30/2003 S 100 D $29.21 1,800 D
Common Stock 09/30/2003 S 1,800 D $29.3 0 D
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Option (right to buy) $18 09/30/2003 M 3,957 (1) 02/21/2012 Common Stock 34,375 $18 11,458 D
Stock Option (right to buy) $16.896 09/30/2003 M 7,500 03/24/2003 03/24/2013 Common Stock 7,500 $16.896 0 D
Stock Option (right to buy) (2) 09/30/2003 A 2,767 (3) 11/21/2011 Common Stock 8,300 (2) 2,767 D
Stock Option (right to buy) (4) 09/30/2003 A 2,767 (5) 09/24/2012 Common Stock 8,300 (4) 2,767 D
Stock Option (right to buy) (6) 09/30/2003 A 7,952 (7) 04/25/2011 Common Stock 15,886 (6) 7,952 D
Stock Option (right to buy) (8) (9) (10) Common Stock 106,617 106,617(11) D
Explanation of Responses:
1. The options vest in three equal annual installments beginning February 21, 2002.
2. Received in exchange for a stock option to acquire 3,333 shares of Fidelity National Information Solutions, Inc. ("FNIS") common stock for $8.49 per share in connection with the merger of a wholly-owned subsidiary of Fidelity National Financial, Inc. ("FNF") with and into FNIS.
3. The options vest in three equal annual installments beginning November 21, 2001.
4. Received in connection with the Merger in exchange for a stock option to acquire 3,333 shares of FNIS common stock for $16.81 per share.
5. The options vest in three equal annual installments beginning September 24, 2002.
6. Received in connection with the Merger in exchange for a stock option to acquire 9570 shares of FNIS's common stock for $10.71 per share.
7. The options vest in four equal annual installments beginning April 25, 2002.
8. Comprises options granted at various prices.
9. Exercise dates vary for each of the various grants.
10. Expriation dates vary for each of the various grants.
11. Reflect's Reporting Person's total Derivative Securities in Fidelity National Financial, Inc. as of September 30, 2003.
Remarks:
/s/ Ernest D. Smith 09/30/2003
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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