8-K

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):
June 19, 2005

Centex Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Nevada (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	1-6776 (Commission File Number)	75-0778259 (IRS Employer Identification No.)
2728 N. Harwood Street, Dallas, Texas		75201
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number including area code: (214) 981-5000

Not Applicable
(Former name or former address if changed from last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

	Item 8.01. Other Events
	Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
SIGNATURES
EXHIBIT INDEX
Press Release

Item 8.01. Other Events.

     On June 19, 2005, Centex Corporation issued a press release announcing that it is exploring various strategic alternatives regarding its United Kingdom Home Building Group. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated in this Item 8.01 by reference.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

Exhibit
Number	Description
99.1	Press Release dated June 19, 2005.

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.

CENTEX CORPORATION
By:	/s/ James R. Peacock III Name: James R. Peacock III Title:   Vice President, Deputy General             Counsel and Secretary

Date: June 20, 2005

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit
Number	Description
99.1	Press Release dated June 19, 2005.

EX-99.1 2 d26372exv99w1.htm PRESS RELEASE

For additional information, contact at (214) 981-5000:
Lel Echols, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Neil Devroy, Vice President, Communications and Public Affairs

CENTEX CORPORATION EXPLORING STRATEGIC ALTERNATIVES
REGARDING ITS UNITED KINGDOM HOME BUILDING GROUP

DALLAS, TEXAS – June 19, 2005 – Centex Corporation (“the Company”) announced today that it is exploring various strategic alternatives regarding its United Kingdom Home Building Group which operates under the name of Fairclough Homes. The alternatives being considered include a possible sale of the UK Home Building Group. The Company stated that there could be no assurance that this process will result in any specific transaction. Centex Corporation has retained Merrill Lynch and Co. to assist in this effort.

Fairclough Homes was acquired by Centex Corporation in 1999. It has been a growing and increasingly profitable part of the Company since that time. For the fiscal year ending March 31, 2005, Fairclough Homes closed 1,563 units and recorded operating earnings of $66.6 Million on revenues of $501.3 Million.

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EX-99.1

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