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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000950123-10-001950.txt : 20100112
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950123-10-001950
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-A12B/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20100112
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20100112

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/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-12822
		FILM NUMBER:		10522229

	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: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><DIV align="center"><DIV style="font-size: 3pt; margin-top: 16pt; width: 26%; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV></DIV></DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 18pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>FORM 8-A/A</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 12pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Amendment No.&nbsp;1 to<BR>
Registration Statement on Form&nbsp;8-A</B></DIV>


<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 12pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>For Registration of Certain Classes of Securities<BR>
Pursuant to Section&nbsp;12(b) or (g)&nbsp;of the<BR>
Securities Exchange Act of 1934</B>
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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"><B>Delaware</B><BR>
(State of incorporation or organization)
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>54-2086934</B><BR>
(I.R.S. Employer or Identification No.)</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>1000 Abernathy Road, Suite&nbsp;1200<BR>
Atlanta, Georgia</B><BR>
(Address of principal executive offices)
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom"><B>30328</B><BR>
(Zip Code)</TD>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt">Securities to be registered pursuant to Section&nbsp;12(b) of the Act:</DIV>

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    <TD nowrap align="center"><B>Title of each class</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center"><B>Name of each exchange on which</B></TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Series&nbsp;A Junior Participating
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">New York Stock Exchange</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Preferred Stock Purchase Rights</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</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.
<FONT face="Wingdings">&#254;</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.
<FONT face="Wingdings">&#111;</FONT>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Securities Act registration statement file number to which this form relates: None.
</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="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Item&nbsp;1. Description of Registrant&#146;s Securities to be Registered.</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Beazer Homes USA, Inc. (the &#147;Company&#148;) hereby amends, by supplementing with the information
set forth below, its Form 8-A filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August&nbsp;7, 2009:
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;On January&nbsp;7, 2010, the Company entered into an amendment (the &#147;Amendment&#148;) to that certain
Section&nbsp;382 Rights Agreement, dated as of July&nbsp;31, 2009 (the &#147;Rights Agreement&#148;), with American
Stock Transfer &#038; Trust Company, LLC for the purpose of amending the Expiration Date of the Rights
(each as defined in the Rights Agreement). Pursuant to the Amendment, as of 9:00 A.M. (Eastern
Time) on January&nbsp;7, 2010, the Rights were no longer outstanding and were not exercisable and the
Rights Agreement was terminated and of no further force and effect.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The foregoing description of the Amendment is qualified in its entirety by reference to the
Amendment, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit&nbsp;4.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Item&nbsp;2. Exhibits.</B>
</DIV>

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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">4.1
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">First Amendment, dated January&nbsp;7, 2010, to Section&nbsp;382 Rights Agreement, dated
as of July&nbsp;31, 2009, between Beazer Homes USA, Inc. and American Stock Transfer &#038; Trust
Company, LLC (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit&nbsp;4.4 to the Company&#146;s Current
Report on Form&nbsp;8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January&nbsp;12,
2010).</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 Section&nbsp;12 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 12, 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>
    <TD>&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, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD colspan="5">&nbsp;</TD>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt">&#091;Signature Page to Form&nbsp;8-A/A&#093;
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>EXHIBIT INDEX</B>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">4.1
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">First Amendment, dated January&nbsp;7, 2010, to Section&nbsp;382 Rights
Agreement, dated as of July&nbsp;31, 2009, between Beazer Homes
USA, Inc. and American Stock Transfer &#038; Trust Company, LLC
(incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit&nbsp;4.4 to the
Company&#146;s Current Report on Form&nbsp;8-K filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission on January&nbsp;12, 2010).</TD>
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