Ownership Submission
FORM 3
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  WALKER DAVID F
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
05/18/2010
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
FIRST AMERICAN CORP [FAF]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
1 FIRST AMERICAN WAY
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

SANTA ANA, CA 92707
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)
3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Common Stock 6,320
D
 

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)
4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Nonemployee Director Stock Option (Right to Buy) (1) 11/18/2009(2) 11/18/2010 Common Stock 1,450 $ 34.75 (3) D  
Nonemployee Director Stock Option (Right to Buy) (1) 11/18/2009(2) 11/18/2010 Common Stock 2,900 $ 37.33 (3) D  
Nonemployee Director Stock Option (Right to Buy) (1) 11/18/2009(2) 11/18/2010 Common Stock 1,450 $ 43.33 (3) D  
Nonemployee Director Stock Option (Right to Buy) (1) 11/18/2009(2) 11/18/2010 Common Stock 1,450 $ 48.16 (3) D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
WALKER DAVID F
1 FIRST AMERICAN WAY
SANTA ANA, CA 92707
  X      

Signatures

/s/ Stacy S. Rentner, Attorney-in-Fact for David F. Walker 05/27/2010
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Stock option received in exchange for an option to acquire Class A common stock of First Advantage Corporation in connection with the merger of a wholly owned subsidiary of the issuer into First Advantage Corporation on November 18, 2009.
(2) Pursuant to the terms of the First Advantage Corporation 2003 Incentive Compensation Plan, the option became fully exercisable immediately prior to the merger.
(3) The exercise price is equal to the exercise price of the assumed option to acquire Class A common stock of First Advantage Corporation, divided by the exchange ratio 0.58.
 
Remarks:
Exhibit List: Exhibit 24 - Power of Attorney

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