0001127602-12-004268.txt : 20120206 0001127602-12-004268.hdr.sgml : 20120206 20120206210301 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001127602-12-004268 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20120124 FILED AS OF DATE: 20120206 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120206 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: NICHOLSON LARRY T CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001297494 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-08029 FILM NUMBER: 12575121 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1976 MCKINNON ROAD CITY: WINDERMERE STATE: FL ZIP: 34786 ISSUER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: RYLAND GROUP INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000085974 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: OPERATIVE BUILDERS [1531] IRS NUMBER: 520849948 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MD FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3011 TOWNSGATE ROAD STREET 2: SUITE 200 CITY: WESTLAKE VILLAGE STATE: CA ZIP: 91361-3027 BUSINESS PHONE: (805) 367-3800 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3011 TOWNSGATE ROAD STREET 2: SUITE 200 CITY: WESTLAKE VILLAGE STATE: CA ZIP: 91361-3027 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: RYAN JAMES P CO DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19720414 4/A 1 form4a.xml PRIMARY DOCUMENT X0304 4/A 2012-01-24 2012-01-26 0000085974 RYLAND GROUP INC RYL 0001297494 NICHOLSON LARRY T 3011 TOWNSGATE ROAD SUITE 200 WESTLAKE VILLAGE CA 91361 1 1 CEO, President and Director Common Stock 2012-01-24 4 M 0 4185 0 A 143121 D Common Stock 2012-01-24 4 D 0 2093 16.02 D 141028 D Restricted Stock Units 2012-01-24 4 A 0 12556 0 A 2012-01-24 2019-01-24 Common Stock 12556 12556 D Restricted Stock Units 2012-01-24 4 M 0 4185 0 D 2012-01-24 2019-01-24 Common Stock 4185 8371 D Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of TRG's common stock and/or the cash value thereof. This Amendment is to correct the number of restricted stock units that were acquired on January 24, 2012. This Amendment is to add a footnote. The restricted stock units vest in three equal installments on January 24, 2012, January 1, 2013, and January 1, 2014. This Amendment is to add the first vesting installment and the exercise of the restricted stock units. Each restricted stock unit was the economic equivalent of one share of TRG common stock. The Reporting Person received half of his/her shares of restricted stock for cash and half for shares of TRG common stock. Includes 577 shares held by the Ryland Retirement Savings Opportunity Plan and allocated to the account of the Reporting Person pursuant to the conversion of shares of Series A ESOP Convertible Preferred Shares held by the Plan as required by Section 409(1)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Sheri L. Markham, Attorney-In-Fact for Larry T. Nicholson 2012-02-03