-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, Cu1Fmo93rOTcRRvZWkftgdAaN/t9I8LQ9qqeN39Mzl6H/i34Y1Hx9hntCz+V2BRC WTRuAoGXfn2tlKuHHHGwxg== 0001359141-10-000004.txt : 20101115 0001359141-10-000004.hdr.sgml : 20101115 20101115170415 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001359141-10-000004 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 3 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20101108 FILED AS OF DATE: 20101115 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20101115 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Valentine Vilia CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001359141 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 3 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-08951 FILM NUMBER: 101193637 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 4350 SOUTH MONACO STREET, SUITE 500 CITY: DENVER STATE: CO ZIP: 80237 ISSUER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: MDC HOLDINGS INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000773141 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: OPERATIVE BUILDERS [1531] IRS NUMBER: 840622967 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 4350 S MONACO STREET STREET 2: SUITE 500 CITY: DENVER STATE: CO ZIP: 80237 BUSINESS PHONE: 3037731100 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 4350 S MONACO STREET STREET 2: SUITE 500 CITY: DENVER STATE: CO ZIP: 80237 3 1 edgar.xml PRIMARY DOCUMENT X0203 3 2010-11-08 0 0000773141 MDC HOLDINGS INC MDC 0001359141 Valentine Vilia 4350 S. MONACO ST. SUITE 500 DENVER CO 80237 0 1 0 0 CAO, VP - Finance, Controller Common Stock $.01 Par Value 2028 D Non-Statutory Stock Option (right to buy) 34.51 2011-02-22 2020-02-22 Common Stock $.01 Par Value 6500 D Shares of restricted stock granted February 22, 2010 for no cash consideration pursuant to the Comapny's 2001 Equity Incentive Plan and a Restricted Stock Agreement. Pursuant to the Restricted Stock Agreement, the restrictions will lapse as to 25% of the shares on February 22, 2011, and cumulatively as to an additional 25% on each of February 22, 2012, 2013 and 2014. Granted on February 22, 2010 under the Company's 2001 Equity Incentive Plan. This option vests as to 25% of the shares covered thereby on February 22, 2011, and cumulatively as to an additional 25% on each of February 22, 2012, 2013 and 2014. This option was granted at the February 22, 2010 market close price. As a result of the departure of the issuer's principal financial officer, Ms. Valentine has temporarily assumed some responsibilities that could be deemed to subject her to the reporting requirements of Section 16. At such time as she no longer has such responsibilities she may cease being a reporting person under Section 16. Vilia Valentine 2010-11-15 EX-24 2 attach_3.htm POWER OF ATTORNEY 
POWER OF ATTORNEY





      Know all by these presents, that the undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints each of Michael Touff and Joseph H. Fretz, signing singly, his/her true and lawful attorney-in-fact to:



1. execute for and on behalf of the undersigned Forms 3, 4 and 5 in accordance with Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the rules thereunder as such forms, laws and rules may be amended from time to time;



2. do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the undersigned which may be necessary or desirable to complete the execution of any such Form 3, 4 or 5 and the timely filing of such Form with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, the New York Stock Exchange, and any other authority where such Form is required to be filed; and



3. take any other action of any type whatsoever in connection with the foregoing which, in the opinion of such attorney-in-fact, may be of benefit to, in the best interest of, or legally required by, the undersigned, it being understood that the documents executed by such attorney-in-fact on behalf of the undersigned pursuant to this Power of Attorney shall be in such form and shall contain such terms and conditions as such attorney-in-fact may approve in his/her discretion.



      The undersigned hereby grants to each such attorney-in-fact full power and authority to do and perform all and every act and thing whatsoever requisite, necessary and proper to be done in the exercise of any of the rights and powers herein granted, as fully to all intents and purposes as such attorney-in-fact might or could do if personally present, with full power of substitution or revocation, hereby ratifying and confirming all that such attorney-in-fact, or his substitute or substitutes, shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue of this Power of Attorney and the rights and powers herein granted.  The undersigned acknowledges that the foregoing attorneys-in-fact, in serving in such capacity at the request of the undersigned, are not assuming any of the undersigned's responsibilities to comply with Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.



      IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned caused this Power of Attorney, effective as of November 15, 2010.





/s/Vilia Valentine

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Vilia Valentine

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