FORM 4
[ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).         
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
                                                                                  
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Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
                      

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

Leavell Christopher Michael 		2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

First American Financial Corp [ FAF ] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

_____ Director                      _____ 10% Owner
__ X __ Officer (give title below)      _____ Other (specify below)
COO of Subsidiary
(Last)          (First)          (Middle)

1 FIRST AMERICAN WAY 		3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY)

5/14/2019
(Street)

SANTA ANA, CA 92707
(City)        (State)        (Zip)
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

 
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

_ X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Trans. Date 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 3. Trans. Code
(Instr. 8) 		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 		5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4) 		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock   5/14/2019     S    35235   D $54.444   (1) 146096   (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) D    
Common Stock                  1137.281   I   by 401(k) Plan Trust   (7)

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Trans. Date 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 4. Trans. Code
(Instr. 8) 		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 3 and 4) 		8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5) 		9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:
(1)  The price reported is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $54.28 to $54.67 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.
(2)  Includes 14,428 unvested Restricted Stock Units ("RSUs") acquired pursuant to an original grant of 52,067 RSUs and shares acquired through automatic dividend reinvestment, vesting in four equal annual increments commencing 2/23/17, the first anniversary of the grant.
(3)  Includes 24,757 unvested RSUs acquired pursuant to an original grant of 46,131 RSUs and shares acquired through automatic dividend reinvestment, vesting in four equal annual increments commencing 2/22/18, the first anniversary of the grant.
(4)  Includes 31,392 unvested RSUs acquired pursuant to an original grant of 40,241 RSUs and shares acquired through automatic dividend reinvestment, vesting in four equal annual increments commencing 2/21/19, the first anniversary of the grant.
(5)  Includes 45,474 unvested RSUs acquired pursuant to an original grant of 45,097 RSUs and shares acquired through automatic dividend reinvestment, vesting in four equal annual increments commencing 2/22/20, the first anniversary of the grant.
(6)  Pursuant to a domestic relations agreement, a portion of the reporting person's shares and certain RSUs are held by the reporting person for the benefit of his ex-wife, who will receive either shares or the cash proceeds generated from the sale of applicable shares, after any applicable vesting and/or exercise.
(7)  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).

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Leavell Christopher Michael
1 FIRST AMERICAN WAY
SANTA ANA, CA 92707

COO of Subsidiary

Signatures
/s/ Greg L. Smith, Attorney-in-Fact for Christopher M. Leavell 5/15/2019
** Signature of Reporting Person Date


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