0001521774-12-000080.txt : 20120803 0001521774-12-000080.hdr.sgml : 20120803 20120803162218 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001521774-12-000080 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20120801 FILED AS OF DATE: 20120803 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120803 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: JEWS WILLIAM L CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001107218 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-08029 FILM NUMBER: 121007094 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O FORTRESS INTERNATIONAL GROUP, INC. STREET 2: 7226 LEE DEFOREST DRIVE, SUITE 203 CITY: COLUMBIA, STATE: MD ZIP: 21046 4 1 edgar.xml PRIMARY DOCUMENT X0306 4 2012-08-01 0000085974 RYLAND GROUP INC RYL 0001107218 JEWS WILLIAM L 3011 TOWNSGATE ROAD SUITE 200 WESTLAKE VILLAGE CA 91361 0 0 0 1 Chairman of the Board Common Stock 2012-08-01 4 A 0 1070 23.93 A 41943 D Acquisition relates to a distribution pursuant to The Ryland Group, Inc. Non-Employee Director's Stock Unit Plan as part of a director's annual compensation. /s/ Timothy J. Geckle, as Attorney-in-Fact for William L. Jews 2012-08-03