U S HOME CORP /DE/
SC 13D/A, 1998-04-22
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                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                                  SCHEDULE 13D
                    UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
                               (Amendment No. 1)*

                             U.S. Home Corporation
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                                (Name of Issuer)

                          $.01 Par Value Common Stock
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                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                    911920106
                 ----------------------------------------------
                                 (CUSIP Number)

                            Mr. Edgar Wachenheim III
   Greenhaven Associates, Inc., Three Manhattanville Road, Purchase, NY 10577
                                 (914) 253-9366
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 (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices
                              and Communications)

                                 April 20, 1998
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             (Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)

If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report
the acquisition which is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this
schedule because of Rule 13d-1(b)(3) or (4), check the following box [ ].

Check the following box if a fee is being paid with the statement [ ]. (A fee is
not required only if the reporting person: (1) has a previous statement on file
reporting beneficial ownership of more than five percent of the class of
securities described in Item 1; and (2) has filed no amendment subsequent
thereto reporting beneficial ownership of five percent or less of such class.)
(See Rule 13d-7.)

NOTE: Six copies of this statement, including all exhibits, should be filed with
the  Commission.  See Rule  13d-1(a) for other  parties to whom copies are to be
sent.

* The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and
for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed
to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act
but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the
Notes).

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                                  SCHEDULE 13D

CUSIP NO. 911920106                                            Page 2 of 7 Pages

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 1    NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
      S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

      Greenhaven Associates, Inc., Tax ID #13-3436799
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 2    CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*               (a)  [ ]
                                                                      (b)  [X]
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 3    SEC USE ONLY

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 4    SOURCE OF FUNDS*

      PF, 00
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 5    CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO
      ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)
                                                                            [ ]
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 6    CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

      New York
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                               7     SOLE VOTING POWER

          NUMBER OF
                                     -0-
           SHARES              -------------------------------------------------
                               8     SHARED VOTING POWER
        BENEFICIALLY

          OWNED BY                   589,350
                               -------------------------------------------------
            EACH               9     SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

          REPORTING
                                     -0-
           PERSON              -------------------------------------------------
                               10    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
            WITH
                                     589,350
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11    AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

      589,350
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12    CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*

                                                                            [ ]
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13    PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

      4.99%
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14    TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

      IA, IN
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                     *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
          INCLUDE BOTH SIDES OF THE COVER PAGE, RESPONSES TO ITEMS 1-7
      (INCLUDING EXHIBITS) OF THE SCHEDULE, AND THE SIGNATURE ATTESTATION.

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                                  SCHEDULE 13D

CUSIP NO. 911920106                                            Page 3 of 7 Pages

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 1    NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
      S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

      Edgar Wachenheim III, SS ####-##-####
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 2    CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*               (a)  [ ]
                                                                      (b)  [X]
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 3    SEC USE ONLY

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 4    SOURCE OF FUNDS*

      PF
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 5    CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO
      ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)
                                                                            [ ]
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 6    CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

      New York
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                               7     SOLE VOTING POWER

          NUMBER OF
                                     139,500
           SHARES              -------------------------------------------------
                               8     SHARED VOTING POWER
        BENEFICIALLY

          OWNED BY                   -0-
                               -------------------------------------------------
            EACH               9     SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

          REPORTING
                                     207,000
           PERSON              -------------------------------------------------
                               10    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
            WITH
                                     -0-
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11    AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

      207,000
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12    CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*

                                                                            [ ]
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13    PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

      1.75%
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14    TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

      IN, CO, EP
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                     *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
          INCLUDE BOTH SIDES OF THE COVER PAGE, RESPONSES TO ITEMS 1-7
      (INCLUDING EXHIBITS) OF THE SCHEDULE, AND THE SIGNATURE ATTESTATION.

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                                  SCHEDULE 13D

CUSIP NO. 911920106                                            Page 4 of 7 Pages

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 1    NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
      S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

      Accounts managed by Greenhaven Associates, Inc.
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 2    CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*               (a)  [ ]
                                                                      (b)  [X]
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 3    SEC USE ONLY

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 4    SOURCE OF FUNDS

      PF, WC, 00
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 5    CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO
      ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)
                                                                            [ ]
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 6    CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

      New York
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                               7     SOLE VOTING POWER

          NUMBER OF
                                     -0-
           SHARES              -------------------------------------------------
                               8     SHARED VOTING POWER
        BENEFICIALLY

          OWNED BY                   382,350
                               -------------------------------------------------
            EACH               9     SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

          REPORTING
                                     -0-
           PERSON              -------------------------------------------------
                               10    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
            WITH
                                     382,500
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11    AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

      382,500
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12    CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*

                                                                            [ ]
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
13    PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

      3.24%
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14    TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

      IN, PN, CO, EP
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                     *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
          INCLUDE BOTH SIDES OF THE COVER PAGE, RESPONSES TO ITEMS 1-7
      (INCLUDING EXHIBITS) OF THE SCHEDULE, AND THE SIGNATURE ATTESTATION.

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CUSIP No. 911920106                                                  Page 5 of 7

Item 1.  SECURITY AND ISSUER

      This is a statement on Schedule 13D relating to the Common Stock, $.01 par
value ("Common Stock"), of U.S. Home Corporation (the "Company"),  the principal
executive offices of which are located at 1800 West Loop South,  Houston,  Texas
77027.

