FIRST AMERICAN CORP
STOCK OPTION PLAN AMENDMENT #7
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 <DIV ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Exhibit (10)(a) </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"
COLOR="#000000"><B>AMENDMENT NO. 7 </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>TO </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>THE FIRST AMERICAN
CORPORATION </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>1996 STOCK OPTION PLAN </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"
COLOR="#000000">This Amendment No. 7 to The First American Corporation 1996 Stock Option Plan (&#147;the Plan&#148;) was adopted by the board of directors of The First American Corporation (the &#147;Company&#148;) on February 28, 2002, was approved
by the shareholders of the Company on May 9, 2002, and is effective as of the latter date. </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"
COLOR="#000000">Section 5.1 of the Plan is amended to read in full as follows: </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:8%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"
COLOR="#000000">&#147;<I>Number</I>.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Subject to the provisions of Section 5.3, the number of shares of Stock subject to Options under the Plan may not exceed 14,625,000 shares. The shares to be delivered under the Plan may
consist, in whole or in part, of treasury Stock or authorized but unissued Stock, not reserved for any other purpose.&#148; </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"
COLOR="#000000">IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company&#146;s duly authorized officers have executed this amendment at Santa Ana, California, on June 4, 2002. </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center">
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3" WIDTH="43%"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">THE FIRST AMERICAN CORPORATION</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="3%"> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">By:</FONT></DIV> </TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="43%"> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;/s/&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Parker S. Kennedy</FONT></DIV> <HR NOSHADE
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="43%"> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Parker S. Kennedy, President</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> </TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="43%"> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;/s/&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Mark R Arnesen</FONT></DIV> <HR NOSHADE
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="43%"> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Mark R Arnesen, Secretary</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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