UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
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FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
December 22, 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
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| | 52-0849948
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(State or Other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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24025 Park Sorrento, Suite 400, Calabasas, California 91302
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| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | | (ZIP Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:(818) 223-7500
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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| o | Written communication pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |
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| o | Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) |
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| o | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) |
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| o | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) |
Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure
On December 22, 2004, The Ryland Group, Inc. announced that it had received authorization from its Board of Directors to repurchase an additional two million shares of its common stock. The information in Exhibit 99 is being furnished pursuant to Item 7.01 of Form 8-K.
The information in this report, including Exhibit 99 attached hereto, shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section, and shall not be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(c) Exhibits
Exhibit 99 Press release dated December 22, 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: December 22, 2004 | By: | /s/ Timothy J. Geckle | |
| | | Timothy J. Geckle | |
| | | Senior Vice President, General Counsel
and Secretary | |
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit Number
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| 99 | | Press release dated December 22, 2004 |
