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| <schemaVersion> X0303 </schemaVersion> |
| <documentType> 4 </documentType> |
| <periodOfReport> 2009-11-23 </periodOfReport> |
| <notSubjectToSection16> 0 </notSubjectToSection16> |
| <issuer> |
| | <issuerCik> 0000809398 </issuerCik> |
| | <issuerName> FIDELITY NATIONAL FINANCIAL INC /DE/ </issuerName> |
| | <issuerTradingSymbol> FNF </issuerTradingSymbol> |
| | </issuer> |
| <reportingOwner> |
| | <reportingOwnerId> |
| | | <rptOwnerCik> 0001058835 </rptOwnerCik> |
| | | <rptOwnerName> HAGERTY THOMAS M </rptOwnerName> |
| | | </reportingOwnerId> |
| | <reportingOwnerAddress> |
| | | <rptOwnerStreet1> C/O THOMAS H. LEE PARTNERS, L.P. </rptOwnerStreet1> |
| | | <rptOwnerStreet2> 100 FEDERAL STREET, 35TH FLOOR </rptOwnerStreet2> |
| | | <rptOwnerCity> BOSTON </rptOwnerCity> |
| | | <rptOwnerState> MA </rptOwnerState> |
| | | <rptOwnerZipCode> 02110 </rptOwnerZipCode> |
| | | <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription> |
| | | </reportingOwnerAddress> |
| | <reportingOwnerRelationship> |
| | | <isDirector> 1 </isDirector> |
| | | <isOfficer> 0 </isOfficer> |
| | | <isTenPercentOwner> 0 </isTenPercentOwner> |
| | | <isOther> 0 </isOther> |
| | | <officerTitle></officerTitle> |
| | | <otherText></otherText> |
| | | </reportingOwnerRelationship> |
| | </reportingOwner> |
| <nonDerivativeTable> |
| | <nonDerivativeTransaction> |
| | | <securityTitle> |
| <value> Restricted Stock </value> |
| </securityTitle> |
| | | <transactionDate> |
| <value> 2009-11-23 </value> |
| </transactionDate> |
| | | <transactionCoding> |
| <transactionFormType> 4 </transactionFormType> |
| <transactionCode> A </transactionCode> |
| <equitySwapInvolved> 0 </equitySwapInvolved> |
| </transactionCoding> |
| | | <transactionAmounts> |
| <transactionShares> |
| <value> 7000 </value> |
| <footnoteId id="F1"/> |
| </transactionShares> |
| <transactionPricePerShare> |
| <value> 0 </value> |
| </transactionPricePerShare> |
| <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode> |
| <value> A </value> |
| </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode> |
| </transactionAmounts> |
| | | <postTransactionAmounts> |
| <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction> |
| <value> 27835 </value> |
| </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction> |
| </postTransactionAmounts> |
| | | <ownershipNature> |
| <directOrIndirectOwnership> |
| <value> D </value> |
| </directOrIndirectOwnership> |
| </ownershipNature> |
| | | </nonDerivativeTransaction> |
| | </nonDerivativeTable> |
| <derivativeTable> |
| | <derivativeTransaction> |
| | | <securityTitle> |
| <value> Stock Option (right to purchase) </value> |
| </securityTitle> |
| | | <conversionOrExercisePrice> |
| <value> 14.06 </value> |
| </conversionOrExercisePrice> |
| | | <transactionDate> |
| <value> 2009-11-23 </value> |
| </transactionDate> |
| | | <transactionCoding> |
| <transactionFormType> 4 </transactionFormType> |
| <transactionCode> A </transactionCode> |
| <equitySwapInvolved> 0 </equitySwapInvolved> |
| </transactionCoding> |
| | | <transactionAmounts> |
| <transactionShares> |
| <value> 12000 </value> |
| </transactionShares> |
| <transactionPricePerShare> |
| <value> 0 </value> |
| </transactionPricePerShare> |
| <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode> |
| <value> A </value> |
| </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode> |
| </transactionAmounts> |
| | | <exerciseDate> |
| <footnoteId id="F2"/> |
| </exerciseDate> |
| | | <expirationDate> |
| <value> 2016-11-23 </value> |
| </expirationDate> |
| | | <underlyingSecurity> |
| <underlyingSecurityTitle> |
| <value> Restricted Stock </value> |
| </underlyingSecurityTitle> |
| <underlyingSecurityShares> |
| <value> 12000 </value> |
| </underlyingSecurityShares> |
| </underlyingSecurity> |
| | | <postTransactionAmounts> |
| <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction> |
| <value> 12000 </value> |
| </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction> |
| </postTransactionAmounts> |
| | | <ownershipNature> |
| <directOrIndirectOwnership> |
| <value> D </value> |
| </directOrIndirectOwnership> |
| </ownershipNature> |
| | | </derivativeTransaction> |
| | </derivativeTable> |
| <footnotes> |
| | <footnote id="F1"> The restricted stock vests in three equal installments on each of November 23, 2010, 2011 and 2012. </footnote> |
| | <footnote id="F2"> The options vest in three equal installments on each of November 23, 2010, 2011 and 2012. </footnote> |
| | </footnotes> |
| <ownerSignature> |
| | <signatureName> /s/ Thomas M. Hagerty </signatureName> |
| | <signatureDate> 2009-11-25 </signatureDate> |
| | </ownerSignature> |
| </ownershipDocument> |