0001193125-12-494882.txt : 20121207 0001193125-12-494882.hdr.sgml : 20121207 20121207120953 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-12-494882 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20121207 ITEM INFORMATION: Other Events ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20121207 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20121207 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: HORTON D R INC /DE/ CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000882184 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: OPERATIVE BUILDERS [1531] IRS NUMBER: 752386963 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0930 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-14122 FILM NUMBER: 121248942 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: D.R. HORTON TOWER STREET 2: 301 COMMERCE STREET, SUITE 500 CITY: FORT WORTH STATE: TX ZIP: 76102 BUSINESS PHONE: 8173908200 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: D.R. HORTON TOWER STREET 2: 301 COMMERCE STREET, SUITE 500 CITY: FORT WORTH STATE: TX ZIP: 76102 8-K 1 d450737d8k.htm FORM 8-K Form 8-K

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 8-K

 

 

Current Report

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): December 7, 2012

 

 

D.R. Horton, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   1-14122   75-2386963

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

  

(Commission

File Number)

  

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

301 Commerce Street, Suite 500, Fort Worth, Texas 76102

(Address of principal executive offices)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (817) 390-8200

Not Applicable

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 

Item 8.01. Other Events.

On December 7, 2012, D.R. Horton, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its Board of Directors declared an accelerated cash dividend of $0.15 per share. This dividend is in lieu of and accelerates the payment of all quarterly dividends that the Company would have otherwise paid in calendar year 2013. The accelerated dividend is payable on December 21, 2012 to stockholders of record on December 17, 2012.

A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference in its entirety into this Item 8.01.

 

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibit

 

  99.1 Press Release dated December 7, 2012.

 

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SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

    D. R. Horton, Inc.
Date: December 7, 2012     By:       /S/ BILL W. WHEAT
      Bill W. Wheat
     

Executive Vice President and

Chief Financial Officer

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit
Number

   

Description

99.1    Press Release dated December 7, 2012
 EX-99.1 2 d450737dex991.htm PRESS RELEASE DATED DECEMBER 7, 2012 Press Release dated December 7, 2012

Exhibit 99.1

 

  

Jessica Hansen, Vice President of Communications

301 Commerce Street, Ste. 500, Fort Worth, Texas 76102

817-390-8200

December 7, 2012

D.R. HORTON, INC. DECLARES DIVIDEND OF $0.15 PER SHARE TO ACCELERATE PAYMENT OF CALENDAR YEAR 2013 DIVIDENDS

FORT WORTH, TEXAS – D.R. Horton, Inc. (NYSE:DHI) has declared a cash dividend of $0.15 per share. This dividend is in lieu of and accelerates the payment of all quarterly dividends that the Company would have otherwise paid in calendar year 2013. The accelerated dividend is payable on December 21, 2012 to stockholders of record on December 17, 2012.

D.R. Horton, Inc., America’s Builder, is the largest homebuilder in the United States, based on its 18,890 homes closed during its fiscal year ended September 30, 2012. Founded in 1978 in Fort Worth, Texas, D.R. Horton has operations in 77 markets in 26 states in the East, Midwest, Southeast, South Central, Southwest and West regions of the United States. The Company is engaged in the construction and sale of high quality homes with sales prices ranging from $100,000 to over $600,000. D.R. Horton also provides mortgage financing and title services for homebuyers through its mortgage and title subsidiaries.

WEBSITE ADDRESS: www.drhorton.com