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): November 4, 2008
D.R. Horton, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 1-14122 | 75-2386963 | ||
| (State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 301 Commerce Street, Suite 500, Fort Worth, Texas |
76102 | |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (817) 390-8200
| Not Applicable |
| (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 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On November 4, 2008, D.R. Horton, Inc. issued a press release announcing its preliminary results of operations and related information for the fourth quarter ended September 30, 2008. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference in its entirety into this Item 2.02.
The information furnished in this Item 2.02 shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall such information be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibit
| 99.1 | Press Release dated November 4, 2008 related to the Company’s preliminary results of operations
and related information for the fourth quarter ended September 30, 2008. |
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SIGNATURE
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.
D. R. Horton, Inc.
Date: November 4, 2008
By: /s/ Bill W. Wheat
Bill W. Wheat
Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
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EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit | ||
| Number | Description | |
99.1
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Press Release dated November 4, 2008 | |