0001225208-15-003053.txt : 20150205 0001225208-15-003053.hdr.sgml : 20150205 20150205144941 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001225208-15-003053 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20150204 FILED AS OF DATE: 20150205 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20150205 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 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: 15579762 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1976 MCKINNON ROAD CITY: WINDERMERE STATE: FL ZIP: 34786 4 1 doc4.xml X0306 4 2015-02-04 0000085974 RYLAND GROUP INC RYL 0001297494 NICHOLSON LARRY T 3011 TOWNSGATE ROAD SUITE 200 WESTLAKE VILLAGE CA 91361-3027 1 1 CEO & President Common Stock 2015-02-04 4 M 0 15000.0000 23.2700 A 463456.0000 D Common Stock 2015-02-04 4 S 0 15000.0000 41.7500 D 448456.0000 D Stock Options (Right to Buy) 23.2700 2015-02-04 4 M 0 15000.0000 23.2700 D 2011-03-01 2015-03-01 Common Stock 15000.0000 0.0000 D Includes 576 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 vest in three equal installments on March 1, 2011, 2012 and 2013. Timothy J. Geckle, as Attorney-in-Fact for Robert J. Cunnion III 2015-02-04