ACCELERATION REQUEST

0001193125-17-202431.txt : 20170714 0001193125-17-202431.hdr.sgml : 20170714 20170613160202 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-17-202431 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: CORRESP PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20170613 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: CORRESP BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1000 ABERNATHY ROAD STREET 2: STE 260 CITY: ATLANTA STATE: GA ZIP: 30328 BUSINESS PHONE: 7708293700 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1000 ABERNATHY ROAD STREET 2: STE 260 CITY: ATLANTA STATE: GA ZIP: 30328 CORRESP 1 filename1.htm ACCELERATION REQUEST

[BEAZER HOMES USA, INC. LETTERHEAD]

June 13, 2017

VIA EDGAR

Securities and Exchange Commission

Division of Corporation Finance

Mail Stop 3561

100 F Street, N.E.

Washington, D.C. 20549

RE:

Beazer Homes USA, Inc.

Registration Statement on Form S-3

File No.: 333-218380

Pursuant to Rule 461 promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, Beazer Homes USA, Inc. (the “Registrant”) hereby requests acceleration of the effective date of its Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-218380) (the “Registration Statement”) to 10:00 a.m., Washington, D.C. time, on Thursday, June 15, 2017, or as soon thereafter as practicable.

In addition, the Registrant hereby acknowledges the following:

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should the Securities and Exchange Commission (“Commission”) or the staff, acting pursuant to delegated authority, declare the Registration Statement effective, it does not foreclose the Commission from taking any action with respect to the Registration Statement;

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the action of the Commission or the staff, acting pursuant to delegated authority, in declaring the Registration Statement effective, does not relieve the Registrant from its full responsibility for the adequacy and accuracy of the disclosure in the Registration Statement; and

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the Registrant may not assert staff comments and the declaration of effectiveness as a defense in any proceeding initiated by the Commission or any person under the federal securities laws of the United States.

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Please contact the undersigned at (770) 829-3728 with any questions concerning this letter.

Sincerely,

/s/ Kenneth F. Khoury

Kenneth F. Khoury

Executive Vice President,

Chief Administrative Officer,

General Counsel and Secretary