<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001140361-12-024138.txt : 20120510
<SEC-HEADER>0001140361-12-024138.hdr.sgml : 20120510
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20120510084957
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001140361-12-024138
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20120508
FILED AS OF DATE:		20120510
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20120510

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			M I HOMES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000799292
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	OPERATIVE BUILDERS [1531]
		IRS NUMBER:				311210837
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			OH
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3 EASTON OVAL STE 500
		CITY:			COLUMBUS
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			43219
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6144188000

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	M I SCHOTTENSTEIN HOMES INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19931228

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SCHOTTENSTEIN ROBERT H
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001204731

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-12434
		FILM NUMBER:		12827867
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    <periodOfReport>2012-05-08</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000799292</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>M I HOMES INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>MHO</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>SCHOTTENSTEIN ROBERT H</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>3 EASTON OVAL</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>COLUMBUS</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>OH</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>43219</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Chairman, CEO &amp; President</officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Shares</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2012-02-09</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>5</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>G</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>40000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>585400</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
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                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>See footnote</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
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        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
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    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Option to Purchase Common Shares</value>
                <footnoteId id="F3"/>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>12.23</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2012-05-08</value>
                <footnoteId id="F4"/>
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            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>37500</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0.00</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2012-12-31</value>
                <footnoteId id="F5"/>
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            <expirationDate>
                <value>2022-02-08</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Shares</value>
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                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>37500</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
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            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>75000</value>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The reporting person also directly beneficially owns 628 Common Shares.  The spouse of the reporting person beneficially owns 10,000 Common Shares, which the reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of and this report shall not be deemed an admission that the reporting person is the beneficial owner of such securities for purposes of Section 16 or any other purpose.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">These Common Shares are beneficially owned by IES Family Holdings No. 2, LLC, an Ohio limited liability company, and Robert H. Schottenstein is the sole manager of the IES Family Holdings No. 2, LLC.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">The Option was granted pursuant to the M/I Homes, Inc. 2009 Long-Term Incentive Plan.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">The Option grant was approved by the Compensation committee of the Board of Directors of M/I Homes, Inc. on February 8, 2012, subject to shareholder approval of an amendment to the M/I Homes, Inc. 2009 Long-Term Incentive Plan to increase the number of shares available for grant thereunder.  M/I Homes, Inc.'s shareholders approved the amendment on May 8, 2012.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">Twenty percent (20%) of grant becomes exercisable on December 31 immediately following the date of grant and each of the first four anniversaries thereof.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Phillip G. Creek, attorney-in-fact for Robert H. Schottenstein</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2012-05-10</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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