UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
FORM 8-K/A
(Amendment No. 1)
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 9, 2017
FIRST AMERICAN FINANCIAL CORPORATION
(Exact Name of the Registrant as Specified in Charter)
| Delaware | 001-34580 | 26-1911571 | ||
| (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)) |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company ☐
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 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On May 12, 2017, First American Financial Corporation (the “Company”) filed a Current Report on Form 8-K announcing the appointment of Reginald H. Gilyard to the Company’s Board of Directors on May 9, 2017. At that time, Mr. Gilyard had not been appointed to serve on any committees of the Board.
Effective August 16, 2017, Mr. Gilyard was appointed to be a member of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee.
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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.
| FIRST AMERICAN FINANCIAL CORPORATION | ||||||||||
| Date: August 22, 2017 | By: | /s/Kenneth D. DeGiorgio | ||||||||
| Name: | Kenneth D. DeGiorgio | |||||||||
| Title: | Executive Vice President | |||||||||
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