Schedule 13G

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

SCHEDULE 13G

 

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(Amendment No.     )*

 

 

THE FIRST AMERICAN CORPORATION

(Name of Issuer)

COMMON STOCK, $1.00 PAR VALUE

(Title of Class of Securities)

 

 

318522307

                                (CUSIP Number)                                

May 3, 2007

(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:

¨ Rule 13d-1(b)

x Rule 13d-1(c)

¨ Rule 13d-1(d)

 

*   The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person’s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).

CUSIP No. 318522307   13G   Page 2 of 12 Pages

 

  1.  

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

    
                Highfields Capital Management LP    
  2.   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)  
  (a)  ¨  
    (b)  ¨    
  3.   SEC USE ONLY  
         
  4.   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION  
                Delaware    

NUMBER OF

SHARES

BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING

PERSON

WITH

     5.    SOLE VOTING POWER
 
                  6,492,209
    6.    SHARED VOTING POWER
 
                  —0—
    7.    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
                  6,492,209
    8.    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
                  —0—
  9.   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON    
                6,492,209    
10.   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)   ¨
         
11.   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9  
                6.7%    
12.   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)  
                PN    

 

CUSIP No. 318522307   13G   Page 3 of 12 Pages

 

  1.  

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

    
                Highfields GP LLC    
  2.   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)  
  (a)  ¨  
    (b)  ¨    
  3.   SEC USE ONLY  
         
  4.   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION  
                Delaware    

NUMBER OF

SHARES

BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING

PERSON

WITH

     5.    SOLE VOTING POWER
 
                  6,492,209
    6.    SHARED VOTING POWER
 
                  —0—
    7.    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
                  6,492,209
    8.    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
                  —0—
  9.   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON    
                6,492,209    
10.   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)   ¨
         
11.   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9  
                6.7%    
12.   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)  
                OO    

 

CUSIP No. 318522307   13G   Page 4 of 12 Pages

 

  1.  

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

    
                Highfields Associates LLC    
  2.   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)  
  (a)  ¨  
    (b)  ¨    
  3.   SEC USE ONLY  
         
  4.   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION  
                Delaware    

NUMBER OF

SHARES

BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING

PERSON

WITH

     5.    SOLE VOTING POWER
 
                  6,492,209
    6.    SHARED VOTING POWER
 
                  —0—
    7.    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
                  6,492,209
    8.    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
                  —0—
  9.   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON    
                6,492,209    
10.   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)   ¨
         
11.   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9  
                6.7%    
12.   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)  
                OO    

 

CUSIP No. 318522307   13G   Page 5 of 12 Pages

 

  1.  

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

    
                Jonathon S. Jacobson    
  2.   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)  
  (a)  ¨  
    (b)  ¨    
  3.   SEC USE ONLY  
         
  4.   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION  
                United States    

NUMBER OF

SHARES

BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING

PERSON

WITH

     5.    SOLE VOTING POWER
 
                  6,492,209
    6.    SHARED VOTING POWER
 
                  —0—
    7.    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
                  6,492,209
    8.    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
                  —0—
  9.   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON    
                6,492,209    
10.   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)   ¨
         
11.   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9  
                6.7%    
12.   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)  
                IN    

 

CUSIP No. 318522307   13G   Page 6 of 12 Pages

 

  1.  

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

    
                Richard L. Grubman    
  2.   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)  
  (a)  ¨  
    (b)  ¨    
  3.   SEC USE ONLY  
         
  4.   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION  
                United States    

NUMBER OF

SHARES

BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING

PERSON

WITH

     5.    SOLE VOTING POWER
 
                  6,492,209
    6.    SHARED VOTING POWER
 
                  —0—
    7.    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
                  6,492,209
    8.    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
                  —0—
  9.   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON    
                6,492,209    
10.   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)   ¨
         
11.   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9  
                6.7%    
12.   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)  
                IN    

 

CUSIP No. 318522307   13G   Page 7 of 12 Pages

 

Item 1  

(a).

    Name of Issuer:      
     The First American Corporation (the “Issuer”)      
Item 1  

(b).

    Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices:      
     1 First American Way, Santa Ana, California 92707-5913      
Item 2  

(a).

    Name of Person Filing:      
     This statement is being filed by the following persons with respect to the shares of common stock (“Common Stock”) of the Issuer directly owned by Highfields Capital I LP (“Highfields I”), Highfields Capital II LP (“Highfields II”) and Highfields Capital III L.P. (“Highfields III” and, collectively, the “Funds”):      
    

(i)      Highfields Capital Management LP, a Delaware limited partnership (“Highfields Capital

Management”) and investment manager to each of the Funds;

      
    

(ii)     Highfields GP LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Highfields GP”) and the General

Partner of Highfields Capital Management;

      
    

(iii)   Highfields Associates LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Highfields Associates”)

and the General Partner of the Funds;

      
    

(iv)    Jonathon S. Jacobson, a Managing Member of Highfields GP and a Senior Managing Member

of Highfields Associates; and

      
    

(v)     Richard L. Grubman, a Managing Member of Highfields GP and a Senior Managing Member

of Highfields Associates.

