---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001564590-22-025523"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "FAF"
cik: "0001472787"
company_name: "First American Financial Corp"
filed_at: "2022-07-08T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-24T18:20:07.668656+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Christopher M. Leavell steps down as COO of First American Title; transition through Dec 31

## Summary
- Leavell ceased as COO of First American Title Insurance Company on July 6, 2022.
- He stays as employee through Dec 31, 2022 transition period with same base salary.
- No bonus or equity compensation for 2022; other compensation per Feb 11, 2022 agreement.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001564590-22-025523
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: FAF
- cik: 0001472787
- company_name: First American Financial Corp
- filed_at: 2022-07-08T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1472787/000156459022025523/0001564590-22-025523-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1472787/000156459022025523/faf-8k_20220706.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001564590-22-025523
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001564590-22-025523.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001564590-22-025523.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Christopher M. Leavell departed as chief operating officer at First American Financial Corp.
  - Action: ceased to serve
  - Role: chief operating officer
  source text: On July 6, 2022, Christopher M. Leavell ceased to serve as chief operating officer, First American Title Insurance Company.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1472787/000156459022025523/0001564590-22-025523-index.htm

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