<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001127602-25-007144.txt : 20250227
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001127602-25-007144
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20250225
FILED AS OF DATE:		20250227
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20250227

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:		25681747

	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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    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2025-02-25</periodOfReport>

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

    <reportingOwner>
        <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>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <officerTitle>SVP, Chief Legal Officer</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <aff10b5One>0</aff10b5One>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2025-02-25</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness></transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>3057</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>65.4942</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>23824.96</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F4"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F5"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
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        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The price reported is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $65.48 to $65.50, 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 479 unvested Restricted Stock Units (&quot;RSUs&quot;) 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 1,623 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="F4">Includes 4,656 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="F5">Includes 9,432 unvested RSUs acquired pursuant to a grant vesting in three equal annual increments commencing 2/24/2026, the first anniversary of the grant.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Stacy S. Rust, attorney-in fact for Lisa W. Cornehl</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2025-02-27</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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