First American (NYSE: FAF) legal chief awarded 12,076 RSUs in grant

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

First American Financial senior vice president and chief legal officer Lisa W. Cornehl reported an equity award tied to 12,076 shares of common stock on February 19, 2026. The award was granted at $0.00 per share as a grant or other acquisition and is documented as unvested RSUs that vest in three equal annual installments beginning February 19, 2027. Following this grant, her directly held position increased to 38,594.961 shares, which includes multiple blocks of unvested RSUs scheduled to vest over several years with dividend reinvestment.

Insider Trade Summary

1 transaction reported

Mixed 1 txn

Insider Cornehl Lisa W

Role SVP, Chief Legal Officer

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Common Stock	12,076	$0.00	--

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 38,594.961 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (1)

1. Includes 495 unvested Restricted Stock Units ("RSUs") acquired pursuant to an original grant of 1,694 RSUs and shares acquired through automatic dividend reinvestment, which vest in four equal annual increments commencing 2/22/2023, the first anniversary of the grant. Includes 4,815 unvested RSUs acquired pursuant to an original grant of 6,734 RSUs and shares acquired through automatic dividend reinvestment, which vest in three equal annual increments commencing 2/22/2025, the first anniversary of the grant. Includes 9,760 unvested RSUs acquired pursuant to an original grant of 9,432 RSUs and shares acquired through automatic dividend reinvestment, which vest in three equal annual increments commencing 2/24/2026, the first anniversary of the grant. Includes 879 unvested RSUs acquired pursuant to an orignal grant of 865 RSUs and shares acquired through automatic dividend reinvestment, which vest in three equal annual increments commencing 6/20/2026, the first anniversary of the grant. Includes 12,076 unvested RSUs acquired pursuant to a grant vesting in three equal annual increments commencing 2/19/2027, the first anniversary of the grant.

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SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Cornehl Lisa W

(Last) (First) (Middle)

1 FIRST AMERICAN WAY

(Street)

SANTA ANA CA 92707

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
First American Financial Corp [ FAF ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director		10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	SVP, Chief Legal Officer

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/19/2026

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock	02/19/2026		A		12,076	A	$0	38,594.961(1)(2)(3)(4)(5)	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:

1. Includes 495 unvested Restricted Stock Units ("RSUs") acquired pursuant to an original grant of 1,694 RSUs and shares acquired through automatic dividend reinvestment, which vest in four equal annual increments commencing 2/22/2023, the first anniversary of the grant.

2. Includes 4,815 unvested RSUs acquired pursuant to an original grant of 6,734 RSUs and shares acquired through automatic dividend reinvestment, which vest in three equal annual increments commencing 2/22/2025, the first anniversary of the grant.

3. Includes 9,760 unvested RSUs acquired pursuant to an original grant of 9,432 RSUs and shares acquired through automatic dividend reinvestment, which vest in three equal annual increments commencing 2/24/2026, the first anniversary of the grant.

4. Includes 879 unvested RSUs acquired pursuant to an orignal grant of 865 RSUs and shares acquired through automatic dividend reinvestment, which vest in three equal annual increments commencing 6/20/2026, the first anniversary of the grant.

5. Includes 12,076 unvested RSUs acquired pursuant to a grant vesting in three equal annual increments commencing 2/19/2027, the first anniversary of the grant.

	/s/ Stacy S. Rust, attorney-in fact for Lisa W. Cornehl	02/23/2026
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FAQ

What insider transaction did Lisa W. Cornehl report for First American Financial (FAF)?

Lisa W. Cornehl reported receiving an equity award linked to 12,076 shares of First American Financial common stock. The Form 4 classifies it as a grant or other acquisition at $0.00 per share, reflected as unvested restricted stock units vesting over time.

How many First American Financial shares does Lisa W. Cornehl hold after this Form 4 transaction?

After the reported grant, Lisa W. Cornehl’s directly held position totals 38,594.961 First American Financial shares. This figure includes several tranches of unvested restricted stock units and shares acquired through automatic dividend reinvestment, each with its own multi‑year vesting schedule.

What are the key terms of Lisa W. Cornehl’s new 12,076-share RSU grant at FAF?

The new award comprises 12,076 unvested restricted stock units tied to First American Financial common stock. According to the footnotes, these RSUs vest in three equal annual increments starting on February 19, 2027, which is the first anniversary of the grant date.

How do prior RSU grants factor into Lisa W. Cornehl’s reported FAF holdings?

Her position includes multiple prior RSU grants: 495, 4,815, 9,760, and 879 unvested RSUs from earlier awards. These grants, plus shares from automatic dividend reinvestment, vest in annual increments beginning on February 22, 2023, February 22, 2025, February 24, 2026, and June 20, 2026.

Was the February 19, 2026 FAF insider award a market purchase or a grant?

The transaction was a grant, not a market purchase. It is coded as an “A” transaction on the Form 4, described as a grant, award, or other acquisition, with 12,076 shares recorded at a price of $0.00 per share as unvested RSUs.