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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000950123-10-000875.txt : 20100107
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20100107120837
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950123-10-000875
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-A12B
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20100107
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20100107

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BEAZER HOMES USA INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000915840
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	OPERATIVE BUILDERS [1531]
		IRS NUMBER:				582086934
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0930

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-A12B
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-12822
		FILM NUMBER:		10513986

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5775 PEACHTREE DUNW00DY RD
		STREET 2:		STE B 200
		CITY:			ATLANTA
		STATE:			GA
		ZIP:			30342
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4042503420

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5775 PEACHTREE DUNWOODY RD
		STREET 2:		STE C-200
		CITY:			ATLANTA
		STATE:			GA
		ZIP:			30342
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 14pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>UNITED STATES<BR>
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 12pt"><B>WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 18pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>FORM 8-A</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt">FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES<BR>
PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR 12(g) OF THE<BR>
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 24pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>BEAZER HOMES USA, INC.</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)</DIV>


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    <TD align="center" valign="top">Delaware<BR>
(State of incorporation or organization)
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">54-2086934<BR>
(I.R.S. Employer or Identification No.)</TD>
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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top">1000 Abernathy Road, Suite&nbsp;1200<BR>
Atlanta, Georgia<BR>
(Address of principal executive offices)
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="BOTTOM">30328<BR>
(Zip Code)</TD>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt">Securities to be registered pursuant to Section&nbsp;12(b) of the Act:
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>Title of each class <BR>
to be so registered</B>
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>Name of each exchange on which<BR>
each class is to be registered</B></TD>
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</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top">7&#189;% Mandatory Convertible Subordinated <BR>
Notes due 2013
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">New York Stock Exchange LLC</TD>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to Section 12(b) of the
Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General Instruction A.(c), check the following box.&nbsp;<FONT face="Wingdings">&#120;</FONT>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to Section 12(g) of the
Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General Instruction A.(d), check the following box.&nbsp;<FONT face="Wingdings">&#111;</FONT>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Securities Act registration file number to which this form relates: 333-163110
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None.
</DIV>


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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>INFORMATION REQUIRED IN REGISTRATION STATEMENT</B>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><U>Item&nbsp;1. Description of Registrant&#146;s Securities to be Registered.</U>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Beazer Homes USA, Inc. (the &#147;Company&#148;) is registering its 7&#189;% Mandatory Convertible
Subordinated Notes due 2013 (the &#147;Notes&#148;) pursuant to this Form 8-A. The Notes will be issued
under an Indenture between the Company and U.S. Bank National Association as Trustee (the
&#147;Trustee&#148;). A description of the Notes is contained in the Registration Statement on Form S-3 of
the Company (Registration No. 333-163110). Such description shall be deemed to be incorporated
by reference herein. A description of the Notes is also included in the section captioned
&#147;Description of Notes&#148; in the Company&#146;s Prospectus Supplement dated January&nbsp;6, 2010 filed pursuant
to Rule&nbsp;424(b). Such prospectus shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference herein.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><U>Item&nbsp;2. Exhibits.</U>
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    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">1.</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Registration Statement on Form S-3 (incorporated herein by reference (Registration
No.&nbsp;333-163110) filed on November&nbsp;13, 2009, as amended December&nbsp;16, 2009)</TD>
</TR>

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    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">2.</TD>
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    <TD>Form of Indenture with respect to Subordinated Debt Securities (incorporated herein
by reference to Exhibit&nbsp;4.4 of the Company&#146;s Registration Statement on Form S-3
(Registration No.&nbsp;333-163110) filed on November&nbsp;13, 2009)</TD>
</TR>

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    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">3.</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Form of Subordinated Debt Security (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit&nbsp;4.5
of the Company&#146;s Registration Statement on Form S-3 (Registration No.&nbsp;333-163110) filed on
November&nbsp;13, 2009)</TD>
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    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">4.</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company (incorporated
herein by reference to Exhibit&nbsp;3.1 of the Company&#146;s Form 10-K (File No.&nbsp;001-12822) filed
on December&nbsp;2, 2008)</TD>
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    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">5.</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Third Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Company (incorporated herein by reference to
Exhibit&nbsp;3.1 of the Company&#146;s Form 8-K (File No.&nbsp;001-12822) filed on July&nbsp;1, 2008)</TD>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>SIGNATURE</B>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly
caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly
authorized.
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    <TD colspan="3" align="left">BEAZER HOMES USA, INC.<BR>
&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD align="left">Date: January 7, 2010&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">By:&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000" align="left">/s/ Kenneth F. Khoury
&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left">Kenneth F. Khoury&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left">Executive Vice President and<BR>
General Counsel&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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