# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001472787
**File Stem:** 0001193125-25-164565
**Filing Date:** 2025-7
**Character Count:** 15805
**Document Hash:** 45d5034ec660d7d766b39c01dbe60be8
**Contains OCR:** False
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001193125-25-164565.hdr.sgml**: 20250725

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001193125-25-164565

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: S-8

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 15

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20250725

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20250724

**EFFECTIVENESS DATE**: 20250725

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** First American Financial Corp
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001472787
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** TITLE INSURANCE [6361]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 02 Finance
- **EIN:** 261911571
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** S-8
- **SEC ACT:** 1933 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 333-288941
- **FILM NUMBER:** 251148190

**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

**As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 24, 2025** 

**Registration No. 333-** 

**UNITED STATES** 

**SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION** 

**WASHINGTON, DC 20549** 

**FORM S-8** 

**REGISTRATION STATEMENT** 

***UNDER***

***THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933***

## First American Financial Corporation
**(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)** 

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| **Delaware**  | **26-1911571** |
| **(State or Other Jurisdiction of**<br> **Incorporation or Organization)** | **(I.R.S. Employer**<br> **Identification No.)** |

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**1 First American Way** 

**Santa Ana, California 92707-5913** 

**(Address of Principal Executive Offices, Zip Code)** 

**First American Financial Corporation 2020 Incentive Compensation Plan** 

**(Full title of the plan)** 

**Lisa W. Cornehl** 

**Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer** 

**First American Financial Corporation** 

**1 First American Way** 

**Santa Ana, California 92707-5913** 

**(714) 250-3000** 

**(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)** 

***Copy to:***

**Gina Hancock** 

**Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP** 

**2001 Ross Avenue, Suite 2100** 

**Dallas, Texas 75201-2923** 

**(214) 698-3100** 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of "large accelerated filer," "accelerated filer", "smaller reporting company" and "emerging growth company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

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| Large accelerated filer | ☒ | Accelerated filer | ☐ |
| Non-accelerated filer | ☐ | Smaller reporting company | ☐ |
|  |  | Emerging growth company | ☐ |

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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act. ☐

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**EXPLANATORY NOTE** 

This Registration Statement on Form S-8 is being filed by First American Financial Corporation (the "Registrant") pursuant to General Instruction E to Form S-8, under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, to register an additional 1,975,000 shares of common stock, par value $0.00001 per share ("Common Stock"), issuable under the First American Financial Corporation 2020 Incentive Compensation Plan, as amended and restated (the "Plan"). At the recommendation of the Registrant's Board of Directors, the Registrant's stockholders approved an amendment and restatement of the Plan on May 13, 2025, which increased the number of shares available for issuance under the Plan by 1,975,000 shares of Common Stock.

The information contained in the Registrant's registration statements on Form S-8 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 7, 2020 (SEC File No.[333-238062](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1472787/000156459020022765/faf-s8.htm)) and October 27, 2023 (SEC File No.[333-275189](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1472787/000095017023055715/2023_s-8_icp.htm)), together with all exhibits filed therewith or incorporated therein by reference, are hereby incorporated by reference pursuant to General Instruction E to Form S-8, and the shares of Common Stock registered hereunder are in addition to the shares of Common Stock registered on such registration statements.

**PART II** 

**INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT** 

**Item 8.** **Exhibits.** <br>

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| Exhibit No. | Exhibit Description |
| 4.1 | [Restated Certificate of Incorporation of First American Financial Corporation (incorporated by reference herein to Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 16, 2025).](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1472787/000095017025073554/faf-ex3_1.htm) |
| 4.2 | [Bylaws of First American Financial Corporation, amended and restated effective as of November 7, 2023 (incorporated by reference herein to Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on November 9, 2023).](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1472787/000095017023062157/faf-ex3_1.htm) |
| 5.1\* | [Opinion of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP.](d38825dex51.htm) |
| 23.1\* | [Consent of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1).](d38825dex51.htm) |
| 23.2\* | [Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.](d38825dex232.htm) |
| 24.1\* | [Power of Attorney (included on the signature page of this Registration Statement).](d38825ds8.htm#sig) |
| 99.1 | [First American Financial Corporation 2020 Incentive Compensation Plan, as Amended and Restated effective May 13, 2025 (incorporated by reference herein to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 16, 2025).](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1472787/000095017025073554/faf-ex10_1.htm) |
| 107.1\* | [Filing Fee Table.](d38825dexfilingfees.htm) |

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\* Filed herewith.

