| 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*
(Street)
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2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
BEAZER HOMES USA INC [ BZH ] |
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
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3. Date of Earliest Transaction
(Month/Day/Year) 05/18/2005 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed
(Month/Day/Year) |
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
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| Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned | ||||||||||
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| 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 | |||||||
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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) | |||||||||||||||
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| 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 | |
| Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly. | ||
| * If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4 (b)(v). | ||
| ** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a). | ||
| Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure. | ||
| Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB Number. | ||
Exhibit 24
CONFIRMING STATEMENT
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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.
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Date: |
3/28/05 |
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Signature: |
/s/ Cory J. Boydston |
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Cory J. Boydston |
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