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
August 4, 2009
Date of Report
(Date of earliest event reported)
THE RYLAND GROUP, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in 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 5.02 | | Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers |
On July 29, 2009, the Board of Directors of The Ryland Group, Inc. elected Robert G. van Schoonenberg as a Director. Mr. van Schoonenberg was appointed to serve on the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors. The press release announcing Mr. van Schoonenberg’s election to the Board of Directors is attached as Exhibit 99 and the information in the release is incorporated herein by reference. The information in this report, including Exhibit 99, shall be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, 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 |
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| | Exhibit 99 Press release dated August 4, 2009 |
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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: August 4, 2009 | 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 August 4, 2009 |
