SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G/A
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 7)
First American Corporation
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(Name of issuer)
Common Stock, $1.00 par value per share
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(Title of class of securities)
318522307
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(CUSIP number)
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).
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS
EQSF Advisers, Inc.
(EIN 13-3354359)
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [ ]
(b) [ ]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
New York Corporation
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5 SOLE VOTING POWER
3,237,100
NUMBER OF ------------------------------------------------
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SHARES 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY None
OWNED BY ------------------------------------------------
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EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
3,237,100
WITH ------------------------------------------------
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8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
None
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
3,237,100
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
[ ]
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
4.97%
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
12
IA
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS
M.J. Whitman Advisers, Inc.
(EIN 13-3686379)
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [ ]
(b) [ ]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
New York Corporation
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5 SOLE VOTING POWER
543,080
NUMBER OF ------------------------------------------------
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SHARES 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY None
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EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
572,120
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WITH 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
None
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
-0-
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
[ ]
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
0.88%
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
12
IA
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS
Martin J. Whitman
(080-18-0991)
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [ ]
(b) [ ]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
USA
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5 SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF None (See Item 4)
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6 SHARED VOTING POWER
SHARES None
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY ------------------------------------------------
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EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
None (See Item 4)
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PERSON WITH 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
None
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
-0- (See Item 4)
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
[ ]
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
-0-
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
Item 1.
(a) NAME OF ISSUER:
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First American Corporation (the "Issuer").
(b) ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES OR, IF NONE,
RESIDENCE:
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1 First American Way, Santa Ana, California 92707-5913
Item 2.
(a) NAME OF PERSON FILING:
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This schedule is being jointly filed by EQSF Advisers, Inc.
("EQSF"), M.J. Whitman Advisers, Inc. ("MJWA") and Martin J. Whitman, the
Chief Executive Officer of EQSF and MJWA and controlling person of EQSF and
MJWA. (EQSF, MJWA and Martin J.Whitman are sometimes collectively referred
to hereinafter as "Filer"). Attached hereto as an exhibit is a copy of
the jointSchedule 13G filing agreement among the reporting persons.
(b) ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE:
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The address of the principal executive office of EQSF, MJWA
and Mr. Whitman is: 767 Third Avenue, New York, New York 10017-2023.
(c) CITIZENSHIP:
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The citizenship or place of organization of each of the
reporting persons is as follows:
EQSF
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New York State Corporation.
MJWA
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New York State Corporation.
MARTIN J. WHITMAN
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United States Citizen.
(d) TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES:
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Common Stock, $1.00 par value per share.
(e) CUSIP NUMBER:
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318522307
Item 3. IF THIS STATEMENT IS BEING FILED PURSUANT TO RULES 13D-1(B), OR
13D-2(B), CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A:
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(e) Investment Adviser registered under section 203 of the
Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (EQSF and MJWA).
Item 4. OWNERSHIP.
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(a)&(b) EQSF beneficially owns 3,237,100 shares, or 4.97% of
the class of securities of the issuer. MJWA
beneficially owns 572,120 shares, or 0.88% of the
class of securities of the issuer.
(c) (i) EQSF: 3,237,100
MJWA: 543,080
(ii) Not applicable.
(iii) EQSF: 3,237,100
MJWA: 572,120
(iv) Not applicable.
Mr. Whitman disclaims beneficial ownership of all such shares.
Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.
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Not applicable.
Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.
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Third Avenue Value Fund, an investment company registered under the
Investment Company Act of 1940, has the right to receive dividends from, and the
proceeds from the sale of, 3,000,000 of the shares reported by EQSF, Third
Avenue Small-Cap Value Fund, an investment company registered under the
Investment Company Act of 1940, has the right to receive dividends from, and the
proceeds from the sale of, 100,000 of the shares reported by EQSF, Third Avenue
Real Estate Value Fund, an investment company registered under the Investment
Company Act of 1940, has the right to receive dividends from, and the proceeds
from the sale of, 16,000 of the shares reported by EQSF, Third Avenue Value
Portfolio of the WRL Series Fund, an investment company registered under the
Investment Company Act of 1940, has the right to receive dividends from, and the
proceeds from the sale of, 77,600 of the shares reported by EQSF, Third Avenue
Variable Series Trust of the Third Avenue Value Portfolio, an investment company
registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, has the right to receive
dividends from, and the proceeds from the sale of, 13,500 of the shares reported
by EQSF, and Style Select Series Small-Cap Value Portfolio, an investment
company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, has the right to
receive dividends from, and the proceeds from the sale of, 30,000 of the shares
reported by EQSF. Various clients for whom MJWA acts as investment advisor have
the right to receive dividends from, and the proceeds of the sale of, the shares
reported by MJWA.
Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the
Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company.
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Not Applicable.
Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.
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Not applicable.
Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group.
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Not applicable.
Item 10. Certification.
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By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge
and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired in the ordinary
course of business and were not acquired for the purpose of and do not have the
effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of such securities
and were not acquired in connection with or as a participant in any transaction
having such purposes or effect.
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.
July 10, 2001
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(Date)
EQSF ADVISERS, INC.
By:/s/ MARTIN J. WHITMAN
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Martin J. Whitman
Chairman, President and
Chief Executive Officer
M.J. WHITMAN ADVISERS, INC.
By:/s/ MARTIN J. WHITMAN
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Martin J. Whitman
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
/s/ MARTIN J. WHITMAN
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Martin J. Whitman, President