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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950127-03-000372
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-A12B
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030411

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			FIRST ADVANTAGE CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001210677
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-BUSINESS SERVICES, NEC [7389]
		IRS NUMBER:				611437565
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-A12B
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-31666
		FILM NUMBER:		03646151

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		805 EXECUTIVE CENTER DR WEST
		STREET 2:		SUITE 300
		CITY:			ST PETERSBURG
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33702
		BUSINESS PHONE:		714-800-3000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1 FIRST AMERICAN WAY
		CITY:			SANTA ANA
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92707
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                  ------------


                                    FORM 8-A

                FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES
                    PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR 12(g) OF THE
                         SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934


                                -----------------

                           FIRST ADVANTAGE CORPORATION
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

<TABLE>
                  Delaware                                                      61-1437565
           (State or other jurisdiction of                                      (I.R.S. Employer
           incorporation or organization)                                       Identification No.)

           c/o The First American Corporation
           1 First American Way
           Santa Ana, California                                                92707
           (Address of principal executive offices)                             (Zip Code)






<S>                                                                             <C>

If this form relates to the                                                     If this form relates to the
registration of a class of securities                                           registration of a class of securities
pursuant to Section 12(b) of the                                                pursuant to Section 12(g) of the
Exchange Act and is effective                                                   Exchange Act and is effective
pursuant to General Instruction                                                 pursuant to General Instruction
A.(c), please check the following                                               A.(d), please check the following
box. [X]                                                                        box. [    ]

Securities Act registration statement file number to which this form relates:   333-102565
                                                                                -----------------------------------------
                                                                                (If Applicable)

Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of Each Class                                                             Name of Each Exchange on Which
to be so Registered                                                             Each Class is to be Registered
- -------------------                                                             ------------------------------

Class A Common Stock, par value $.001 per share                                 Nasdaq National Market

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Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:

None.


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Item 1   Description of Securities to be Registered

A description  of the Class A Common Stock being  registered  hereunder is given
under the heading  "Description of First  Advantage  Capital Stock" on pages 108
and 109 of the registration  statement on Form S-4 filed by the registrant under
the  Securities  Act of 1933 on January 17, 2003 (File  Number  333-102565),  as
amended by  pre-effective  amendment  no. 1 filed April 4, 2003,  and as further
amended from time to time,  and is hereby  incorporated  into this  registration
statement by reference.

Item 2   Exhibits.


NONE.


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                                    SIGNATURE

     Pursuant to the  requirements of Section 12 of the Securities  Exchange Act
of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed
on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized.

                                FIRST ADVANTAGE CORPORATION
                                (Registrant)

Date: April 10, 2003             By: /s/ Kenneth D. DeGiorgio
                                ------------------------------------------
                                 Name:   Kenneth D. DeGiorgio
                                 Title:  Vice President, General Counsel and
                                         Assistant Secretary




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