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**SIGNATURES** 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Santa Ana, State of California, on July 24, 2025.

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|:---|:---|
| First American Financial Corporation | First American Financial Corporation |
| By: | /s/ Mark E. Seaton |
| Name: | Mark E. Seaton |
| Title: | Chief Executive Officer |

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**POWER OF ATTORNEY** 

Each person whose signature appears below appoints Lisa W. Cornehl, Marjon E. Ghasemi and Stacy S. Rust and each of them, any of whom may act without the joinder of the other, as his or her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this Registration Statement and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and all other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done, as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might or would do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them or their or his substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities indicated on the dates indicated.

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| Signature | Title | Date |
| /s/ Mark E. Seaton<br> Mark E. Seaton | Chief Executive Officer and Director<br> (*Principal Executive Officer*) | July 24, 2025 |
| /s/ Matthew F. Wajner<br> Matthew F. Wajner | Chief Financial Officer<br> (*Principal Financial Officer*) | July 24, 2025 |
| /s/ Steven A. Adams<br> Steven A. Adams | Chief Accounting Officer<br> (*Principal Accounting Officer*) | July 24, 2025 |
| /s/ Dennis J. Gilmore<br> Dennis J. Gilmore | Executive Chairman | July 24, 2025 |
| /s/ James L. Doti<br> James L. Doti | Director | July 24, 2025 |
| /s/ Reginald H. Gilyard<br> Reginald H. Gilyard | Director | July 24, 2025 |
| /s/ Parker S. Kennedy<br> Parker S. Kennedy | Director | July 24, 2025 |
| /s/ Margaret M. McCarthy<br> Margaret M. McCarthy | Director | July 24, 2025 |

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| /s/ Michael D. McKee<br> Michael D. McKee | Director | July 24, 2025 |
| /s/ Mark C. Oman<br> Mark C. Oman | Director | July 24, 2025 |
| /s/ Marsha A. Spence<br> Marsha A. Spence | Director | July 24, 2025 |
| /s/ Deborah L. Wahl<br> Deborah L. Wahl | Director | July 24, 2025 |
| /s/ Martha B. Wyrsch<br> Martha B. Wyrsch | Director | July 24, 2025 |

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## Exhibit 5.1

**Exhibit 5.1**![LOGO](g38825g0709044439958.jpg)

July 24, 2025

First American Financial Corporation

1 First American Way

Santa Ana, CA 92707

Re: First American Financial Corporation Registration Statement on Form S-8

Ladies and Gentlemen:

We have examined the Registration Statement on Form S-8, (the "Registration Statement") of First American Financial Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), in connection with the offering by the Company of up to 1,975,000 shares of its common stock, par value $0.00001 per share (the "Common Stock"), under the First American Financial Corporation 2020 Incentive Compensation Plan, as amended and restated effective May 13, 2023 (the "Plan").

In arriving at the opinions expressed below, we have examined originals, or copies certified or otherwise identified to our satisfaction as being true and complete copies of the originals, of the Plan and such other documents, corporate records, certificates of officers of the Company and of public officials and other instruments as we have deemed necessary or advisable to enable us to render these opinions. In our examination, we have assumed, without independent investigation, the genuineness of all signatures, the legal capacity and competency of all natural persons, the authenticity of all documents submitted to us as originals and the conformity to original documents of all documents submitted to us as copies. As to any facts material to these opinions, we have relied to the extent we deemed appropriate and without independent investigation upon statements and representations of officers and other representatives of the Company and others. We have also assumed without independent investigation that there are no agreements or understandings between or among the Company and any participants in the Plan that would expand, modify or otherwise affect the terms of the Plan or the respective rights or obligations of the participants thereunder.

