First American Financial (FAF) executive compensation, 2026 proxy

Mark E. Seaton, Chief Executive Officer, was paid $8.3M in 2025, up 120% from $3.8M the year before. The CEO-to-median-employee pay ratio was 101:1, on median employee pay of $82,266.

Filed
March 30, 2026
Annual meeting
May 12, 2026
Pay year
2025
Named executives
5
CEO total pay
$8.3M+120% vs prior year
CEO to median employee
101:1median $82,266
CEO pay in equity
58%$4.8M in awards
Prior say-on-pay support
93%of votes cast
CEO Total Compensation
$8.3MMark E. Seaton 2025 total pay
Median Employee Pay
$82,266Based on Dec 31, 2025 employee population
CEO to Median Pay Ratio
101:1Comparing CEO to median employee
Say-on-Pay Support
93%Prior year advisory vote support

How Seaton was paid

$8.3M in total for 2025, as reported in the Summary Compensation Table. Equity awards are valued at grant, not at what they turned out to be worth.

Salary11%Stock awards58%Non-equity incentive31%All other compensation0%

Named executive officers

ExecutiveTotal
Mark E. SeatonChief Executive Officer$8,281,947
Matthew F. WajnerEVP, Chief Financial Officer$2,131,827
Lisa W. CornehlSVP, Chief Legal Officer$2,079,715
Steven A. AdamsVP, Chief Accounting Officer$935,881
Kenneth D. DeGiorgioCEO during years presented$9,615,256

What changed and why

  • Mark E. Seaton became chief executive officer in April 2025 following a leadership transition.
  • $8.3MTotal compensation for CEO Mark E. Seaton was $8,281,947 for 2025.
  • $621.8MThe company achieved net income of $621.8 million and a return on equity of 11.9%.
  • 93%Stockholders approved the prior say-on-pay proposal with approximately 93% support.

About this page

Figures are automated and can be wrong; check the filing for the exact numbers. Totals follow SEC rules, which value stock and option awards at grant. Read the DEF 14A proxy statement for footnotes and the compensation committee's full reasoning.