<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000882184-16-000169.txt : 20160503
<SEC-HEADER>0000882184-16-000169.hdr.sgml : 20160503
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20160503171416
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000882184-16-000169
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20160502
FILED AS OF DATE:		20160503
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20160503

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HORTON D R INC /DE/
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000882184
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	OPERATIVE BUILDERS [1531]
		IRS NUMBER:				752386963
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0930

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		D.R. HORTON TOWER
		STREET 2:		301 COMMERCE STREET, SUITE 500
		CITY:			FORT WORTH
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			76102
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8173908200

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		D.R. HORTON TOWER
		STREET 2:		301 COMMERCE STREET, SUITE 500
		CITY:			FORT WORTH
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			76102

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			WHEAT BILL W
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001264476

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-14122
		FILM NUMBER:		161616424

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O D R HORTON INC
		STREET 2:		301 COMMERCE STREET, SUITE 500
		CITY:			FORT WORTH
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			76102

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	WHEAT WILLIAM W
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20030924
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    <periodOfReport>2016-05-02</periodOfReport>

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        <issuerCik>0000882184</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>HORTON D R INC /DE/</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>DHI</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>WHEAT BILL W</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>301 COMMERCE STREET</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>SUITE 500</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>FORT WORTH,</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>TX</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>76102</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>EVP and CFO</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2016-05-02</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate>
                <value>2016-05-02</value>
            </deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>M</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>40000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>29.44</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>108014</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
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            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
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                <value>Common Stock</value>
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            <transactionDate>
                <value>2016-05-02</value>
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            <deemedExecutionDate>
                <value>2016-05-02</value>
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            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
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                    <value>40000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
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                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
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                <natureOfOwnership>
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                </natureOfOwnership>
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        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
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                <value>Employee Stock Option (right to buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
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                <value>29.44</value>
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            <transactionDate>
                <value>2016-05-02</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate>
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                    <value>40000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>29.44</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2007-05-02</value>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
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            <expirationDate>
                <value>2016-05-02</value>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price.  The prices actually received ranged from $30.24 to $30.485.  The reporting person has provided to the issuer and will provide any security holder of the issuer, or the SEC staff, upon request, information regarding the number of shares sold at each price within the range.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Stock option has a 10-year term, vested as to 10% of the option grant amount on the first nine anniversary dates of May 2 and vests as to the remaining 10% 9.75 years after the option grant date of May 2, 2006. May 2, 2007 reflects the one-year anniversary date from the date of the stock option grant.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Bill W. Wheat</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2016-05-03</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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