0001225208-13-010575.txt : 20130429 0001225208-13-010575.hdr.sgml : 20130427 20130429190533 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001225208-13-010575 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20130426 FILED AS OF DATE: 20130429 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20130429 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: 13793757 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 2013-04-26 0000085974 RYLAND GROUP INC RYL 0001297494 NICHOLSON LARRY T 3011 TOWNSGATE ROAD SUITE 200 WESTLAKE VILLAGE CA 91361-3027 1 CEO & President Common Stock 2013-04-26 4 M 0 50000.0000 27.3800 A 341863.0000 D Common Stock 2013-04-26 4 D 0 50000.0000 44.9000 D 291863.0000 D Stock Options (Right to Buy) 27.3800 2013-04-26 4 M 0 50000.0000 27.3800 D 2013-10-01 Common Stock 50000.0000 50000.0000 D Includes 575 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. The stock options vested in three equal installments on October 1, 2009, 2010, 2011. Timothy J. Geckle, as Attorney-in-Fact for Larry T. Nicholson 2013-04-29