<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001127602-24-030017.txt : 20241226
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001127602-24-030017
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20241223
FILED AS OF DATE:		20241226
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20241226

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:		241578079

	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>2024-12-23</periodOfReport>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001472787</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>First American Financial Corp</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>FAF</issuerTradingSymbol>
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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>2024-12-23</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>F</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness></transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>146</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>62.82</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>7022.601</value>
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                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F4"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F5"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F6"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F7"/>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Payment of tax liability by withholding securities incident to the vesting of restricted stock units.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Includes 515 unvested Restricted Stock Units (&quot;RSUs&quot;) 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 1,055 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 618 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 1,711 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 2,542 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 2.613 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>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Stacy S. Rust, attorney-in-fact for Steven A. Adams</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2024-12-26</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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