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

September 19, 2011

Date of Report

(Date of earliest event reported)

THE RYLAND GROUP, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

Maryland	001-08029	52-0849948
(State or Other Jurisdiction of	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)
Incorporation)

3011 Townsgate Road, Suite 200, Westlake Village, CA  91361-3027

    (Address of Principal Executive Offices)                               (ZIP Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  (805) 367-3800

24025 Park Sorrento, Suite 400, Calabasas, CA  91302

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since 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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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

On September 19, 2011, The Ryland Group, Inc. announced net unit orders for July and August of 2011.  The information in Exhibit 99 is being furnished pursuant to Item 7.01 of Form 8-K.

The information in this report, including Exhibit 99 attached hereto, shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section, and shall not be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

Item 9.01	Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d)	Exhibits
	Exhibit 99	Press release dated September 19, 2011

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.

	THE RYLAND GROUP, INC.
Date: September 19, 2011	By:	/s/ Timothy J. Geckle
		Timothy J. Geckle
		Senior Vice President, General Counsel
		and Secretary

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit Number	Description
99	Press release dated September 19, 2011

EX-99

Exhibit 99

News Release	The Ryland Group, Inc.   www.ryland.com

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE	CONTACT:	Drew Mackintosh
		VP, Investor Relations and
		Corporate Communications
		(805) 367-3722
		Drew.mackintosh@ryland.com

Ryland Reports Net Unit Orders for July and August

WESTLAKE VILLAGE, CA (September 19, 2011) – Ryland Homes announced today that unit orders, net of cancellations, were 336 and 301 in July and August of 2011, respectively, compared to 257 and 254 for July and August of 2010.  The order improvement was largely driven by a 21% year-over-year increase in active community count to start the quarter.

Headquartered in Southern California, Ryland is one of the nation’s largest homebuilders and a leading mortgage-finance company.  Since its founding in 1967, Ryland has built more than 294,000 homes and financed more than 248,000 mortgages.  The Company currently operates in 13 states across the country and is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “RYL.”  For more information, please visit www.ryland.com.

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