Joelle M. Smith - 16 Sep 2026 Form 4 Insider Report for FIRST ADVANTAGE CORP (FA)

Reporting relationship: President
Issuer ticker: FA
Reported as of: 16 Sep 2026
Net transaction value: $0
SEC form: 4
Accepted by SEC: 18 Sep 2026, 16:03:23 UTC
Prior SEC filing: 13 May 2026
Source filing: View source filing
Reporting owner signature: /s/ Bret T. Jardine, Attorney-in-Fact

Key filing fact

Joelle M. Smith filed Form 4 for FIRST ADVANTAGE CORP (FA) on 18 Sep 2026.

Key facts

This page summarizes Joelle M. Smith's Form 4 filing for FIRST ADVANTAGE CORP (FA).
3 reported transactions and 1 derivative row are listed below.
Accepted by SEC: 18 Sep 2026, 16:03.

Change

Previous filing in this sequence was filed on 13 May 2026.
Current net transaction value: $0.

Research use

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You can trace every row back to the original SEC filing document.

Evidence

Filed on Form 4

Ownership activity is grounded in SEC Form 4 disclosures.

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Reporting Owners (1)

CIK 0001927987 Primary reporting owner

Smith Joelle M

Relationship: President
Address: C/O FIRST ADVANTAGE CORPORATION, 1 CONCOURSE PARKWAY NE, SUITE 200, ATLANTA
Signature: /s/ Bret T. Jardine, Attorney-in-Fact
Signature date: 18 Sep 2026

Reported non-derivative transactions

Shares, units, or other non-derivative securities reported in this filing.

FA transaction

Common Stock

Options Exercise

Transaction value
Shares: +16,498
Change %: +44%
Price
Shares after: 53,822
Date: 16 Sep 2026
Ownership: Direct
Footnotes: F1

FA transaction

Common Stock

Tax liability

Transaction value
Shares: -6,554
Change %: -12%
Price: $21.56^*
Shares after: 47,268
Date: 16 Sep 2026
Ownership: Direct
Footnotes: F2

Reported derivative securities

Options, warrants, convertible securities, or similar derivative positions disclosed in the filing.

FA transaction Derivative

Restricted Stock Units

Options Exercise

Transaction value
Shares: -16,498
Change %: -33%
Price: $0.000000^*
Shares after: 32,996
Date: 16 Sep 2026
Ownership: Direct
Underlying class: Common Stock
Underlying amount: 16,498
Exercise price
Footnotes: F1, F3

^* marks a reported price that did not pass the local price check.

Additional SEC filing notes

Filing notes and footnotes

Explanation of responses 3 footnotes

Footnote F1

Each restricted stock unit (RSU) represents a contingent right to receive one share of common stock. The RSUs will be settled in either common stock or cash (or a combination thereof).

Footnote F2

Represents shares withheld in connection with the vesting of RSUs to cover tax withholding obligations.

Footnote F3

Represents RSUs originally granted on September 16, 2024, which vest in four equal installments, beginning on September 16, 2025, subject to continued service through such dates.