---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-26-017981"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "FAF"
cik: "0001472787"
company_name: "First American Financial Corp"
filed_at: "2026-01-21T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T09:16:28.550864+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.2
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.2
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Martha Wyrsch retires from First American Financial board

## Summary
- Martha Wyrsch retired from the Board of Directors on January 21, 2026.
- The company did not announce a replacement or plan to fill the vacancy.
- No reasons beyond retirement were provided in the filing.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-26-017981
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: FAF
- cik: 0001472787
- company_name: First American Financial Corp
- filed_at: 2026-01-21T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.2
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.2
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1472787/000119312526017981/0001193125-26-017981-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1472787/000119312526017981/faf-20260121.htm

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