-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, Lz/FcTb1uylUPxDZDE+v4acEuCd8rsSvdHKKaf4bRI6s1wJbkkdihyRUhEkjEomm zmYMqEPS8tjgi7B+Uz2Hsg== 0000912057-01-517154.txt : 20010523 0000912057-01-517154.hdr.sgml : 20010523 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000912057-01-517154 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20010521 ITEM INFORMATION: ITEM INFORMATION: FILED AS OF DATE: 20010522 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BEAZER HOMES USA INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000915840 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: OPERATIVE BUILDERS [1531] IRS NUMBER: 582086934 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0930 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-12822 FILM NUMBER: 1645739 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 5775 PEACHTREE DUNW00DY RD STREET 2: STE B 200 CITY: ATLANTA STATE: GA ZIP: 30342 BUSINESS PHONE: 4042503420 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 5775 PEACHTREE DUNWOODY RD STREET 2: STE C-200 CITY: ATLANTA STATE: GA ZIP: 30342 8-K 1 a2050343z8-k.htm FORM 8-K Prepared by MERRILL CORPORATION
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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): May 21, 2001

Beazer Homes USA, Inc.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware   001-12822   58-2086934
(State or other jurisdiction of   (Commission File Number)   (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)       Identification No.)

5775 Peachtree Dunwoody Road, Suite B-200, Atlanta, Georgia 30342
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

(404) 250-3420
(Registrant's telephone number including area code)

None
(Former name and former address, if changed since last report)


Item 5. Other Events

    On May 22, 2001, Beazer Homes USA, Inc. issued the press release attached as an exhibit hereto and made a part hereof.


Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits

(c)
Exhibits

99.
Press release issued May 22, 2001.


SIGNATURES

    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, thereunto duly authorized.

    BEAZER HOMES USA, INC.

MAY 22, 2001
DATE
 
By:
/s/ DAVID S. WEISS   
David S. Weiss
 Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer


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 EX-99 2 a2050343zex-99.htm EXHIBIT 99 Prepared by MERRILL CORPORATION
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Exhibit 99

                          PRESS RELEASE
                          FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

BEAZER HOMES CLOSES $200 MILLION OFFERING OF SENIOR NOTES AND CALLS
$115 MILLION SENIOR NOTES FOR REDEMPTION

Atlanta, Georgia, May 22, 2001—Beazer Homes USA, Inc. (NYSE: BZH; www.beazer.com) today announced that on May 21, 2001 it closed the sale of $200 million principal amount of Senior Notes due 2011 (the "2011 Notes"). The 2011 Notes have a coupon rate of 8.625% and were issued to investors at a price of $99.178 per $100 Note.

The Company also announced that it is using part of the net proceeds from the sale of the 2011 Notes to redeem its 9% Senior Notes due 2004 (the "2004 Notes"). Pursuant to the optional redemption provisions of the 2004 Notes, the Company has called the 2004 Notes for redemption at par, plus accrued interest, effective June 5, 2001.

Beazer Homes USA, Inc., based in Atlanta, Georgia, is one of the country's ten largest single-family homebuilders with operations in Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Maryland, Nevada, New Jersey, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia. Beazer Homes also provides mortgage origination, title and insurance services to its homebuyers.

Contact: David S. Weiss

      Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
      (404) 250-3420
      dweiss@beazer.com



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