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Filed Pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3)
Registration File Nos. 33-61223 and 333-65217
Pricing Supplement No. 8 dated July 27, 1999
(To Prospectus Supplement dated June 23, 1999 and Prospectus dated June 23,
1999)
CENTEX CORPORATION
Senior Medium-Term Notes, Series A
Floating Rate Notes
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Principal Amount: $12,000,000
CUSIP No.: 15231E AE 8
Type: Regular Floating Rate
Interest Rate Basis: 3 month LIBOR
Designated LIBOR Page: Telerate 3750
Initial Interest Rate: 5.810%
Original Issue Date: July 27, 1999
Stated Maturity: July 27, 2000
Price to Public (Issue Price per
$1,000 Principal Amount): 100%
Agent's Discount or Commission: $18,000
Net Proceeds to Centex (excluding
accrued interest): $11,982,000
Accrued Interest (from July 27,
1999 to July 29, 1999): $3,874.89
Spread: 50 Basis Points
Interest Rate Reset Period: Quarterly
Interest Reset Dates and Payment
Dates: October 27, January 27, April 27,
July 27
(commencing October 27, 1999)
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This Pricing Supplement relates to the original issuance and sale by
Centex Corporation of the $12,000,000 Senior Medium-Term Notes, Series A,
described herein (the "$12,000,000 Notes"), of which $5,000,000 is being issued
and sold through Morgan Stanley & Co., Incorporated, as Agent, and $7,000,000 is
being issued and sold through Banc of America Securities LLC, as Agent. The
$12,000,000 Notes are being issued on terms identical to the terms of Centex
Corporation's $50,000,000 Medium-Term Notes, Series A issued on July 27, 1999.
As a result, the $12,000,000 Notes described herein are being issued under the
same CUSIP Number, and the purchasers of the $12,000,000 Notes will pay accrued
interest as stated above.
We may issue Senior Medium-Term Notes, Series A, and Subordinated
Medium-Term Notes, Series A, under Registration Statement Nos. 33-61223 and
333-65217 in a principal amount of up to $200,000,000 in gross proceeds and, to
date, including this offering and an offering on the date hereof of $5,000,000
of Medium-Term Notes, an aggregate of $192,000,000 has been issued.
