UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 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): April 7, 2009
PULTE HOMES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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100 Bloomfield Hills Parkway, Suite 300, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan 48304
(Address of principal executive offices)(zip code)
(248) 647-2750
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the
filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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Item 5.03. Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.
On April 7, 2009, the Board of Directors of Pulte Homes, Inc. (“Pulte”) approved an amendment to
Pulte’s By-Laws (the “By-Laws”) in order to preserve the tax treatment of Pulte’s net operating
losses and other tax benefits. The amendment added a new Article IX to the By-Laws, which provides
that any transfer of Pulte’s securities is prohibited and will be void if such transfer results in
any person or group owning 4.9% or more of Pulte’s then-outstanding common shares (a “4.9-percent
Shareholder”), or if such transfer would increase the percentage ownership interest of a
4.9-percent Shareholder. These transfer restrictions are subject to certain exceptions, including
an exception for transfers approved by Pulte’s Board of Directors or a committee thereof. These
transfer restrictions are applicable to transfers made, or pursuant to agreements entered into,
between April 7, 2009 and such date as may be determined by Pulte’s Board of Directors in
accordance with Article IX of the By-Laws.
The foregoing description of the amendment to the By-Laws is not complete and is subject to and
qualified in its entirety by reference to the By-Laws, a copy of which is filed herewith as Exhibit
3.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 8.01. Other Events
On April 8, 2009, Pulte issued a joint press release with Centex announcing the execution of an
Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of April 7, 2009, by and among Pulte, Pi Nevada Building
Company, a wholly owned subsidiary of Pulte, and Centex. A copy of the joint press release is
filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Additional Information
In
connection with the proposed transaction, Pulte and Centex will be filing documents with the SEC, including
the filing by Pulte of a registration statement on Form S-4, and Pulte and Centex intend to mail a
joint proxy statement regarding the proposed merger to their respective stockholders that will also
constitute a prospectus of Pulte. Before making any voting or investment decision, investors are
urged to read the joint proxy statement/prospectus when it becomes available because it will
contain important information about the proposed transaction. You may obtain copies of all
documents filed with the SEC regarding this transaction, free of charge, at the SEC’s website
(www.sec.gov), by accessing Pulte’s website at www.pulte.com under the heading “Investor Relations”
and then under the link “SEC Filings” and from Pulte by directing a request to Pulte Homes, Inc.,
100 Bloomfield Hills Parkway Suite 300, Bloomfield Hills, MI, 48304, Attention: Investor
Relations, and by accessing Centex’s website at www.centex.com under the heading “Investors” and
then under the link “SEC Filings” and from Centex by directing a request to Centex Corporation
Investor Relations, P.O. Box 199000, Dallas, Texas 75219-9000.
Pulte and Centex and their respective directors and executive officers and certain other members of
management and employees may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies in respect
of the proposed transaction. You can find information about Pulte’s directors and executive
officers in its definitive proxy statement filed with the SEC on April 7, 2009. You can find
information about Centex’s directors and executive officers in its definitive proxy statement filed
with the SEC on June 6, 2008. Other information regarding the participants in the proxy
solicitation and a description of their direct and indirect interests, by security holdings or
otherwise, will be contained in the joint proxy statement/prospectus and other relevant materials
to be filed with the SEC when they become available. You can obtain free copies of these documents
from Pulte and Centex using the contact information above.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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3.1
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By-Laws of Pulte Homes, Inc. |
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99.1
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Press Release dated April 8, 2009. |