SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              Washington, DC 20549

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                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT
                     PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
                         SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

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Date of report (Date of earliest event reported) April 10, 2001
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                         THE FIRST AMERICAN CORPORATION
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             (Exact Name of the Registrant as Specified in Charter)

California                           0-3658                      95-1068610
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(State or Other Jurisdiction      (Commission                   (IRS Employer
of Incorporation)                 File Number)               Identification No.)

1 First American Way, Santa Ana, California                           92707-5913
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices)                              (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code  (714) 800-3000
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                                 Not Applicable.
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          (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)


Item 5.   Other Events.

          See the attached Exhibit.

Item 7.   Exhibits.

          99   Press Release dated April 10, 2001.


                                   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.

                                                 THE FIRST AMERICAN CORPORATION



Date: April 16, 2001               By: /s/ Thomas A. Klemens
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                                      Name:   Thomas A. Klemens
                                      Title:  Executive Vice President and Chief
                                              Financial Officer