FAF · First American Financial Corp

$73.86 -0.20 (-0.27%) At close · Aug 14

Market Cap

$7.54B

102.10M

Named-executive compensation from the company's DEF 14A proxy statements — salary, bonus, stock and option awards, non-equity incentive, and the company-reported total per executive per fiscal year, exactly as disclosed in the Summary Compensation Table.

Fiscal 2025

Executive	Role	Salary	Bonus	Stock Awards	Option Awards	Incentive	Other	Total
Kenneth DeGiorgio	(CEO during years presented)	$353,808	—	$6,612,804	—	—	$2,481,498	$9,615,256
Mark Seaton	CEO	$907,827	—	$4,800,870	—	$2,556,000	$17,250	$8,281,947
Mark E. Seaton	Chief Executive Officer	$907,827	—	$4,800,870	—	$2,556,000	$17,250	$8,281,947
Matthew Wajner	CFO	$542,673	—	$861,904	—	$710,000	$17,250	$2,131,827
Matthew F. Wajner	EVP, Chief Financial Officer	$542,673	—	$861,904	—	$710,000	$17,250	$2,131,827
Lisa W. Cornehl	SVP, Chief Legal Officer	$486,769	—	$1,114,196	—	$461,500	$17,250	$2,079,715
Steven A. Adams	VP, Chief Accounting Officer	$369,539	—	$322,957	—	$226,135	$17,250	$935,881

Fiscal 2024

Executive	Role	Salary	Bonus	Stock Awards	Option Awards	Incentive	Other	Total
Kenneth DeGiorgio	Chief Executive Officer	$832,500	—	$4,450,093	—	$2,460,500	$13,830	$7,784,940
Mark Seaton	CFO	$630,000	—	$2,162,011	—	$964,250	$10,900	$3,767,161
Mark E. Seaton	EVP, Chief Financial Officer	$630,000	—	$2,162,011	—	$964,250	$10,900	$3,767,161
Lisa W. Cornehl	SVP, Chief Legal Officer	$445,385	—	$706,995	—	$395,010	$10,740	$1,558,130
Matthew Wajner	—	$350,000	—	$296,591	—	$203,158	$10,600	$860,349
Matthew F. Wajner	VP, Treasurer	$350,000	—	$296,591	—	$203,158	$10,600	$860,349
Steven A. Adams	VP, Chief Accounting Officer	$358,462	—	$237,204	—	$203,158	$10,600	$809,424

Fiscal 2023

Executive	Role	Salary	Bonus	Stock Awards	Option Awards	Incentive	Other	Total
Kenneth DeGiorgio	Chief Executive Officer	$832,500	—	$4,841,829	—	$1,050,000	$12,761	$7,069,357
Mark Seaton	CFO	$630,000	—	$2,289,842	—	$435,000	$10,151	$3,364,993
Mark E. Seaton	EVP, Chief Financial Officer	$630,000	—	$2,289,842	—	$435,000	$10,151	$3,364,993
Lisa W. Cornehl	SVP, Chief Legal Officer	$407,162	—	$570,154	—	$138,600	$9,910	$1,125,826
Matthew Wajner	—	$350,000	—	$335,419	—	$109,980	$9,849	$805,248
Matthew F. Wajner	VP, Treasurer	$350,000	—	$335,419	—	$109,980	$9,849	$805,248
Steven A. Adams	VP, Chief Accounting Officer	$350,000	—	$267,313	—	$109,980	$9,850	$737,143

