8-K

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 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): January 9, 2004

PULTE HOMES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its Chapter)

Michigan	1-9804	38-2766606
(State or other jurisdiction	(Commission	(IRS Employer
of incorporation)	File Number)	Identification No.)

100 Bloomfield Hills Parkway, Suite 300, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan	48304
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code  (248) 647-2750

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Press Release, dated January 9, 2004

Item 12. RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION

     On January 9, 2004, Pulte Homes, Inc. issued a press release announcing preliminary net new home orders for the three months and the year ended December 31, 2003. A copy of the press release is furnished with this Current Report on Form 8-K following the signature page and is incorporated in this Item 12 by reference. The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K and the attached press release shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, nor shall it be incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

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.

	PULTE HOMES, INC.
Date: January 9, 2004	By:	/s/ John R. Stoller
	Name: Title:	John R. Stoller Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

INDEX TO EXHIBITS

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press release dated January 9, 2004 announcing net new home orders for the three months and the year ended December 31, 2003.

EX-99.1 3 k81977exv99w1.htm PRESS RELEASE, DATED JANUARY 9, 2004

Exhibit 99.1

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact: Jim Zeumer
Vice President
(248) 433-4597
jim.zeumer@pulte.com

PULTE HOMES ANNOUNCES 31% INCREASE IN NET NEW HOME ORDERS
FOR FOURTH QUARTER 2003

     BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Mich., January 9, 2004 — Pulte Homes, Inc. (NYSE: PHM) announced today that preliminary net new home orders for its fourth quarter ended December 31, 2003, were a period record 8,465 homes, an increase of 31 percent over last year. For the full year, Pulte Homes’ preliminary net new orders totaled 34,989 homes, as compared to 30,830 homes last year, an increase of 13 percent. “Pulte Homes is successfully implementing its unique customer segmentation strategy, as we continue to expand our product offerings to serve all buyer segments: affordable, first and second move up and active adult,” said Richard J. Dugas, Jr., President and CEO. “Our segmentation strategy, combined with solid consumer demand throughout the quarter, enabled Pulte to drive record fourth quarter orders and enter 2004 with tremendous momentum.”

	Preliminary Net New Orders
	Three Months Ended, December 31,				Year Ended December 31,
	2003		2002		2003*		2002
Northeast		687		604		3,098		2,738
Southeast		1,994		1,831		9,021		8,651
Midwest		1,077		987		4,736		4,684
Central		1,231		824		5,125		4,590
West		3,476		2,212		13,009		10,167
		8,465		6,458		34,989		30,830

* Preliminary net new home orders for the year ended December 31, 2003 do not include 1,051 units of acquired backlog.

100 Bloomfield Hills Parkway, Suite 300
Bloomfield Hills, Michigan 48304
(248) 647-2750

     Pulte Homes’ disclosure practice is to release orders as part of its quarterly financial reporting, but under the guidelines of Regulation FD it is providing this information in advance of upcoming investor meetings. Pulte Homes will provide additional information when it reports its fourth quarter and full year financial results on January 28, 2004.

About Pulte Homes

     Pulte Homes, Inc., (www.pulte.com) based in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, has operations in 44 markets across the United States. Under its Del Webb (www.delwebb.com) brand, the Company is also the nation’s leading builder of active adult communities for people age 55 and older. Over its history, the Company has constructed more than 330,000 homes and has been named Builder of the Year for 2002 by Professional Builder magazine. Pulte Mortgage, LLC is a nationwide lender committed to meeting the financing needs of Pulte Homes’ customers by offering a wide variety of loan products and superior customer service.

/Web site: http://www.pulte.com/

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