---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950170-22-002911"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "FA"
cik: "0001210677"
company_name: "FIRST ADVANTAGE CORP"
filed_at: "2022-03-04T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-27T01:27:04.650917+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# First Advantage appoints Steven Marks as Chief Accounting Officer

## Summary
- Appointed Steven Marks as Chief Accounting Officer, effective February 28, 2022.
- Annual salary raised to $310,000; eligible for annual cash bonus up to 40% of base salary.
- Expected to receive equity awards valued at $150,000.
- Mr. Marks previously served as SVP, Accounting and Controller since April 2018.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-22-002911
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: FA
- cik: 0001210677
- company_name: FIRST ADVANTAGE CORP
- filed_at: 2022-03-04T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.35
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1210677/000095017022002911/0000950170-22-002911-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1210677/000095017022002911/fa-20220228.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-22-002911
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-22-002911.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-22-002911.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Steven Marks was appointed as Chief Accounting Officer at FIRST ADVANTAGE CORP.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Accounting Officer
  source text: On March 3, 2022, the Board of Directors of First Advantage Corporation (the “Company”) appointed Steven Marks as Chief Accounting Officer, effective February 28, 2022.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1210677/000095017022002911/0000950170-22-002911-index.htm

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