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) February 11, 2016

 

 

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)

 

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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On February 11, 2016, First American Financial Corporation (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its financial results for the quarter and fiscal year ended December 31, 2015. The full text of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

The information in this Item 2.02, including Exhibit 99.1 hereto, is being “furnished” in accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K. As such, this information is not deemed to be “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, and is not incorporated by reference into any filings with the SEC unless it shall be explicitly so incorporated in such filings.

 

Item 8.01 Other Events.

Pursuant to the share repurchase program initially announced by the Company on March 16, 2011 and expanded on March 11, 2014, which program has no expiration date, the Company may repurchase up to $250.0 million of the Company’s issued and outstanding common stock. In January 2016, the Company repurchased 14,200 shares at an average price of $31.97 per share. Cumulatively, the Company has repurchased $67.6 million (including commissions) of its shares and has the authority to repurchase an additional $182.4 million (including commissions) under the plan.

 

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

 

Exhibit

No.

  

Description

99.1    Press Release, dated February 11, 2016.

 

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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: February 11, 2016     By:  

/s/ KENNETH D. DEGIORGIO

    Name:   Kenneth D. DeGiorgio
    Title:   Executive Vice President

 

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