UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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):
October 17, 2006 (October 12, 2006)
October 17, 2006 (October 12, 2006)
Centex Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Nevada (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | 1-6776 (Commission File Number) | 75-0778259 (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 2728 N. Harwood Street, Dallas, Texas (Address of principal executive offices) | 75201 (Zip code) |
Registrant’s telephone number including area code:(214) 981-5000
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address if changed from last report)
(Former name or former address if changed from last report)
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Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On October 12, 2006, Centex Corporation, a Nevada corporation (the “Corporation”), announced preliminary results of operations for the quarter ended September 30, 2006. The Corporation announced its estimate of housing operating earnings, home closing and sales (orders) for the quarter. A copy of the Corporation’s press release announcing these results is being furnished as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is hereby incorporated in this Item 2.02 in its entirety by reference.
The information furnished in this Item 2.02 shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall such information be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
Item 8.01. Other Events.
On October 12, 2006, Centex Corporation, a Nevada corporation (the “Corporation”), announced that it is revising its estimate of diluted earnings per share from continuing operations for the quarter ended September 30, 2006 to a range of $0.65 to $0.75. A copy of the Corporation’s press release announcing this information is being furnished as Exhibit 99.1 hereto.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits
| Exhibit Number | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated October 12, 2006 |
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.
| By: | /s/ James R. Peacock III | |||
| Name: | James R. Peacock III | |||
| Title: | Vice President, Deputy General Counsel and Secretary | |||
Date: October 17, 2006
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit | ||
| Number | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated October 12, 2006 |