      
     Highfields Capital Management, Highfields GP, Highfields Associates, Mr. Jacobson and Mr. Grubman are sometimes individually referred to herein as a “Reporting Person” and collectively as the “Reporting Persons.”      
Item 2  

(b).

    Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence:      
    

Address for Highfields Capital Management, Highfields GP, Highfields Associates,

Mr. Jacobson and Mr. Grubman:

c/o Highfields Capital Management

John Hancock Tower

200 Clarendon Street, 51st Floor

Boston, Massachusetts 02116

      
Item 2  

(c).

    Citizenship:      
    

Highfields Capital Management - Delaware

Highfields GP - Delaware

Highfields Associates - Delaware

Jonathon S. Jacobson - United States

Richard L. Grubman - United States

      
Item 2  

(d).

    Title of Class of Securities:      
     Common Stock, $1.00 par value      
Item 2  

(e).

    CUSIP Number:      
     318522307      
Item 3.   Not applicable.   

CUSIP No. 318522307   13G   Page 8 of 12 Pages

 

Item 4.    Ownership.      
   For Highfields Capital Management, Highfields GP, Highfields Associates, Mr. Jacobson and Mr. Grubman:      
   (a)    Amount beneficially owned: 6,492,209 shares of Common Stock      
   (b)    Percent of class: 6.7%      
   (c)    Number of shares as to which such person has:      
      (i)    Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 6,492,209      
      (ii)    Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: —0—      
      (iii)    Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 6,492,209      
      (iv)    Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: —0—      
Item 5.    Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.   
   Not applicable.   
Item 6.    Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.      
   The shares beneficially owned by Highfields Capital Management, Highfields GP, Highfields Associates, Mr. Jacobson and Mr. Grubman are beneficially owned by the Funds. Each of Highfields I, Highfields II and Highfields III individually owns less than 5% of the shares. Highfields Capital Management serves as the investment manager to each of the Funds. Each of Highfields Capital Management, Highfields GP, Highfields Associates, Mr. Jacobson and Mr. Grubman has the power to direct the dividends from or the proceeds of the sale of the shares owned by the Funds.      
Item 7.    Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company.
   Not applicable.
Item 8.    Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.      
   Not applicable.      
Item 9.    Notice of Dissolution of Group.      
   Not applicable.      
Item 10.    Certification.      
   By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.      

CUSIP No. 318522307   13G   Page 9 of 12 Pages

SIGNATURE

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

 

May 14, 2007

Date
HIGHFIELDS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP
By: Highfields GP LLC, its General Partner

/s/ Joseph F. Mazzella

Signature

Joseph F. Mazzella, Authorized Signatory

Name/Title
HIGHFIELDS GP LLC

/s/ Joseph F. Mazzella

Signature

Joseph F. Mazzella, Authorized Signatory

Name/Title
HIGHFIELDS ASSOCIATES LLC

/s/ Joseph F. Mazzella

Signature

Joseph F. Mazzella, Authorized Signatory

Name/Title
JONATHON S. JACOBSON

/s/ Joseph F. Mazzella

Signature

Joseph F. Mazzella, Authorized Signatory

Name/Title
RICHARD L. GRUBMAN

/s/ Joseph F. Mazzella

Signature

Joseph F. Mazzella, Authorized Signatory

Name/Title

CUSIP No. 318522307   13G   Page 10 of 12 Pages

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit 1.    Joint Filing Agreement as required by Rule 13d-1(k)(1) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

CUSIP No. 318522307   13G   Page 11 of 12 Pages

Exhibit 1

JOINT FILING AGREEMENT PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-1(k)(1)

The undersigned acknowledge and agree that the foregoing statement on Schedule 13G is filed on behalf of each of the undersigned and that all subsequent amendments to this statement on Schedule 13G shall be filed on behalf of each of the undersigned without the necessity of filing additional joint filing statements. The undersigned acknowledge that each shall be responsible for the timely filing of such amendments, and for the completeness and accuracy of the information concerning him, her or it contained herein, but shall not be responsible for the completeness and accuracy of the information concerning the other entities or persons, except to the extent that he, she or it knows or has reason to believe that such information is inaccurate.

 

May 14, 2007

Date
HIGHFIELDS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP
By: Highfields GP LLC, its General Partner

/s/ Joseph F. Mazzella

Signature

Joseph F. Mazzella, Authorized Signatory

Name/Title
HIGHFIELDS GP LLC

/s/ Joseph F. Mazzella

Signature

Joseph F. Mazzella, Authorized Signatory

Name/Title
HIGHFIELDS ASSOCIATES LLC

/s/ Joseph F. Mazzella

Signature

Joseph F. Mazzella, Authorized Signatory

Name/Title
JONATHON S. JACOBSON

/s/ Joseph F. Mazzella

Signature

 

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Joseph F. Mazzella, Authorized Signatory

Name/Title
RICHARD L. GRUBMAN

/s/ Joseph F. Mazzella

Signature

Joseph F. Mazzella, Authorized Signatory

Name/Title