Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
FARRELL JOHN F JR
   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
FIDELITY NATIONAL FINANCIAL INC /DE/ [FNF] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
445 PARK AVENUE, 10TH FLOOR		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
10/24/2006
(Street)

NEW YORK, NY 10022		 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Restricted Stock 10/24/2006   D   2,200 D (1) 7,875 D  

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)		 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)		 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)		 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Option (right to purchase) $ 7.72 10/24/2006   D     10,134   (2) 12/23/2012 Common Stock 10,134 (2) 0 D  
Stock Option (right to purchase) $ 11.71 10/24/2006   D     23,952   (3) 10/15/2012 Common Stock 23,950 (3) 0 D  
Stock Option (right to purchase) $ 5.24 10/24/2006   D     22,293   (4) 02/21/2012 Common Stock 22,293 (4) 0 D  
Stock Option (right to purchase) $ 4.49 10/24/2006   D     24,522   (5) 04/16/2011 Common Stock 24,522 (5) 0 D  
Stock Option (right to purchase) $ 2.03 10/24/2006   D     9,170   (6) 04/28/2009 Common Stock 9,170 (6) 0 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
FARRELL JOHN F JR
445 PARK AVENUE
10TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY 10022		   X      

Signatures

 John F. Farrell, Jr.   10/24/2006
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Disposed of pursuant to Security Exchange and Distribution Agreement ("SEDA") between Fidelity National Financial, Inc. ("FNF") and Fidelity National Title Group, Inc. ("FNT") in connection with the spin-off of FNT in exchange for 2,057 shares of FNT restricted common stock, having a market value of $22.23 per share on the effective date of the spinoff.
(2) This option, which was fully vested on 12/23/2005 was assumed by FNT pursuant to the SEDA between FNF and FNT in connection with the spin-off of FNT and replaced with an option to purchase 20,100 shares of FNT for $8.26 per share.
(3) This option, which provides for vesting in three annual installments beginning October 15, 2005 was assumed by Fidelity National Title Group, Inc. ("FNT") pursuant to the Securities Exchange and Distribution Agreement ("SEDA") between Fidelity National Financial, Inc. ("FNF") and FNT in connection with the spin-off of FNT and replaced with an option to purchase 47,506 shares of FNT for $12.52 per share.
(4) This option, which was fully vested on 2/21/2004, was assumed by FNT pursuant to the SEDA between FNF and FNT in connection with the spin-off of FNT and replaced with an option to purchase 44,216 shares of FNT for $5.60 per share.
(5) This option, which was fully vested on April 16, 2004, was assumed by FNT pursuant to the SEDA between FNF and FNT in connection with the spin-off of FNT and replaced with an option to purchase 48,637 shares of FNT for $4.80 per share.
(6) This option, which was fully vested on March 20, 2000, was assumed by FNT pursuant to the SEDA between FNF and FNT in connection with the spin-off of FNT and replaced with an option to purchase 18,188 shares of FNT for $2.17.

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