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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-A
FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES
PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR 12(g) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
KAUFMAN AND BROAD HOME CORPORATION
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(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware 95-3666267
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(State of Incorporation or Organization) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
10990 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90024 90024
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(Address of principal executive offices) (zip code)
If this form relates to the registration If this form relates to the registration
of a class of securities pursuant to of a class of securities pursuant to
Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act and Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act and is
is effective pursuant to General effective pursuant to General Instruction
Instruction A.(c), please check the A.(d), please check the following box. [ ]
following box. [X]
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Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of Each Class Name of Each Exchange on Which
to be so Registered Each Class is to be Registered
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9-5/8% Senior Subordinated New York Stock Exchange
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Notes due 2006
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Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
None
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ITEM 1. DESCRIPTION OF REGISTRANT'S SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED.
The material set forth in the sections captioned "Description of the
Notes" and "Description of the Debt Securities" in the Registrant's Prospectus
Supplement to Prospectus dated November 14, 1996 (pursuant to Registration
Statement Nos. 333-14977 and 33-50732), filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission (the "Commission") on November 18, 1996, pursuant to Rule 424(b)
under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, is incorporated herein by
reference.
ITEM 2. EXHIBITS.
1. Form of Senior Subordinated Debt Indenture, dated as of
November 19, 1996, between the Registrant and SunTrust Bank,
Atlanta, as Trustee, relating to the Registrant's 9-5/8% Senior
Subordinated Notes due 2006 (incorporated herein by reference
to Exhibit 4.13 to the Current Report on Form 8-K (Commission
file number 1-9195) of the Registrant, filed with the Commission
on November 19, 1996).
2. Form of the Registrant's 9-5/8% Senior Subordinated Notes due
2006 (the "Notes") (incorporated herein by reference to
Exhibit 4.14 to the Current Report on Form 8-K (Commission file
number 1-9195) of the Registrant, filed with the Commission on
November 19, 1996).
3. Form of Officers' Certificate, dated as of November 19, 1996,
establishing certain terms of the Notes (incorporated herein by
reference to Exhibit 4.15 to the Current Report on Form 8-K
(Commission file number 1-9195) of the Registrant, filed with
the Commission on November 19, 1996).
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this registration statement to
be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized.
KAUFMAN AND BROAD HOME CORPORATION
Date: October 30, 1997 By: /s/ KIMBERLY N. KING
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Kimberly N. King
Corporate Secretary and
Associate Counsel
