NOTIFICATION OF REMOVAL FROM LISTING AND/OR REGISTRATION UNDER SECTION 12(b) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934.
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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FORM 25
NOTIFICATION OF REMOVAL FROM LISTING AND/OR REGISTRATION
UNDER SECTION 12(b) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934.
Commission File Number 001-12822
Issuer: BEAZER HOMES USA INC
Exchange: NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE LLC
(Exact name of Issuer as specified in its charter, and name of Exchange where security is listed and/or registered)
Address: 1000 Abernathy Road, Suite 260
Atlanta GEORGIA 30328
Telephone number: (770) 829-3700
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of Issuer's principal executive offices)
7.25% Tangible Equity Units
(Description of class of securities)
Please place an X in the box to designate the rule provision relied upon to strike the class of securities from listing and registration:
17 CFR 240.12d2-2(a)(1)
17 CFR 240.12d2-2(a)(2)
17 CFR 240.12d2-2(a)(3)
17 CFR 240.12d2-2(a)(4)
Pursuant to 17 CFR 240.12d2-2(b), the Exchange has complied with its rules to strike the class of securities from listing and/or withdraw registration on the Exchange. 1
Pursuant to 17 CFR 240.12d2-2(c), the Issuer has complied with its rules of the Exchange and the requirements of 17 CFR 240.12d-2(c) governing the voluntary withdrawal of the class of securities from listing and registration on the Exchange.
Pursuant to the requirements fo the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE LLC certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing the Form 25 and has caused this notification to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned duly authorized person.
2013-08-15 By Paras Madho Director
Date Name Title
1 Form 25 and attached Notice will be considered compliance with the provisions of 17 CFR 240.19d-1 as applicable. See General Instructions.
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NOTIFICATION OF THE REMOVAL FROM LISTING AND REGISTRATION OF THE STATED SECURITIES The New York Stock Exchange hereby notifies the SEC of its intention to remove the entire class of the stated securities from listing and registration on the Exchange at the opening of business on August 26, 2013, pursuant to the provisions of Rule 12d2-2 (a). [ X ] 17 CFR 240.12d2-2(a)(2) That the entire class of this security was redeemed or paid at maturity or retirement on August 15, 2013. Each Unit is comprised of a prepaid stock purchase contract and a senior amortizing note due August 15, 2013 issued by Beazer Homes, which had an initial principal amount of $5.246 per amortizing note and a scheduled final installment payment date of August 15, 2013. Unless settled earlier as described in the Prospectus, on August 15, 2013, each purchase contract will automatically settle and the Company will deliver a number of shares of its common stock based on the applicable market value, which is the average of the daily closing prices of the common stock on each of the 20 consecutive trading days ending on the third trading day immediately preceding August 15, 2013, as follows (subject to adjustment): - if the applicable market value equals or exceeds $35.60 , you will receive 0.7025 shares; - if the applicable market value is greater than $29.05 but less than $35.60, you will receive a number of shares having a value, based on the applicable market value, equal to $25; and - if the applicable market value is less than or equal to $29.05, you will receive 0.8606 shares. The Exchange also notifies the Securities and Exchange Commission that as a result of the above indicated conditions this security was suspended from trading on August 15, 2013.