<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001127602-24-026172.txt : 20241031
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001127602-24-026172
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20241029
FILED AS OF DATE:		20241031
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20241031

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Adams Steven A
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001619498
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-34580
		FILM NUMBER:		241416617

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1 FIRST AMERICAN WAY
		CITY:			SANTA ANA
		STATE:			X1
		ZIP:			92707

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Adams Steven a
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20140915

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			First American Financial Corp
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001472787
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	TITLE INSURANCE [6361]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	02 Finance
		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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    <periodOfReport>2024-10-29</periodOfReport>

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

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        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001619498</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Adams Steven A</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>VP &amp; Chief Accounting Officer</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <aff10b5One>0</aff10b5One>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2024-10-29</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness></transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>2337</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>63.7619</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>7112.988</value>
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                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F4"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F5"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F6"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F7"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F8"/>
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                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Includes 405 unvested Restricted Stock Units (&quot;RSUs&quot;) acquired pursuant to an original grant of 1,410 RSUs and shares acquired through automatic dividend reinvestment, vesting in four equal annual increments commencing 12/21/2021, the first anniversary of the grant.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Includes 511 unvested RSUs acquired pursuant to an original grant of 1,774 RSUs and shares acquired through automatic dividend reinvestment, vesting in four equal annual increments commencing 2/18/2022, the first anniversary of the grant.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Includes 1,047 unvested RSUs acquired pursuant to an original grant of 1,889 RSUs and shares acquired through automatic dividend reinvestment, vesting in four equal annual increments commencing 2/22/2023, the first anniversary of the grant.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Includes 613 unvested RSUs acquired pursuant to an original grant of 1,652 RSUs and shares acquired through automatic dividend reinvestment, vesting in three equal annual increments commencing 2/22/2023, the first anniversary of the grant.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">Includes 1,698 unvested RSUs acquired pursuant to an original grant of 2,388 RSUs and shares acquired through automatic dividend reinvestment, vesting in three equal annual increments commencing 2/16/2024, the first anniversary of the grant.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">Includes 2,522 unvested RSUs acquired pursuant to an original grant of 2,456 RSUs and shares acquired through automatic dividend reinvestment, vesting in  three equal annual increments commencing 2/22/2025, the first anniversary of the grant.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F7">Includes 69.634 shares acquired through an automatic dividend reinvestment plan administered by the reporting person's broker since the reporting person's last filing made pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.  Fractional share amounts may vary slightly from prior reports due to rounding.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F8">Includes 158.103 shares acquired under the issuer's Employee Stock Purchase Plan since the reporting person's last filing made pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Fractional share amounts may vary slightly from prior reports due to rounding.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Stacy S. Rust, attorney-in-fact for Steven A. Adams</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2024-10-31</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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