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    CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
    PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		30
    CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20201026
    ITEM INFORMATION:		Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
    ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
    FILED AS OF DATE:		20210122
    DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20210122

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    	COMPANY DATA:
    		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Green Brick Partners, Inc.
    		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001373670
    		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	OPERATIVE BUILDERS [1531]
    		IRS NUMBER:				205952523
    		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
    		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

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    		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
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    		FILM NUMBER:		21547035

    	BUSINESS ADDRESS:
    		STREET 1:		2805 DALLAS PARKWAY
    		STREET 2:		SUITE 400
    		CITY:			PLANO
    		STATE:			TX
    		ZIP:			75093
    		BUSINESS PHONE:		469-573-6755

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    		STREET 2:		SUITE 400
    		CITY:			PLANO
    		STATE:			TX
    		ZIP:			75093

    	FORMER COMPANY:
    		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	BioFuel Energy Corp.
    		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20060823
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