0001521774-12-000035.txt : 20120501 0001521774-12-000035.hdr.sgml : 20120501 20120501163824 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001521774-12-000035 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20120301 FILED AS OF DATE: 20120501 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120501 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: 12801227 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 edgar.xml PRIMARY DOCUMENT X0305 4 2012-03-01 0000085974 RYLAND GROUP INC RYL 0001297494 NICHOLSON LARRY T 3011 TOWNSGATE ROAD SUITE 200 WESTLAKE VILLAGE CA 91361 1 1 0 0 CEO & President Common Stock 2012-03-01 4 M 0 35333 A 176360 D Common Stock 2012-03-01 4 D 0 17667 18.22 D 158693 D Common Stock 2012-03-01 4 M 0 41666 A 200359 D Common Stock 2012-03-01 4 D 0 20833 18.22 D 179526 D Common Stock 2012-03-01 4 M 0 41667 A 221193 D Common Stock 2012-03-01 4 D 0 20834 18.22 D 200359 D Common Stock 2012-04-30 4 M 0 10000 A 210359 D Common Stock 2012-04-30 4 D 0 5000 22.51 D 205359 D Stock Options (Right to Buy) 18.22 2012-03-01 4 A 0 175000 0 A 2013-03-01 2019-03-01 Common Stock 175000 175000 D Restricted Stock Units 2012-03-01 4 A 0 125000 0 A 2013-03-01 2019-03-01 Common Stock 125000 125000 D Restricted Stock Units 2012-03-01 4 M 0 35333 D 2010-03-01 2014-03-01 Common Stock 35333 0 D Restricted Stock Units 2012-03-01 4 M 0 41666 D 2011-03-01 2015-03-01 Common Stock 41666 41667 D Restricted Stock Units 2012-03-01 4 M 0 41667 D 2012-03-01 2016-03-01 Common Stock 41667 83333 D Restricted Stock Units 2012-04-30 4 M 0 10000 D 2011-04-30 2015-04-30 Common Stock 10000 10000 D Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of the issuer's common stock. The reporting person settled half his restricted stock units for cash and half for TRG common stock. 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, 2013, 2014 and 2015. Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of the issuer's common stock and/or the cash value thereof. The restricted stock units vest in three equal installments beginning on March 1, 2013. /s/ Timothy J. Geckle, Attorney-in-Fact for Larry T. Nicholson 2012-05-01