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) December 3, 2007
THE FIRST AMERICAN CORPORATION
(Exact Name of the Registrant as Specified in Charter)
| California | 001-13585 | 95-1068610 | ||
| (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:
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| Item 8.01 | Other Events. |
On December 3, 2007, The First American Corporation (the “Company”) received an updated consent from its independent registered public accounting firm, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (“PwC”), to the incorporation by reference into the Company’s prior registration statements of PwC’s report, dated March 1, 2007, contained in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006. The consent originally filed with the Annual Report did not refer to the Company’s registration statements on Form S-3 or Form S-4. A copy of the updated consent, which references the Company’s outstanding registration statements on Form S-3 and S-4, as well as the other registration statements previously referenced in the original consent, is attached as Exhibit 23.1 hereto.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
| 23.1 | Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP dated December 3, 2007. | |
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.
| THE FIRST AMERICAN CORPORATION | ||||||||
| Date: | December 3, 2007 | By: | /s/ Kenneth D. DeGiorgio | |||||
| Name: | Kenneth D. DeGiorgio | |||||||
| Title: | Senior Vice President and General Counsel | |||||||