FORM 8-A SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR (g) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 D.R. HORTON, INC. Co-Registrants are listed on the signature pages. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware 75-2386963 (State of incorporation (I.R.S. Employer or organization) Identification Number) 1901 Ascension Boulevard, Suite 100, Arlington, TX 76006 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: Title of each class Name of exchange on which to be so registered each class is to be registered ------------------- ------------------------------ 8% Senior Notes due 2009 of New York Stock Exchange the Registrant, together with Guarantees of such Senior Notes by direct and indirect Subsidiaries of the Registrant If this Form relates to the registration of a class of securities and is effective upon filing pursuant to General Instruction A.(c)(1), please check the following box. [X] If this Form relates to the registration of a class of securities and is to become effective simultaneously with the effectiveness of a concurrent registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933 pursuant to General Instruction A.(c)(2), please check the following box. [_] Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None Item 1. Description of Registrant's Securities to be Registered. The material set forth in the section captioned "Description of Debt Securities" in the Registrant's Amendment No. 1 to Form S-3 Registration Statement (Registration No. 333-57193), filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") on June 30, 1998, and the section captioned "Description of Notes" in Registrant's Prospectus Supplement dated February 1, 1999, filed or to be filed pursuant to Rule 424(b) and incorporated by reference therein, is incorporated herein by reference. Item 2. Exhibits. 1. Indenture, dated as of June 9, 1997, among the Registrant, the guarantors named therein and American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, as Trustee, relating to Senior Debt Securities, is incorporated herein by reference from Exhibit 4.1(a) to the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-3 (Registration No. 333-27521) filed with the Commission on May 21, 1997. 2. First Supplemental Indenture, dated as of June 9, 1997, among the Registrant, the guarantors named therein and American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, as Trustee, is incorporated by reference from Exhibit 4.1 to the Registrant's Form 8-K/A dated April 1, 1997, filed with the Commission on June 6, 1997. 3. Second Supplemental Indenture, dated as of September 30, 1997, among the Registrant, the guarantors named therein and American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, as Trustee, is incorporated by reference from Exhibit 4.4 to the Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 1997, filed with the Commission on December 8, 1997. 4. Third Supplemental Indenture, dated as of April 17, 1998, among the Registrant, the guarantors named therein and American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, as Trustee, is incorporated by reference from Exhibit 4.3 to the Registrant's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 1998, filed with Commission on May 14, 1998. 5. Fourth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of April 20, 1998, among the Registrant, the guarantors named therein and American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, as Trustee, is incorporated by reference from Exhibit 4.4 to the Registrant's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 1998, filed with Commission on May 14, 1998. 6. Fifth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of August 31, 1998, among the Registrant, the guarantors named therein and American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, as Trustee, is incorporated herein by reference from Exhibit 4.7 to the Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 1998, filed with the Commission on December 10, 1998. 7. Sixth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of February 4, 1999, among the Registrant, the guarantors named therein and American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, as Trustee, relating to the 8% Senior Notes due 2009, including the form of the Registrant's 8% Senior Notes due 2009, is incorporated herein by reference from Exhibit 4.1 to the Registrant's Form 8-K filed with the Commission on February 2, 1999. 8. Indenture dated as of April 15, 1996 between Continental Homes Holding Corp. ("Continental") and First Union National Bank, as Trustee, is incorporated herein by reference from Exhibit 4.1 to Continental's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended May 31, 1996. The Commission file number for Continental is 1-10700. 9. First Supplemental Indenture, dated as of April 20, 1998, among the Registrant, the guarantors named therein and First Union National Bank, as Trustee, is incorporated by reference from Exhibit 4.5 to the Registrant's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 1998, filed with the Commission on May 14, 1998. 10. Second Supplemental Indenture, dated as of August 31, 1998, among the Registrant, the guarantors named therein and First Union National Bank, as Trustee, is incorporated herein by reference from Exhibit 4.10 to the Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 1998, filed with the Commission on December 10, 1998. 11. Master Loan and Inter-Creditor Agreement dated as of April 21, 1998, among D.R. Horton, Inc., as a Borrower; Nationsbank, N.A., Bank of America National Trust and Savings Association, Fleet National Bank, Bank United, Comerica Bank, Credit Lyonnais New York Branch, Societe Generale, Southwest Agency, The First National Bank of Chicago, PNC Bank, National Association, Amsouth Bank, Bank One, Arizona, NA, First American Bank Texas, SSB, Harris Trust and Savings Bank, Sanwa Bank California, Norwest Bank Arizona, National Association and Summit Bank, as Banks; and Nationsbank, N.A., as Administrative Agent, is incorporated by reference from Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 1998, filed with the Commission on August 6, 1998. SIGNATURE Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Act of 1934, the Registrant and the Co-Registrants named below have duly caused this registration statement to be signed on their behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized, on this 2nd day of February, 1999. D.R. HORTON, INC. By: /s/ D.R. HORTON ---------------------------- Donald R. Horton Its: Chairman of the Board CO-REGISTRANTS: DRHI, Inc. Meadows I, Ltd. Meadows II, Ltd. Meadows IX, Inc. Meadows X, Inc. D.R. Horton, Inc.-Birmingham D.R. Horton, Inc.-Denver D.R. Horton, Inc.-Greensboro D.R. Horton, Inc.-Louisville D.R. Horton, Inc.-Minnesota D.R. Horton, Inc.-New Jersey D.R. Horton, Inc.-Portland D.R. Horton, Inc.-Sacramento D.R. Horton, Inc.-Torrey D.R. Horton San Diego Holding Company, Inc. D.R. Horton Los Angeles Holding Company, Inc. D.R. Horton Los Angeles Management Company, Inc. D.R. Horton San Diego Management Company, Inc. DRH Construction, Inc. S. G. Torrey Atlanta, Ltd. DRH Cambridge Homes, Inc. (formerly D.R. Horton Sacramento Management Company, Inc.) C. Richard Dobson Builders, Inc. Land Development, Inc. DRH Tucson Construction, Inc. Continental Homes, Inc. KDB Homes, Inc. L&W Investments, Inc. Continental Ranch, Inc. Continental Homes of Florida, Inc. CHI Construction Company CHTEX of Texas, Inc. CH Investments of Texas, Inc. By: /s/ David J. Keller ------------------------------ Name: David J. Keller Title: Treasurer SGS COMMUNITIES AT GRANDE QUAY, LLC By: Meadows IX, Inc., a member By: /s/ David J. Keller ------------------------------ Name: David J. Keller Title: Treasurer and By: Meadows X, Inc., a member By: /s/ David J. Keller ------------------------- Name: David J. Keller Title: Treasurer D.R. HORTON MANAGEMENT COMPANY, LTD. D.R. HORTON - TEXAS, LTD. By: Meadows I, Ltd., its general partner By: /s/ David J. Keller ------------------------- Name: David J. Keller Title: Treasurer CONTINENTAL HOMES OF TEXAS, L.P. By: CHTEX of Texas, Inc., its general partner By: /s/ David J. Keller ------------------------------- Name: David J. Keller Title: Treasurer