UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): July 25, 2005
WILLIAM LYON HOMES
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
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| Delaware | | 001-31625 | | 33-0864902 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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4490 Von Karman Avenue, Newport Beach, California | | 92660 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (949) 833-3600
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.
On July 25, 2005, William Lyon Homes (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that its Board of Directors had disbanded the Special Committee of the Board which had been formed to consider the proposal made by General William Lyon to acquire the publicly held shares of the Company. A copy of the press release is being furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.
The information furnished pursuant to Item 7.01 and Exhibit 99.1 of this report shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) or otherwise subject to the liability of that section, except if the Company specifically incorporates it by reference into a filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(a) Not applicable
(b) Not applicable
(c) Exhibits
99.1 Press release issued by the Company dated July 25, 2005
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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| | | WILLIAM LYON HOMES |
| Dated July 26, 2005 | | | | |
| | | By: | | /s/ Michael D. Grubbs
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| | | | | Michael D. Grubbs |
| | | | | Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer |
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