UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
FORM 8-K/A
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
May 25, 2006
Date of Report
(Date of earliest event reported)
THE RYLAND GROUP, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Maryland | | 001-08029 | | 52-0849948 |
(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) |
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 May 24, 2006, The Ryland Group, Inc. provided updated earnings and other guidance for the second quarter and fiscal year ending December 31, 2006. The information in Exhibit 99 is being filed pursuant to Item 7.01 of Form 8-K.
The information in this report, including Exhibit 99 attached hereto, shall be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), and shall be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit 99 Press release dated May 24, 2006
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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.
| THE RYLAND GROUP, INC. |
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Date: May 30, 2006 | By: | /s/ Timothy J. Geckle | |
| | Timothy J. Geckle |
| | Senior Vice President, General Counsel |
| | and Secretary |
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit Number | | Description |
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99 | | Press release dated May 24, 2006 |
