<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001140361-12-052431.txt : 20121221
<SEC-HEADER>0001140361-12-052431.hdr.sgml : 20121221
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20121221160812
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001140361-12-052431
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20121116
FILED AS OF DATE:		20121221
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20121221

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/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-12434
		FILM NUMBER:		121281590
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    <periodOfReport>2012-11-16</periodOfReport>

    <dateOfOriginalSubmission>2012-11-19</dateOfOriginalSubmission>

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        <issuerName>M I HOMES INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>MHO</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>SCHOTTENSTEIN ROBERT H</rptOwnerName>
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        <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 and President</officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
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    </reportingOwner>

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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Shares</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2012-11-16</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>M</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>25000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>17.66</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
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                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>95628</value>
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                    <value>D</value>
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                <transactionShares>
                    <value>25000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>21.00</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
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                    <value>D</value>
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    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Option to Purchase Common Shares</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>17.66</value>
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            <transactionDate>
                <value>2012-11-16</value>
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                <transactionShares>
                    <value>25000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F3"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2018-02-12</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Shares</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>25000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>58762</value>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The reporting person is filing this amendment to amend Item 5 of each line in Table I and Items 5 and 9 of each in Table II in the original filing.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The reporting person also indirectly owns 485,400 common shares as sole member of IES Family Holdings No. 2, LLC, an Ohio limited liability company.  The spouse of the reporting person beneficially owns 10,000 common shares of which the reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership, 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="F3">Of the options exercised, 3,762 vested on December 31, 2008; 20,000 vested on December 31, 2009 and the remaining 1,238 options vested on December 31, 2010.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/Phillip G. Creek, Attorney-in-fact for Robert H. Schottenstein</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2012-12-21</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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