0001225208-13-001872.txt : 20130123 0001225208-13-001872.hdr.sgml : 20130123 20130123114901 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001225208-13-001872 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20130121 FILED AS OF DATE: 20130123 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20130123 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: NICHOLSON LARRY T CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001297494 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-08029 FILM NUMBER: 13542052 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 1 doc4.xml X0306 4 2013-01-21 0000085974 RYLAND GROUP INC RYL 0001297494 NICHOLSON LARRY T 3011 TOWNSGATE ROAD SUITE 200 WESTLAKE VILLAGE CA 91361-3027 1 CEO & President Restricted Stock Units 2013-01-21 4 A 0 15000.0000 0.0000 A 2013-03-01 2019-03-01 Common Stock 15000.0000 140000.0000 D Each restricked stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of issuer's common stock and/or the cash value thereof. These additional RSUs were granted as a result of reaching certain performance metrics in connection with the March 1, 2012 award. The stock options vest in three equal intallments on March 1, 2013, 2014 and 2015. Timothy J. Geckle, as Attorney-in-Fact for Larry T. Nicholson 2013-01-23