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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): March 10, 1998
BEAZER HOMES USA, INC.
(Exact name of REgistrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 58-2086934
(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) Identification No.)
5775 Peachtree Dunwoody Road, Suite C-550, Atlanta, Georgia 30342
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
(404) 250-3420
(Registrant's telephone number including area code)
Not applicable
(Former name and former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 5. Other Events
On March 10, 1998, Beazer Homes USA, Inc. issued the press release
attached hereto and made a part hereof.
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PRESS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
BEAZER HOMES ANNOUNCES 55% INCREASE IN NEW ORDERS FOR THE TWO
MONTHS ENDED FEBRUARY 28, 1998
Atlanta, Georgia, March 10, 1998 - Beazer Homes USA, Inc. (NYSE:BZH) today
announced that for the two months ended February 28, 1998, the Company had
1,488 new orders for homes, a 55% increase over the 961 new orders for the
two months ended February 28, 1997.
Beazer Homes USA, Inc., based in Atlanta, Georgia, is one of the country's
ten largest single family homebuilders, with operations in Arizona,
California, Florida, Georgia, Nevada, North Carolina, South Carolina,
Tennessee and Texas.
Contact: David S. Weiss
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
(404)250-3420
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SIGNATURES
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, thereunto duly authorized.
Beazer Homes USA, Inc.
March 10, 1998 By: /s/ David S. Weiss
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Date David S. Weiss, Executive Vice President
and Chief Financial Officer