<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001140361-13-016959.txt : 20130422
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20130422132012
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001140361-13-016959
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20130410
FILED AS OF DATE:		20130422
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20130422

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:		13773329
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        <footnote id="F1">Each Depositary Share represents a 1/1,000th interest in a share of the Company's 9.75% Series A Preferred Shares.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">On April 10, 2013, the Company redeemed 2,000 of its 4,000 outstanding Series A Preferred Shares (as represented by 2,000,000 of its 4,000,000 outstanding Depositary Shares) in accordance with the terms of the Company's Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">These Depositary Shares are held in the Irving E. Schottenstein Marital Trust 2, of which the reporting person is one of four trustees.  The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of the Depositary Shares held in this trust, and the filing of this report is not an admission that the reporting person is the beneficial owner of these Depositary Shares for the purpose of Section 16 or for any other purpose.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">These Depositary Shares are held in the Irving E. Schottenstein Insurance Trust, of which the reporting person is one of three trustees.  The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of the Depositary Shares held in this trust, and the filing of this report is not an admission that the reporting person is the beneficial owner of these Depositary Shares for the purpose of Section 16 or for any other purpose.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">These Depositary Shares are held in the Irving E. Schottenstein Marital Trust 1, of which the reporting person is one of four trustees.  The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of the Depositary Shares held in this trust, and the filing of this report is not an admission that the reporting person is the beneficial owner of these Depositary Shares for the purpose of Section 16 or for any other purpose.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">These Depositary Shares are held in the Alissa Schottenstein Skip Trust, of which the reporting person is the sole trustee.  The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of the Depositary Shares held in this trust, and the filing of this report is not an admission that the reporting person is the beneficial owner of these Depositary Shares for the purpose of Section 16 or for any other purpose.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F7">These Depositary Shares are held in the Joshua Schottenstein Skip Trust, of which the reporting person is the sole trustee.  The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of the Depositary Shares held in this trust, and the filing of this report is not an admission that the reporting person is the beneficial owner of these Depositary Shares for the purpose of Section 16 or for any other purpose.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F8">These Depositary Shares are held in the Leah Schottenstein Skip Trust, of which the reporting person is the sole trustee.  The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of the Depositary Shares held in this trust, and the filing of this report is not an admission that the reporting person is the beneficial owner of these Depositary Shares for the purpose of Section 16 or for any other purpose.</footnote>
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