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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 18, 2012

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
Incorporation)

 

(Commission File Number)

 

(IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

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

 

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

(ZIP Code)

 

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

 

 

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:

 

[ ] 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 18, 2012, The Ryland Group, Inc. announced net unit orders for July and August of 2012.  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

 

99                                    Press release dated September 18, 2012.

 



 

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 18, 2012

 

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 18, 2012.