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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

 

September 19, 2011

Date of Report

(Date of earliest event reported)

 

THE RYLAND GROUP, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

Maryland

 

001-08029

 

52-0849948

(State or Other Jurisdiction of

 

(Commission File Number)

 

(IRS Employer Identification No.)

Incorporation)

 

 

 

 

 

3011 Townsgate Road, Suite 200, Westlake Village, CA  91361-3027

    (Address of Principal Executive Offices)                               (ZIP Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  (805) 367-3800

 

24025 Park Sorrento, Suite 400, Calabasas, CA  91302

(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:

 

[ ] Written communication pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

[ ] Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

[ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

[ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 



 

Item 7.01

Regulation FD Disclosure

 

On September 19, 2011, The Ryland Group, Inc. announced net unit orders for July and August of 2011.  The information in Exhibit 99 is being furnished pursuant to Item 7.01 of Form 8-K.

 

The information in this report, including Exhibit 99 attached hereto, shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section, and shall not be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

 

 

 Item 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

 

(d)

Exhibits

 

 Exhibit 99

Press release dated September 19, 2011

 



 

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.

 

 

THE RYLAND GROUP, INC.

 

 

 

 

Date: September 19, 2011

By:

 /s/ Timothy J. Geckle

 

 

 Timothy J. Geckle

 

 

  Senior Vice President, General Counsel

 

 

  and Secretary

 



 

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

 Exhibit Number

Description

 

 

99

Press release dated September 19, 2011