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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001127602-09-009779.txt : 20090427
<SEC-HEADER>0001127602-09-009779.hdr.sgml : 20090427
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20090427152247
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001127602-09-009779
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20090427
FILED AS OF DATE:		20090427
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20090427

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			McMahon Frank Vincent
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001358090

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-31666
		FILM NUMBER:		09772540

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1 FIRST AMERICAN WAY
		CITY:			SANTA ANA
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92707

ISSUER:		

	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

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		12395 FIRST AMERICAN WAY
		CITY:			POWAY
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92064
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7272143426

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		100 CARILLON PARKWAY
		STREET 2:		ATTN: BRET T. JARDINE, ESQ.
		CITY:			ST PETERSBURG
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33716
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    <periodOfReport>2009-04-27</periodOfReport>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001210677</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>FIRST ADVANTAGE CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>FADV</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001358090</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>McMahon Frank Vincent</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>100 CARILLON PARKWAY</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>ST. PETERSBURG</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>FL</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>33716</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Class A Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2009-04-27</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>M</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness></transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>945</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
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                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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            </transactionAmounts>
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                    <value>1347</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Class A Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2009-04-27</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>J</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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            <transactionTimeliness></transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
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                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
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            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
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            <transactionAmounts>
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                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Second annual cumulative vesting of 33.33% of the 2,838 restricted stock units awarded to the reporting person on April 26, 2007.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of FADV common stock.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">As a provision of his agreement with the Compensation Committee of The First American Corporation (FAF), the reporting person has agreed that during his term of employment with FAF, he will remit to FAF any after-tax benefit received as a result of the grant of these restricted stock units</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">The restricted share units granted the reporting person on April 26, 2007 vest in 3 annual installments of 33.3%, 33.3% and 33.4% repsectively, with the first vesting on April 26, 2008 and expiring April 26, 2010.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Sharlyn Nudelman, Power of Attorney</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-04-27</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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