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<SEC-HEADER>0001003344-10-000042.hdr.sgml : 20101111
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20101112105935
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001003344-10-000042
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20101109
FILED AS OF DATE:		20101112
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20101112

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HEADWATERS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001003344
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	CONCRETE PRODUCTS, EXCEPT BLOCK & BRICK [3272]
		IRS NUMBER:				870547337
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0930

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		10653 SOUTH RIVERFRONT PARKWAY
		STREET 2:		SUITE 300
		CITY:			SOUTH JORDAN
		STATE:			UT
		ZIP:			84095
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8019849400

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		10653 SOUTH RIVERFRONT PARKWAY
		STREET 2:		SUITE 300
		CITY:			SOUTH JORDAN
		STATE:			UT
		ZIP:			84095

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	COVOL TECHNOLOGIES INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19951113

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HATFIELD HARLAN M
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001249884

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-32459
		FILM NUMBER:		101184027

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		10653 SOUTH RIVER FRONT PARKWAY
		STREET 2:		SUITE 300
		CITY:			SOUTH JORDAN
		STATE:			UT
		ZIP:			84095
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    <schemaVersion>X0303</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2010-11-09</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001003344</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>HEADWATERS INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>HW</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001249884</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>HATFIELD HARLAN M</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>10653 S. RIVERFRONT PARKWAY, SUITE 300</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SOUTH JORDAN</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>UT</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>84095</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>General Counsel</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2010-11-09</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>1578</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>3.7201</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>22971</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
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                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Sale proceeds are for the payment of taxes due upon vesting of incentive stock awards.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Harlan M. Hatfield</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2010-11-11</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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