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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. ____)*
BEAZER HOMES USA, INC.
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(Name of Issuer)
$.01 Common Stock
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(Title of Class of Securities)
07556Q105
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(CUSIP Number)
Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this statement [ ]. (A
fee is not required only if the filing person: (1) has a previous
statement on file reporting beneficial ownership of more than five percent
of the class of securities described in Item 1; and (2) has filed no
amendment subsequent thereto reporting beneficial ownership of five
percent or less of such class.) (See Rule 13d-7).
* The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting
person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of
securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which
would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be
deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of
that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of
the Act (however, see the Notes).
Page 1 of 4 pages
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CUSIP NO. 07556Q105 13G Page 2 of 4 Pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON:
Greenhaven Associates, Inc.
Tax ID #13-3436799
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) [_]
(b) [X]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Westchester County, New York, U.S.A.
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5 SOLE VOTING POWER
126,900
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NUMBER OF 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
SHARES 0
BENEFICIALLY ---------------------------------------------------------
OWNED BY EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING 126,900
PERSON WITH ---------------------------------------------------------
8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
312,037
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
438,937
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
[_]
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
5.28%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
1A
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*SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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Greenhaven Associates, Inc.
Item 1. (a) Beazer Homes USA, Inc.
(b) 5775 Peachtree Dunwoody Road
Suite B-200
Atlanta, GA 30342
Item 2. (a) Greenhaven Associates, Inc.
(b) Three Manhattanville Road
Purchase, New York 10577
(c) United States
(d) Common Shares
(e) CUSIP # 07556Q105
Item 3. (e) Investment Adviser registered under Section 203 of the
Investment Advisers Act of 1940
Item 4. (a) 438,937
(b) 5.28%
(c) (I) 126,900
(II) 0
(III) 126,900
(IV) 438,937
Item 5. Not Applicable
Item 6. Greenhaven Associates, Inc. (Greenhaven) has investment discretion
with respect to the securities to which this statement relates.
Greenhaven has sole power to vote to the extent of 126,900 shares.
Clients of Greenhaven are the direct owners of all other shares
reported as beneficially owned. Such clients have the sole right to
receive and the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, and the
proceeds from the sale of such securities. No such client has an
interest that relates to more than 5% of the shares.
Item 7. Not Applicable
Item 8. Not Applicable
Item 9. Not Applicable
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(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) sole power to vote or direct the vote
(ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote
(iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
(iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
Instruction: For computations regarding securities which represent a right to
acquire an underlying security see Rule 13d-3(d)(1).
Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.
If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date
hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than
five percent of the class of securities, check the following [ ].
Instruction: Dissolution of a group requires a response to this item.
Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.
If any other person is known to have the right to receive or the power to
direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, such
securities, a statement to that effect should be included in response to this
item and, if such interest relates to more than five percent of the class, such
person should be identified. A listing of the shareholders of an investment
company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 or the beneficiaries
of employee benefit plan, pension fund or endowment fund is not required.
Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the
Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company.
If a parent holding company has filed this schedule, pursuant to Rule
13d-1(b)(ii)(G), so indicate under Item 3(g) and attach an exhibit stating the
identity and the Item 3 classification of the relevant subsidiary. If a parent
holding company has filed this schedule pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c), attach an
exhibit stating the identification of the relevant subsidiary.
Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.
If a group has filed this schedule pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b)(ii)(H), so
indicate under Item 3(h) and attach an exhibit stating the identity and Item 3
classification of each member of the group. If a group has filed this schedule
pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c), attach an exhibit stating the identity of each member
of the group.
Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group.
Notice of dissolution of a group may be furnished as an exhibit stating
the date of the dissolution and that all further filings with respect to
transactions in the security reported on will be filed, if required, by members
of the group, in their individual capacity. See Item 5.
Item 10. Certification.
The following certification shall be included if the statement is filed
pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b):
By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief,
the securities referred to above were acquired in the ordinary course of
business and were not acquired for the purpose of and do not have the effect of
changing or influencing the control of the issuer of such securities and were
not acquired in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having
such purposes or effect.
SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and
correct.
May 1, 2000
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Date
/s/ Edgar Wachenheim III
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Signature
Edgar Wachenheim III, Chairman and CEO
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Name/Title
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