<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001127602-25-003615.txt : 20250207
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001127602-25-003615
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:			DEGIORGIO KENNETH D
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001235820
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-34580
		FILM NUMBER:		25602923

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>

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        <issuerCik>0001472787</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>First American Financial Corp</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>FAF</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerCik>0001235820</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>DEGIORGIO KENNETH D</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
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            <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>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <officerTitle>Chief Executive Officer</officerTitle>
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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>6529</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
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                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
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                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F4"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F5"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F6"/>
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        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
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                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
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                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By 401(k) Plan Trust</value>
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        </nonDerivativeHolding>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Includes 13,969 unvested Restricted Stock Units (&quot;RSUs&quot;) acquired pursuant to an original grant of 48,651 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="F2">Includes 12,536 unvested RSUs acquired pursuant to an original grant of 22,488 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="F3">Includes 8,601 unvested RSUs acquired pursuant to an original grant of 23,131 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="F4">Includes 32,382 unvested RSUs acquired pursuant to an original grant of 45,215 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="F5">Includes 47,180 unvested RSUs acquired pursuant to an original grant of 45,517 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="F6">Includes 6,529 unvested RSUs, acquired pursuant to an original grant of 7,710 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.&quot;</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/ Stacy S. Rust, attorney-in-fact for Kenneth D. DeGiorgio</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2025-02-07</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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