UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
October 20, 2004
Date of Report
(Date of earliest event reported)
THE RYLAND GROUP, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
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| Maryland | | 001-08029 | | 52-0849948 |
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| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
24025 Park Sorrento, Suite 400, Calabasas, California 91302
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (ZIP Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:(818) 223-7500
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition
On October 20, 2004, The Ryland Group, Inc. announced financial results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2004. A copy of this press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99. The information in Exhibit 99 is being furnished pursuant to Item 2.02 of Form 8-K.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(c) Exhibits
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| Exhibit 99 | | Press release dated October 20, 2004 |
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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| | THE RYLAND GROUP, INC.
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| Date: October 20, 2004 | By: | /s/ David L. Fristoe | |
| | | David L. Fristoe | |
| | | Senior Vice President, Corporate Controller and Chief Accounting Officer | |
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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| 99 | | Press release dated October 20, 2004 |
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