8-K 1 d8k.htm FORM 8-K

Form 8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):

July 21, 2009

FIRST ADVANTAGE CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) 001-31666 (Commission File Number) 61-1437565 (IRS Employer Identification No.)

12395 First American Way

Poway, CA 92064

(Address of principal executive offices)

(727) 214-3411

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2):

¨ Written communication pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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Item 8.01. Other Events.

On July 21, 2009, First Advantage Corporation (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that the Special Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company retained Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated as its financial advisor in connection with its evaluation of the June 29, 2009 unsolicited proposal from The First American Corporation, the majority stockholder of the Company (“First American”), to acquire all of the issued and outstanding shares of the Company’s common stock not owned by First American.

A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit No.		Description
99.1		Press Release, dated as of July 21, 2009.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Date: July 22, 2009

FIRST ADVANTAGE CORPORATION
By:		/s/    JOHN LAMSON
		Name:  John Lamson Title:    Executive Vice President and               Chief Financial Officer

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.		Description
99.1		Press    Release, dated July 21, 2009.