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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C.
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 4 )
D.R. Horton, Inc.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, $.01 par value
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(Title of Class of Securities)
23331A 10 9
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(CUSIP Number)
Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this statement [_]. (A fee
is not required only if the filing 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).
*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 securities, and
for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required in 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 this Act (however, see the
Notes).
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CUSIP NO. 23331A 10 9 13G PAGE 2 OF 5 PAGES
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NAME OF REPORTING PERSON Donald R. Horton
1 S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON ###-##-####
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
2 (a) [_]
(b) [_]
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SEC USE ONLY
3
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
4
United States of America
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SOLE VOTING POWER
5
NUMBER OF 6,523,771
SHARES -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 6
239,289
OWNED BY
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EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
7
REPORTING 6,523,771
PERSON -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 8
239,289
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
9
6,763,060
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CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
10
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
11
20.9%
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
12
IN
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*SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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Item 1.
(a) Name of Issuer: D. R. Horton, Inc.
(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
1901 Ascension Blvd., Suite 100
Arlington, Texas 76006
Item 2.
(a) Name of Person Filing: Donald R. Horton
(b) Address of Principal Business Office or, if none,
Residence:
1901 Ascension Blvd.,
Suite 100
Arlington, Texas 76006
(c) Citizenship: United States of America
(d) Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock
(e) CUSIP Number: 23331A 10 9
Item 3.
Not Applicable
Item 4. Ownership.
At December 31, 1996:
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned: 6,763,060
(b) Percent of Class: 20.9%
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 6,523,771
(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 239,289
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(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
6,523,771
(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
239,289
The undersigned disclaims beneficial ownership of 239,290 of the shares set
forth above which are owned by Douglas Reagan Horton, his son, and this report
shall not be deemed an admission that the undersigned is the beneficial owner of
such securities for purposes of Section 13(d) or for any other purpose.
Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.
Not Applicable
Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.
Not Applicable
Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary
Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the
Parent Holding Company.
Not Applicable
Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the
Group.
Not Applicable
Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group.
Not Applicable
Item 10.Certification.
Not Applicable
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SIGNATURE
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.
February 10, 1997
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Date
/s/ Donald R. Horton
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Signature
Donald R. Horton
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Name
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