0001457049-12-000005.txt : 20120213 0001457049-12-000005.hdr.sgml : 20120213 20120213115320 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001457049-12-000005 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 3 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20120213 FILED AS OF DATE: 20120213 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120213 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Stephens John Martin CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001457049 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 3 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-08951 FILM NUMBER: 12596601 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 26 TECHNOLOGY DRIVE CITY: IRVINE STATE: CA ZIP: 92618 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 X0204 3 2012-02-13 0 0000773141 MDC HOLDINGS INC MDC 0001457049 Stephens John Martin 4350 S. MONACO STREET SUITE 500 DENVER CO 80237 0 1 0 0 SVP, CFO, PAO Common Stock $.01 Par Value 10000 D Non-Statutory Stock Option (right to buy) 20.41 2015-02-01 2022-02-01 Common Stock $.01 Par Value 75000 D Shares of restricted stock granted February 1, 2012 for no cash consideration under the Company's 2011 Equity Incentive Plan and the 2011 Restricted Stock Agreement form. The restrictions will lapse as to 25% of the shares on each of February 1, 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2016. Granted February 1, 2012 under the Company's 2011 Equity Incentive Plan and the 2011 Stock Option Agreement form. This option vests as to 33-1/3% of the shares covered thereby on each of February 1, 2015, 2016 and 2017. This option was granted at the February 1, 2012 market close price. Exhibit List: Exhibit 24, Power of Attorney John M. Stephens 2012-02-13 EX-24 2 attach_1.htm EXHIBIT 24, POWER OF ATTORNEY - JOHN M. STEPHENS

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, any amendment thereto, 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 February 13, 2012.





/s/John M. Stephens

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John M. Stephens

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