Item 2.  IDENTITY AND BACKGROUND

      Greenhaven  Associates is filing this  statement.  Greenhaven  Associates,
Inc., a New York corporation owned by Edgar Wachenheim III and his children,  is
engaged in providing investment advisory services.  Greenhaven has its office at
Three Manhattanville  Road, Purchase,  New York 10577. Edgar Wachenheim III is a
United States  citizen and is Chairman and  President of Greenhaven  Associates,
Inc.

      Greenhaven  Associates  provides  investment  advisory services to managed
accounts. Such clients are the direct owners of such securities.

      No formal  understanding or agreement exists among the persons filing this
statement as to the voting of the securities to which this statement relates.

      At no time during the past five years has any of the  persons  filing this
statement,  or,  to  the  best  of the  knowledge  of the  persons  filing  this
statement,  been, (a) convicted in any criminal  proceeding  (excluding  traffic
violations or similar  misdemeanors)  or, (b) a party to a civil proceeding of a
judicial or  administrative  body of competent  jurisdiction  and as a result of
such  proceeding  was or is  subject  to a  judgement,  decree  or  final  order
enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting  activities subject to Federal or
State securities laws or finding any violation of such laws.

Item 3.  SOURCE AND AMOUNT OF FUNDS OR OTHER CONSIDERATION

      Funds used for the purchase of Common Stock were from the general funds of
each of the persons filing this statement.

      See also Item 5.

Item 4.  PURPOSE OF TRANSACTION

      Because U.S. Home Corporation has issued additional  shares, the number of
shares 

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CUSIP No. 911920106                                                  Page 6 of 7

owned by Edgar  Wachenheim III and Greenhaven  Associates now is below 5% of the
total shares outstanding.  The purpose of the purchases of Common Stock by Edgar
Wachenheim II and  Greenhaven  Associates  acting as  investment  advisor was to
invest in the  Company.  The shares  were  acquired  in the  ordinary  course of
Greenhaven's investment business.

      Greenhaven  intends  to  continuously   review  its  investment  and  may,
depending upon various factors, including general economic conditions,  monetary
and stock  market  conditions,  regulatory  conditions  and future  developments
affecting the Company,  acquire additional shares of Common Stock in open market
or private  transactions  or sell any or all of the  shares of Common  Stock now
owned or hereafter acquired by it.

      Except as set forth above, the persons filing this statement have no plans
or  proposals to take any action  enumerated  in the  instructions  to Item 4 of
Schedule 13D.

Item 5.  INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER

      Persons  filing this  statement  owned  Common  Stock on April 20, 1998 as
follows:

                                                  Number of Shares
                                                  of Common Stock
                                                  ---------------

      Edgar Wachenheim (a)                            207,000           (1.75%)
      Accounts managed by Greenhaven Associates       382,350           (3.24%)
                                                      -------           -----  
      Aggregate amount beneficially owned by
         Greenhaven Associates                        589,350           (4.99%)

      (a)   Includes shares owned by Edgar Wachenheim III, his immediate family,
            and the Sue and Edgar Wachenheim Foundation

      Edgar  Wachenheim  III has the sole power to vote  139,500  shares and the
sole power to dispose of 207,000  shares.  Mr.  Wachenheim's  immediate  family,
including adult children,  have the sole power to vote 67,500 shares. Clients of
Greenhaven  are the direct owners of all other shares  reported as  beneficially
owned.  Greenhaven acting as investment advisor shares investment discretion and
voting power with respect to shares owned by clients of Greenhaven.

      Within the past 60 days,  persons filing this statement sold the following
common shares of U.S. Home Corporation:

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CUSIP No. 911920106                                                  Page 7 of 7

      Date              Shares      Price per Share      Reporting Person
      ----              ------      ---------------      ----------------

      03/16/98          500         $45.4375             Client of Greenhaven

      Except as set forth above, none of the persons filing this statement,  or,
to the  best  of the  knowledge  of  the  persons  filing  this  statement,  (a)
beneficially  owns or has rights to acquire  shares of Common Stock,  or (b) has
engaged in transactions in shares of Common Stock within the past sixty days.

      No other  person  is known to have the  right to  receive  or the power to
direct the receipt of  dividends  from,  or the  proceeds  from the sale of such
securities.

Item 6.  CONTRACTS, ARRANGEMENTS, UNDERSTANDINGS OR RELATIONSHIPS

      Except as set forth in this  statement,  none of the  persons  filing this
statement,  nor to the  best  of  the  knowledge  of  the  persons  filing  this
statement,  (a)  is a  party  to any  contract,  arrangement,  understanding  or
relationship with any person with respect to securities of the Company,  or, (b)
has pledged or otherwise  subjected  securities  of the Company to a contingency
the occurrence of which would give any persons voting over said securities.

Item 7.  MATERIALS TO BE FILED AS EXHIBITS

      Not applicable.

      After  reasonable  inquiry and to the best of my knowledge  and belief,  I
certify that the information  set forth in this statement is true,  complete and
correct.

      April 20, 1998
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      (Date)


      Edgar Wachenheim III
      ------------------------------------
      (Signature)

      Edgar Wachenheim III, Individually, as
      Chairman and President of
      Greenhaven Associates, Inc.
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      (Title)



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