SEC FORM 3

SEC Form 3

FORM 3

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

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

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^*

ARGYROS GEORGE L

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

949 SOUTH COAST DRIVE, SUITE 600

(Street)

COSTA MESA

92626

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
10/01/2005

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
FIRST AMERICAN CORP [ (FAF) ]

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

X	Director	10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)

5. 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 Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock	235,820	D
Common Stock	7,900	I	By GLA Financial Corp. (corp.)
Common Stock	106,800	I	By HBI (corp.)
Common Stock	3,400	I	By Trust⁽¹⁾
Common Stock	25,200	I	By Trust⁽²⁾
Common Stock	15,000	I	By Trust⁽³⁾
Common Stock	3,900	I	By Trust⁽⁴⁾
Common Stock	125	I	UGMA Custodial Account⁽⁵⁾

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)

Explanation of Responses:

1. The shares are held by the reporting person as trustee of an irrevocable trust for the benefit of his parents.

2. The shares are held by the reporting person as trustee of an irrevocable trust for the benefit of his son.

3. The shares are held by the reporting person as trustee of an irrevocable trust for the benefit of his daughter.

4. The shares are held by a revocable trust for which the reporting person's daughter serves as the trustee and for which the reporting person may be deemed to have investment control.

5. The shares are held by the reporting person as custodian of a custodial account established under the Uniform Gifts to Minors Act, for the benefit of the reporting person's grandson.

Remarks:

	By: Jeffrey S. Robinson, Attorney In Fact for	10/10/2005
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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