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accession: "0001564590-22-001958"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "FAF"
cik: "0001472787"
company_name: "First American Financial Corp"
filed_at: "2022-01-21T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-27T16:29:10.981268+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.2
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.2
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# First American adopts majority voting for uncontested director elections

## Summary
- Board unanimously approved amendment to Section 3.2 of Bylaws on January 19, 2022.
- Majority voting applies in uncontested elections; plurality voting remains for contested elections.
- Directors who fail to receive majority of votes cast must promptly tender resignation per updated policy.
- Amendment effective immediately.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001564590-22-001958
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: FAF
- cik: 0001472787
- company_name: First American Financial Corp
- filed_at: 2022-01-21T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.2
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.2
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.03, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1472787/000156459022001958/0001564590-22-001958-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1472787/000156459022001958/faf-8k_20220119.htm

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