Based upon the foregoing examination and in reliance thereon, and subject to the assumptions stated and in reliance on statements of fact contained in the documents that we have examined, we are of the opinion that the shares of Common Stock issuable under the Plan, when issued and sold in accordance with the terms of the Plan and against payment therefor, and when the Registration Statement has become effective under the Securities Act, will be validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable.

We render no opinion herein as to matters involving the laws of any jurisdiction other than the Delaware General Corporation Law (the "DGCL"). We are not admitted to practice in the State of Delaware; however, we are generally familiar with the DGCL as currently in effect and have made such inquiries as we consider necessary to render the opinions above. This opinion is limited to the effect of the current state of the law of the DGCL and the facts as they currently exist. We assume no obligation to revise or supplement this opinion in the event of future changes in such law or the interpretations thereof or such facts.

**Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP** 

2001 Ross Avenue Suite 2100 \| Dallas, TX 75201-2923 \| T: 214.698.3100 \| F: 214.571.2900 \| gibsondunn.com

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![LOGO](g38825g0709044439958.jpg)

July 24, 2025

We consent to the filing of this opinion as an exhibit to the Registration Statement, and we further consent to the use of our name in the Registration Statement and the prospectus that forms a part thereof. In giving these consents, we do not thereby admit that we are within the category of persons whose consent is required under Section 7 of the Securities Act or the rules and regulations of the Commission promulgated thereunder.

Very truly yours,

/s/ Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, LLP

Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, LLP

## Exhibit 23.2

**Exhibit 23.2** 

<u>CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM</u> 

We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement on Form S-8 of First American Financial Corporation of our report dated February 20, 2025, relating to the financial statements, financial statement schedules and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, which appears in First American Financial Corporation's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024.

/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Los Angeles, California

July 24, 2025

## Ex-Filing

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| **Calculation of Filing Fee Tables**  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**S-8**  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**First American Financial Corp**  |

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| | **Security Type**  | **Security Class Title**  | **Fee Calculation Rule**  | **Amount Registered**  | **Proposed Maximum Offering Price Per Unit**  | **Maximum Aggregate Offering Price**  | **Fee Rate**  | **Amount of Registration Fee**  |
| 1 | Equity | Common stock, par value $0.00001 per share | 457(a) | 1975000 | $56.42 | $111429500.00 | 0.0001531 | $17059.86 |
| Total Offering Amounts: | Total Offering Amounts: | Total Offering Amounts: | Total Offering Amounts: | Total Offering Amounts: |  | $111429500.00  |  | $17059.86  |
| Total Fee Offsets:  | Total Fee Offsets:  | Total Fee Offsets:  | Total Fee Offsets:  | Total Fee Offsets:  |  |  |  | $0.00  |
| Net Fee Due:  | Net Fee Due:  | Net Fee Due:  | Net Fee Due:  | Net Fee Due:  |  |  |  | $17059.86  |

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 **Offering Note** <br>

<sup>1</sup> This Registration Statement on Form S-8 covers (i) 1,975,000 shares of common stock, par value $0.00001 per share ("Common Stock") authorized to be issued under the First American Financial Corporation 2020 Incentive Compensation Plan, as amended and restated (the "Plan") and (ii) pursuant to Rule 416(a) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), such indeterminate number of additional shares of Common Stock of the Registrant as may become issuable to prevent dilution in the event of stock splits, stock dividends or similar transactions pursuant to the terms of the Plan. The proposed maximum offering price per unit has been estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee pursuant to Rules 457(c) and (h) of the Securities Act and is based on the average of the high and low sale prices of the Common Stock, as quoted on the New York Stock Exchange on July 18, 2025.