<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001127602-25-003612.txt : 20250207
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001127602-25-003612
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20250205
FILED AS OF DATE:		20250207
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20250207

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Cornehl Lisa W
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001885294
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-34580
		FILM NUMBER:		25602892

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1 FIRST AMERICAN WAY
		CITY:			SANTA ANA
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92886

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>2025-02-05</periodOfReport>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001472787</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>First American Financial Corp</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>FAF</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001885294</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Cornehl Lisa W</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>1 FIRST AMERICAN WAY</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SANTA ANA</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>92707</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <officerTitle>SVP, Chief Legal Officer</officerTitle>
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    <aff10b5One>0</aff10b5One>

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        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2025-02-05</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness></transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>585</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>19572.96</value>
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                    <footnoteId id="F4"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F5"/>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Includes 158 unvested Restricted Stock Units (&quot;RSUs&quot;) acquired pursuant to an original grant of 532 RSUs and shares acquired through automatic dividend reinvestment, which vest in four equal annual increments commencing 2/18/2022, the first anniversary of the grant.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Includes 946 unvested RSUs acquired pursuant to an original grant of 1,694 RSUs and shares acquired through automatic dividend reinvestment, which vest in four equal annual increments commencing 2/22/2023, the first anniversary of the grant.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Includes 780 unvested RSUs acquired pursuant to an original grant of 2,092 RSUs and shares acquired through automatic dividend reinvestment, which vest in three equal annual increments commencing 2/22/2023, the first anniversary of the grant.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Includes 3,231 unvested RSUs acquired pursuant to an original grant of 4,512 RSUs and shares acquired through automatic dividend reinvestment, which vest in three equal annual increments commencing 2/16/2024, the first anniversary of the grant.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">Includes 6,976 unvested RSUs acquired pursuant to an original grant of 6,734 RSUs and shares acquired through automatic dividend reinvestment, which vest in three equal annual increments commencing 2/22/2025, the first anniversary of the grant.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">Includes 585 unvested RSUs, acquired pursuant to an original grant of 697 Performance Stock Units and shares acquired through automatic dividend reinvestment, for which the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors certified performance on February 5, 2025, and which will vest on 2/22/2025, the third anniversary of the grant.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Stacy S. Rust, attorney-in fact for Lisa W. Cornehl</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2025-02-07</signatureDate>
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