SEC Company Response from First American Financial Corp (FAF) (CIK 0001472787) (FAF) — May 12, 2010
First American Financial Corp (FAF) (CIK 0001472787)
Date: May 12, 2010 · CIK: 0001472787 · Accession: 0001193125-10-117456
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File numbers found in text: 001-34580
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VIA EDGAR AND FACSIMILE Division of Corporate Finance Securities and Exchange Commission Washington, D.C. 20549-7010 Re: First American Financial Corporation Registration Statement on Form 10, filed May 12, 2010 File No. 001-34580
Dear Mr. Riedler:
First American Financial Corporation, a California corporation (the “Company”), hereby respectfully requests that the effective date of the above-referenced registration statement (the “Registration Statement”) be accelerated to 10 a.m. Eastern on May 13, 2010, or as soon thereafter as practicable.
In addition, the Registrant hereby acknowledges the following:
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should the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) or the staff, acting pursuant to delegated authority, declare the filing effective, it does not foreclose the Commission from taking any action with respect to the filing;
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the action of the Commission or the staff, acting pursuant to delegated authority, in declaring the filing effective, does not relieve the Registrant from its full responsibility for the adequacy and accuracy of the disclosure in the filing; and
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the Registrant may not assert staff comments and the declaration of effectiveness as a defense in any proceeding initiated by the Commission or any person under the federal securities laws of the United States.
Sincerely,
FIRST AMERICAN FINANCIAL CORPORATION
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CORRESP 1 filename1.htm Acceleration request First American Financial Corporation 1 First American Way Santa Ana, California 92707 May 12, 2010 VIA EDGAR AND FACSIMILE Jeffrey P. Riedler Assistant Director Division of Corporate Finance Securities and Exchange Commission 100 F Street, N.E. Washington, D.C. 20549-7010 Re: First American Financial Corporation Registration Statement on Form 10, filed May 12, 2010 File No. 001-34580 Dear Mr. Riedler: First American Financial Corporation, a California corporation (the “Company”), hereby respectfully requests that the effective date of the above-referenced registration statement (the “Registration Statement”) be accelerated to 10 a.m. Eastern on May 13, 2010, or as soon thereafter as practicable. In addition, the Registrant hereby acknowledges the following: • should the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) or the staff, acting pursuant to delegated authority, declare the filing effective, it does not foreclose the Commission from taking any action with respect to the filing; • the action of the Commission or the staff, acting pursuant to delegated authority, in declaring the filing effective, does not relieve the Registrant from its full responsibility for the adequacy and accuracy of the disclosure in the filing; and • the Registrant may not assert staff comments and the declaration of effectiveness as a defense in any proceeding initiated by the Commission or any person under the federal securities laws of the United States. Sincerely, FIRST AMERICAN FINANCIAL CORPORATION /s/ Kenneth D. DeGiorgio Name: Kenneth D. DeGiorgio Title: Executive Vice President