1 ================================================================================ 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 DATE OF REPORT (DATE OF EARLIEST EVENT REPORTED) OCTOBER 20, 1998 KAUFMAN AND BROAD HOME CORPORATION (EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN CHARTER) DELAWARE 1-9195 95-3666267 (STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION (COMMISSION FILE NUMBER) (IRS EMPLOYER OF INCORPORATION) IDENTIFICATION NO.) 10990 WILSHIRE BOULEVARD, LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA 90024 (ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES) (ZIP CODE) (310) 231-4000 (REGISTRANT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE) NOT APPLICABLE (FORMER NAME OR FORMER ADDRESS, IF CHANGED SINCE LAST REPORT) ================================================================================ 2 ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS. On October 20, 1998, the Registrant issued the press release attached hereto and incorporated herein as Exhibit 1. 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: October 21, 1998 KAUFMAN AND BROAD HOME CORPORATION Registrant By: /s/ Kimberly N. King --------------------------------------------- Kimberly N. King Corporate Secretary and Associate Counsel 2