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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · First American Financial (FAF)

First American Financial appoints Darryl D. Button to its board of directors

Neutral Impact 4 of 5 leadership

On November 3, 2026, First American Financial Corporation appointed Darryl D. Button to its Board of Directors, and he has not yet been named to any board committee. Button has been president and CEO of Pacific Mutual Holding Company since April 2022 and previously served as First American's chief financial officer from 2017 to 2021, so the appointment adds a director with prior company finance experience and current insurance leadership.

Key points

  • Darryl D. Button appointed to the board on November 3, 2026
  • No committee assignments yet, per the filing
  • Button has been president and CEO of Pacific Mutual Holding Company since April 2022
  • Previously served as First American's chief financial officer from 2017 to 2021

The filing

CompanyFirst American Financial (FAF)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECNov 3, 2026, 4:15 PM ET
Accession number0001193125-26-445378

Items reported: 5.02 Director / Officer Change

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI (Anthropic Claude, claude-haiku-5-5) on Nov 7, 2026, 11:17 PM ET, from the text of the filing and its press-release exhibits only.

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