SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D. C. 20549

                                    FORM 8-K

                                 Current Report
                     Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
                         Securities Exchange Act of 1934


                               September 23, 1998
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                (Date of Report--Date of Earliest Event Reported)



                               D. R. Horton, Inc.
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               (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)


        Delaware                    1-14122                      75-2386963
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(State or Other Jurisdiction      (Commission                   (IRS Employer
    of Incorporation)             File Number)               Identification No.)



           1901 Ascension Boulevard, Suite 100, Arlington, Texas 76006
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                    (Address of Principal Executive Offices)


                                 (817) 856-8200
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              (Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)



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          (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)






Item 5.  Other Events.

On September 23, 1998, D. R. Horton,  Inc. (the  "Company")  gave notice that on
November  1,  1998  the  Company  would  redeem  all of its  outstanding  6 7/8%
Convertible Subordinated Notes due 2002 (the "Notes").  Pursuant to Article 3 of
the Indenture  governing the Notes,  such redemption will be at $1,034.38,  plus
accrued  interest in the amount of $34.38,  for a total payment of $1,068.76 for
each $1,000 principal amount of Notes.

The  Notes  are  convertible  into  shares of the  Company's  common  stock at a
conversion  rate of  94.73625  shares of Company  common  stock for each  $1,000
principal  amount of Notes prior to 5:00 p.m. New York time on October 29, 1998.
No  payment  or  adjustment  will be made  for  interest  accrued  on the  Notes
surrendered  for  conversion  or for  dividends  on the common  stock  issued on
conversion.

The Notice of  Redemption  is attached  hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and  incorporated
herein by reference.





Item 7.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(c)      Exhibits.

99.1     Notice of Redemption dated September 22, 1998.




                                    SIGNATURE

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.


Date:    September 23, 1998


                                              D. R. Horton, Inc.

                                          By: /s/Charles N. Warren
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                                              Charles N. Warren
                                              Senior Vice President