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
December 10, 2013
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.) |
3011 Townsgate Road, Suite 200, Westlake Village, California 91361-3027
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (ZIP Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (805) 367-3800
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 Election of Directors
On December 10, 2013, the Board of Directors of The Ryland Group, Inc. elected Thomas W. Toomey as a Director. Mr. Toomey was appointed to serve on the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors. The press release announcing Mr. Toomey’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, is 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
Exhibit 99 Press release dated December 12, 2013
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: December 10, 2013 | By: | /s/ Timothy J. Geckle |
| | Timothy J. Geckle |
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| | Senior Vice President, General Counsel |
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| | and Secretary |
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit Number | | Description |
99 | | Press release dated December 12, 2013 |
