<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001613314-15-000008.txt : 20150604
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20150604185602
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001613314-15-000008
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20150602
FILED AS OF DATE:		20150604
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20150604

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			TRI Pointe Homes, Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001561680
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	OPERATIVE BUILDERS [1531]
		IRS NUMBER:				273201111
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		19520 JAMBOREE ROAD, SUITE 200
		CITY:			IRVINE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92612
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(949) 478-8600

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		19520 JAMBOREE ROAD, SUITE 200
		CITY:			IRVINE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92612

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	TRI Pointe Homes, LLC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20121218

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	TRI Pointe Homes, Inc.
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20121106

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Krivanec Ken
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001613314

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-35796
		FILM NUMBER:		15914109

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O TRI POINTE HOMES, INC.
		STREET 2:		19540 JAMBOREE ROAD, SUITE 300
		CITY:			IRVINE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92612
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        <footnote id="F1">Adjusted due to rounding, originally reported as $9.67.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The sales price is a weighted average price. The shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $14.70 to $14.7675, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide TRI Pointe Homes, Inc.,or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Adjusted due to rounding, originally reported as 5,804.</footnote>
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        <signatureDate>2015-06-04</signatureDate>
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