Fiscal 2022

Executive	Role	Salary	Bonus	Stock Awards	Option Awards	Incentive	Other	Total
Dennis Gilmore	Chairman (CEO during years presented)	$730,769	—	$8,253,842	—	—	$18,667	$9,003,278
Kenneth DeGiorgio	Chief Executive Officer	$865,673	—	$3,792,696	—	$1,347,500	$20,730	$6,026,599
Christopher M. Leavell	(COO of principal subsidiary during years presented)	$783,942	—	$3,328,229	—	—	$23,461	$4,135,632
Mark Seaton	CFO	$665,000	—	$2,641,705	—	$558,250	$18,400	$3,883,355
Mark E. Seaton	EVP, Chief Financial Officer	$665,000	—	$2,641,705	—	$558,250	$18,400	$3,883,355
Lisa W. Cornehl	SVP, Chief Legal Officer	$390,000	—	$319,849	—	$140,140	$18,200	$868,189
Matthew Wajner	—	$346,923	—	$333,357	—	$117,618	$18,050	$815,948
Matthew F. Wajner	VP, Treasurer	$346,923	—	$333,357	—	$117,618	$18,050	$815,948
Steven A. Adams	VP, Chief Accounting Officer	$350,000	—	$290,079	—	$117,618	$18,100	$775,797

Fiscal 2021

Executive	Role	Salary	Bonus	Stock Awards	Option Awards	Incentive	Other	Total
Dennis Gilmore	Chairman (CEO during years presented)	$1,000,000	—	$5,866,513	—	$3,228,750	$10,242	$10,791,103
Kenneth DeGiorgio	Chief Executive Officer	$818,462	—	$2,741,970	—	$1,531,250	$11,661	$5,182,921
Christopher M. Leavell	(COO of principal subsidiary during years presented)	$768,461	—	$2,679,974	—	$1,443,750	$14,063	$5,125,861
Mark Seaton	CFO	$693,462	—	$2,080,923	—	$1,268,750	$9,549	$4,052,684
Mark E. Seaton	EVP, Chief Financial Officer	$693,462	—	$2,080,923	—	$1,268,750	$9,549	$4,052,684
Matthew Wajner	—	$323,692	—	$278,080	—	$275,625	$9,549	$886,946
Matthew F. Wajner	VP, Treasurer	$323,692	—	$278,080	—	$275,625	$9,549	$886,946

Fiscal 2020

Executive	Role	Salary	Bonus	Stock Awards	Option Awards	Incentive	Other	Total
Dennis Gilmore	Chairman (CEO during years presented)	$1,000,000	—	$6,627,923	—	$2,120,400	$19,362	$11,173,959
Kenneth DeGiorgio	Chief Executive Officer	$775,000	—	$2,954,963	—	$992,000	$20,442	$5,538,235
Christopher M. Leavell	(COO of principal subsidiary during years presented)	$725,000	—	$2,869,969	—	$930,000	$22,566	$5,528,016
Mark E. Seaton	EVP, Chief Financial Officer	$650,000	—	$2,174,929	—	$806,000	$18,540	$3,649,469
Mark Seaton	CFO	$650,000	—	$2,174,929	—	$806,000	$18,540	$3,649,469
Matthew F. Wajner	VP, Treasurer	$314,596	—	$279,954	—	$182,280	$18,540	$795,370
Matthew Wajner	—	$314,596	—	$279,954	—	$182,280	$18,540	$795,370

Fiscal 2019

Executive	Role	Salary	Bonus	Stock Awards	Option Awards	Incentive	Other	Total
Dennis Gilmore	Chairman (CEO during years presented)	$1,000,000	$0	$5,120,280	—	$2,907,000	$16,404	$10,367,225
Christopher M. Leavell	COO of principal subsidiary	$725,000	$0	$2,327,456	—	$1,275,000	$19,094	$5,276,048
Kenneth DeGiorgio	Chief Executive Officer (President during 2021 and EVP during 2020 and 2019)	$775,000	$0	$2,385,982	—	$1,360,000	$17,197	$5,229,453
Mark Seaton	CFO	$650,000	$0	$1,730,431	—	$1,105,000	$15,490	$3,500,921
Mark E. Seaton	EVP, Chief Financial Officer	$650,000	$0	$1,730,431	—	$1,105,000	$15,490	$3,500,921
Matthew F. Wajner	VP, Treasurer	$300,000	$0	$235,187	—	$245,000	$15,490	$795,677
Matthew Wajner	—	$300,000	$0	$235,187	—	$245,000	$15,490	$795,677

