<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001127602-19-018686.txt : 20190516
<SEC-HEADER>0001127602-19-018686.hdr.sgml : 20190516
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20190516150910
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001127602-19-018686
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20190514
FILED AS OF DATE:		20190516
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20190516

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Leavell Christopher Michael
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001422759

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-34580
		FILM NUMBER:		19831968

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1 FIRST AMERICAN WAY
		CITY:			SANTA ANA
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92707

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			First American Financial Corp
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001472787
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	TITLE INSURANCE [6361]
		IRS NUMBER:				261911571
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1 FIRST AMERICAN WAY
		CITY:			SANTA ANA
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92707
		BUSINESS PHONE:		714-250-3000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1 FIRST AMERICAN WAY
		CITY:			SANTA ANA
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92707
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    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2019-05-14</periodOfReport>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001472787</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>First American Financial Corp</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>FAF</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001422759</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Leavell Christopher Michael</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>1 FIRST AMERICAN WAY</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SANTA ANA</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>92707</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <officerTitle>COO of Subsidiary</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2019-05-14</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness></transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>35235</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>54.444</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>146096</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F4"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F5"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F6"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>1137.281</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>by 401(k) Plan Trust</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F7"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The price reported is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $54.28 to $54.67 inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to the issuer, any security holder of the issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the ranges set forth in this footnote.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Includes 14,428 unvested Restricted Stock Units (&quot;RSUs&quot;) acquired pursuant to an original grant of 52,067 RSUs and shares acquired through automatic dividend reinvestment, vesting in four equal annual increments commencing 2/23/17, the first anniversary of the grant.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Includes 24,757 unvested RSUs acquired pursuant to an original grant of 46,131 RSUs and shares acquired through automatic dividend reinvestment, vesting in four equal annual increments commencing 2/22/18, the first anniversary of the grant.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Includes 31,392 unvested RSUs acquired pursuant to an original grant of 40,241 RSUs and shares acquired through automatic dividend reinvestment, vesting in four equal annual increments commencing 2/21/19, the first anniversary of the grant.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">Includes 45,474 unvested RSUs acquired pursuant to an original grant of 45,097 RSUs and shares acquired through automatic dividend reinvestment, vesting in four equal annual increments commencing 2/22/20, the first anniversary of the grant.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">Pursuant to a domestic relations agreement, a portion of the reporting person's shares and certain RSUs are held by the reporting person for the benefit of his ex-wife, who will receive either shares or the cash proceeds generated from the sale of applicable shares, after any applicable vesting and/or exercise.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F7">Amount shown consists of shares contributed by issuer as company match, shares purchased for the reporting person's account and shares acquired through automatic reinvestment of dividends paid as reported in most recent account statement in transactions exempt under rules 16a-3(f)(1)(i)(B) and 16b-3(c).</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Greg L. Smith, Attorney-in-Fact for Christopher M. Leavell</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2019-05-15</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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