SEC FORM 4 SEC Form 4
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
 
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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Boydston Cory Jacobs

(Last) (First) (Middle)
1000 ABERNATHY ROAD
SUITE 1200

(Street)
ATLANTA GA 30328

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
BEAZER HOMES USA INC [ BZH ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
Sr. VP, Treasurer
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
05/18/2005
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X Form filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 05/18/2005 M 4,572 A $26.55 28,818(1) D
Common Stock 223(1) I Issuer 401K Plan
Common Stock 05/18/2005 S 4,572 D $51.29 24,246(1) D
Common Stock 223(1) I Issuer 401K Plan
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Options (Right to Buy) $26.55 05/18/2005 M 4,572 04/16/2005 04/16/2012 Common Stock 4,572 $26.55 0 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. The number of shares beneficially owned has been adjusted to reflect the effect of the Company's March 2005 three-for-one stock split.
/s/ Michael T. Rand, by power of attorney 05/19/2005
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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Exhibit 24

 

CONFIRMING STATEMENT

and

LIMITED POWER OF ATTORNEY

 

 

This statement confirms that the undersigned, Kenneth J. Gary, has authorized, appointed and designated the following individuals as the undersigned’s Attorney in Fact for the sole and limited purpose of executing and filing on the undersigned’s behalf all Forms 3, 4 and 5 (including any amendments thereto) that the undersigned may be required to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission as a result of the undersigned’s ownership of or transactions in securities of BEAZER HOMES USA, INC:

 

Ian J. McCarthy

James O’Leary

Michael Rand

Kenneth J. Gary

 

Each of these individuals is authorized to act alone, without the consent of any of the others, and the authority of under this Statement and Limited Power of Attorney shall continue until the undersigned is no longer required to file Forms 3, 4, and 5 with regard to the undersigned’s ownership of or transactions in securities of BEAZER HOMES USA, INC., unless earlier revoked in writing.  The undersigned acknowledges that the said Attorney in Fact is not assuming any of the undersigned’s responsibilities to comply with Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

 

 

Date:

3/28/05

 

Signature:

/s/ Cory J. Boydston

 

 

 

Cory J. Boydston