SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
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FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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Date of report (Date of earliest event reported) June 10, 2003
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FIRST ADVANTAGE CORPORATION
(Exact Name of the Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Delaware 0-50285 61-1437565
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(State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer
of Incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
805 Executive Center Drive West, Suite 300, St. Petersburg, Florida 33702
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (727) 290-1000
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Not Applicable.
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(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
Item 5. Other Events.
On June 10, 2003, First Advantage Corporation issued a press release
announcing the departure of Brent Cohen, president. Please see the press Release
attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and incorporated herein by reference.
Item 7. Exhibits.
Exhibit No. Description
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99.1 Press Release.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
Registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
FIRST ADVANTAGE CORPORATION
Date: June 10, 2003 By: /s/ John Lamson
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Name: John Lamson
Title: Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
EXHIBIT 99.1
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
FIRST ADVANTAGE CORPORATION ANNOUNCES DEPARTURE OF PRESIDENT
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., June 10, 2003--First Advantage Corporation (Nasdaq: FADV)
a leading national provider of enterprise and consumer screening solutions,
today announced the departure of Brent Cohen, president.
First Advantage was created by last week's completed merger of The First
American Corporation's Screening Technologies division with US SEARCH.com.
"Although we've been unable to come to an agreement on employment terms with
Brent Cohen, we thank him for his service to US SEARCH.com and his support of
the merger and formation of First Advantage. We wish him well in his future
endeavors," said John Long, First Advantage Chief Executive Officer.
Cohen had been identified in earlier pre-merger documents as the new company's
president and was previously president and CEO of US SEARCH.com.
Long said the company will make a decision on the vacant position within the
next several weeks.
About First Advantage Corporation
First Advantage Corporation (Nasdaq: FADV) provides best-in-class single-source
solutions for enterprise and consumer screening and risk mitigation needs,
incorporating state-of-the-art technology, proprietary systems and data
resources. Created by the merger of The First American Corporation's Screening
Technologies division with US SEARCH.com, First Advantage is a leading national
provider in the screening industry, ranking among the top three companies in
nearly all of its business lines. The company offers multiple products and
services including employment background screening, drug-free workplace
programs, physical exams and other occupational health testing, resident
screening services, motor vehicle records and consumer location services.
Headquartered in St. Petersburg, Fla., with major offices in Los Angeles,
Concord and Sacramento, Calif.; Milwaukee; Bethesda and Rockville, Md.; Denver;
and Bangalore, India, the company has nearly 1,000 employees. Further
information about the company is available at www.FADV.com.