# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001210677
**File Stem:** 0001127602-25-016719
**Filing Date:** 2025-6
**Character Count:** 7531
**Document Hash:** b3cfc9ba3f0c1e49cad1eff2121b77aa
**Contains OCR:** False
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001127602-25-016719.hdr.sgml**: 20250604

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001127602-25-016719

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 4

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20250602

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20250604

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20250604

**REPORTING-OWNER**: 

**OWNER DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Smith Joelle M
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001927987

**ORGANIZATION NAME:**

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 4
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-31666
- **FILM NUMBER:** 251023070

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** C/O FIRST ADVANTAGE CORPORATION
- **STREET 2:** 1 CONCOURSE PARKWAY NE, SUITE 200
- **CITY:** ATLANTA
- **STATE:** GA
- **ZIP:** 30328
**ISSUER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** FIRST ADVANTAGE CORP
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001210677
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** SERVICES-COMPUTER PROCESSING & DATA PREPARATION [7374]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 06 Technology
- **EIN:** 843884690
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 1 CONCOURSE PARKWAY NE, SUITE 200
- **STREET 2:** ATTN: BRET T. JARDINE, ESQ.
- **CITY:** ATLANTA
- **STATE:** GA
- **ZIP:** 30328
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 888-314-9761

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 1 CONCOURSE PARKWAY NE, SUITE 200
- **STREET 2:** ATTN: BRET T. JARDINE, ESQ.
- **CITY:** ATLANTA
- **STATE:** GA
- **ZIP:** 30328

### UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
**Washington, D.C. 20549**

## FORM 4

### STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

[ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

[x] Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

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| **1. Name and Address of Reporting Person**<sup>*</sup><br>Smith Joelle M<br><sub>(Last) (First) (Middle)</sub><br>C/O FIRST ADVANTAGE CORPORATION<br>1 CONCOURSE PARKWAY NE, SUITE 200<br><sub>(Street)</sub><br>ATLANTA, GA 30328<br><sub>(City) (State) (Zip)</sub> | **3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)**<br>2025-06-02 | **5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer**<br>(Check all applicable)<br>[ ] Director [ ] 10% Owner<br>[X] Officer (give title below) [ ] Other (specify below)<br>_President_ |
| **2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol**<br>FIRST ADVANTAGE CORP [ FA ] | **4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)**<br>  | **6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)**<br>[X] Form filed by One Reporting Person<br>[ ] Form filed by More than One Reporting Person |

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## Table I - Non-Derivative Securities

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|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. Title of Security | 2. Transaction Date | 2A. Deemed Execution Date | 3. Transaction Code (V) | 3. Transaction Code (V) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned | 6. Ownership Form | 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| 1. Title of Security | 2. Transaction Date | 2A. Deemed Execution Date | Code | V | Amount | (A) or (D) | Price | 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned | 6. Ownership Form | 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| Common Stock | 2025-06-02 |  | M |  | 28000 | A | 5.11<sup>(1)</sup> | 88661 | D |  |
| Common Stock | 2025-06-02 |  | S<sup>(2)</sup> |  | 45934 | D | 16.9938<sup>(3)</sup> | 42727 | D |  |

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## Table II - Derivative Securities

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|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. Title of Derivative Security | 2. Conversion or Exercise Price | 3. Transaction Date | 3A. Deemed Execution Date | 4. Transaction Code (V) | 4. Transaction Code (V) | 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date | 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date | 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities | 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities | 8. Price of Derivative Security | 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned | 10. Ownership Form | 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| 1. Title of Derivative Security | 2. Conversion or Exercise Price | 3. Transaction Date | 3A. Deemed Execution Date | Code | V | (A) | (D) | Date Exercisable | Expiration Date | Title | Amount or Number of Shares | 8. Price of Derivative Security | 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned | 10. Ownership Form | 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| Stock Options (Right to Buy) | 5.11<sup>(1)</sup> | 2025-06-02 |  | M |  |  | 28000 | <sup>(4)</sup> | 2030-02-09 | Common Stock | 28000 | $0 | 215280 | D |  |

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### Footnotes:

(1) Reflects an adjustment ($1.50 reduction) to the original exercise price to reflect anti-dilution adjustments pursuant to the terms of the First Advantage Corporation 2021 Omnibus Incentive Plan (as amended) with respect to a one-time special cash dividend of $1.50 paid by First Advantage Corporation (the "Issuer") to stockholders of record at the close of business on August 21, 2023.

(2) Shares were sold pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan that was adopted by the reporting person on February 28, 2025.

(3) Represents the weighted average price for sales of the shares. The shares were sold at prices ranging from $16.640 to $17.120 per share. The reporting person will provide to the Securities and Exchange Commission staff, the Issuer, or any security holder of the Issuer, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.

(4) Includes an initial grant of 121,640 options that vest in equal annual installments over five years, subject to continued service through such dates, with the first vesting on January 31, 2021 and a portion of an aggregate initial grant of 121,640 options subject to performance and time-based vesting criteria, where (i) such performance-based conditions (the occurrence of a "Realization Event" as defined in the award agreement) have been satisfied as of the date of grant and (ii) 82,875 options have vested on January 31, 2025 based on time. The remainder of such performance-based options will, subject to the occurrence of a Realization Event, vest on January 31, 2026, while preserving the eligibility to vest earlier upon a future Realization Event.

**Signature:** /s/ Bret T. Jardine, Attorney-in-Fact  
**Date:** 2025-06-04

### Remarks:

Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4 (b)(v).

** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).

Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure.

**Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB Number.**