UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON,
D.C. 20549
FORM
8-K
CURRENT
REPORT
PURSUANT
TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date
of
Report (Date of earliest event reported): August 1, 2007
BEAZER
HOMES USA, INC.
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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DELAWARE
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001-12822
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54-2086934
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(State
or other jurisdiction
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(Commission
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(IRS
Employer
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of
incorporation)
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File
Number)
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Identification
No.)
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1000
Abernathy Road, Suite 1200
Atlanta
Georgia 30328
(Address
of Principal
Executive
Offices)
(770)
829-3700
(Registrant's
telephone number, including area code)
None
(Former
name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item
8.01. Other Events.
On
August
1, 2007, Beazer Homes USA, Inc. (“Beazer Homes”) issued a media statement in
response to scurrilous and unfounded rumors circulating in the market about
Beazer Homes’ liquidity and a prospective bankruptcy filing. A copy of the
Company’s press release, dated August 1, 2007, with respect to the above matter
is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1.
Item
9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d)
Exhibits
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99.1
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Press
Release issued August 1, 2007
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant
has
duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto
duly authorized.
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BEAZER
HOMES USA, INC.
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Date:
August 1, 2007
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By:
/s/ Ian
J. McCarthy
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Ian
J. McCarthy
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President
and Chief Executive
Officer
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EXHIBIT
99.1
&#
160; PRESS
Release
For
Immediate
Release
BEAZER
HOMES USA, INC. ISSUES MEDIA STATEMENT
ATLANTA,
August 1, 2007-- Beazer Homes USA, Inc. (NYSE: BZH) (www.beazer.com)
today offered the following media statement:
“We
have
become aware of rumors circulating in the market about Beazer Homes’ liquidity
and a prospective bankruptcy filing. We do not know where these scurrilous
and unfounded rumors started. For an accurate representation of the
company’s financial position, including the company’s liquidity and near-term
prospects, we encourage investors to refer to the company’s recently released
third quarter earnings release and the script of our conference call with
analysts and investors.”
Contact:
Leslie H. Kratcoski
Vice
President, Investor Relations & Corporate Communications
(770)
829-3764
lkratcos@beazer.com