Fiscal 2018

Executive	Role	Salary	Bonus	Stock Awards	Option Awards	Incentive	Other	Total
Dennis Gilmore	Chief Executive Officer	$999,039	$0	$5,390,730	—	$2,000,700	$12,677	$8,403,146
Kenneth DeGiorgio	Executive Vice President	$774,519	$0	$2,371,981	—	$936,000	$12,400	$4,094,900
Christopher M. Leavell	COO of principal subsidiary	$724,519	$0	$2,298,968	—	$877,500	$15,088	$3,916,075
Mark Seaton	CFO	$649,038	$0	$1,739,437	—	$760,500	$11,865	$3,160,840
Mark E. Seaton	EVP, Chief Financial Officer	$649,038	$0	$1,739,437	—	$760,500	$11,865	$3,160,840
Matthew F. Wajner	VP, Treasurer	$299,808	$0	$213,837	—	$163,800	$11,865	$689,310
Matthew Wajner	—	$299,808	$0	$213,837	—	$163,800	$11,865	$689,310

Fiscal 2017

Executive	Role	Salary	Bonus	Stock Awards	Option Awards	Incentive	Other	Total
Dennis Gilmore	Chief Executive Officer	$950,000	$0	$4,348,262	—	$2,365,200	$12,402	$8,330,344
Christopher M. Leavell	COO of principal subsidiary	$700,000	$0	$1,818,945	—	$949,000	$14,526	$4,052,940
Kenneth DeGiorgio	Executive Vice President	$750,000	$0	$1,931,951	—	$1,022,000	$13,049	$4,048,105
Mark Seaton	CFO	$599,519	$0	$1,379,971	—	$839,500	$11,678	$2,830,668
Mark E. Seaton	EVP, Chief Financial Officer	$599,519	$0	$1,379,971	—	$839,500	$11,678	$2,830,668
Matthew Wajner	Chief Accounting Officer	$289,712	$0	$176,646	—	$191,625	$11,678	$669,661
Matthew F. Wajner	VP, Chief Accounting Officer	$289,712	$0	$176,646	—	$191,625	$11,678	$669,661

Executive changes

Person	Role	Change	Effective	Filed
Martha Wyrsch	Board of Directors	Retired	2026-01-21	2026-01-21
Jeffrey J. Dailey	Board of Directors	Appointed	2025-11-04	2025-11-04
Mark C. Oman	Class III Director	Appointed	2025-05-13	2025-05-16
Parker S. Kennedy	Class III Director	Appointed	2025-05-13	2025-05-16
Reginald H. Gilyard	Class III Director	Appointed	2025-05-13	2025-05-16
Matthew F. Wajner	Chief Financial Officer	Appointed	2025-04-10	2025-04-15
Mark E. Seaton	director	Appointed	2025-04-10	2025-04-15
Kenneth D. DeGiorgio	member of the Board of Directors	Terminated	2025-04-10	2025-04-15
Mark E. Seaton	Chief Executive Officer	Appointed	2025-04-10	2025-04-15
Kenneth D. DeGiorgio	Chief Executive Officer	Terminated	2025-04-10	2025-04-15
Deborah L. Wahl	Board of Directors	Appointed	2024-09-10	2024-09-10
Marsha A. Spence	Class I director	Appointed	2022-05-11	2022-05-13
Dennis J. Gilmore	chairman of the Board of Directors	Appointed	2022-02-04	2022-02-10
Dennis J. Gilmore	chief executive officer	Resigned	2022-02-04	2022-02-10
Kenneth D. DeGiorgio	director of the Company	Appointed	2022-02-04	2022-02-10
Kenneth D. DeGiorgio	chief executive officer	Appointed	2022-02-04	2022-02-10

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