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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-03-008617.txt : 20030624
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-03-008617
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030620
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030624

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			WEINBERG STEPHEN M
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001110905

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-06776
		FILM NUMBER:		03755192

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		P O BOX 199000
		STREET 2:		2728 N HARWOOD ST
		CITY:			DALLAS
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			752011516

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		P O BOX 199000
		STREET 2:		2728 N HARWOOD ST
		CITY:			DALLAS
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			752011516

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CENTEX CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000018532
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	OPERATIVE BUILDERS [1531]
		IRS NUMBER:				750778259
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NV
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0331

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2728 N HARWOOD
		STREET 2:		-
		CITY:			DALLAS
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75201
		BUSINESS PHONE:		214-981-5000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		PO BOX 199000
		STREET 2:		-
		CITY:			DALLAS
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75219

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	CENTEX CONSTRUCTION CO INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19681211
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Trades in tandem with Centex Corporation

- -Pursuant to a Nominee Agreement dated November 30, 1987 (as amended, the "Nominee Agreement"), each person who is the beneficial owner of shares of Centex Corporation common stock is also the beneficial owner of an undivided interest in 1,000 shares "Shares" of common stock of 3333 Holding Corporation, which Shares are held of record by a nominee. Each beneficial owner's proportionate ownership of the Shares is based on the number of shares of Centex common stock that he owns divided by the total number of outstanding shares of Centex common stock. Until the Nominee Agreement is terminated with respect to the Shares and certificates evidencing the Shares are issued in the name of the beneficial owners thereof, Stephen M. Weinberg has no right to obtain a certificate evidencing his beneficial interest in the Shares or to dispose of the Shares separate from Centex common stock.</footnote><footnote id="F2">-Computations set forth in this form have been made using 61,881,650 shares of Centex common stock outsta
nding as of the close of business on June 20, 2003.
- -All price per share information is quoted as price per share of Centex common stock.

  </footnote><footnote id="F3">Options vest over three years with 25% vesting on the date of grant and 25% vesting on each of the first three anniversaries of the date of grant.</footnote></footnotes><ownerSignature><signatureName>/s/Stephen M. Weinberg</signatureName><signatureDate>2003-06-24</signatureDate></ownerSignature></ownershipDocument>

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