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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 25, 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)
Not applicable
(Former name and former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 5. Other Events
On March 25, 1998, Beazer Homes USA, Inc. issued the press release
attached hereto and made a part hereof.
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PRESS RELEASE
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
BEAZER HOMES ANNOUNCES CLOSING OF $100 MILLION SENIOR NOTES OFFERING
ATLANTA, GEORGIA, MARCH 25, 1998 - Beazer Homes USA, Inc. (NYSE: BZH)
announced the closing today of its offering of $100 million principal amount
of 8 7/8% Senior Notes, due April 2008, at a price to investors of 99.183%
per Senior Note. The Company used the proceeds of the Senior Notes offering
to repay debt outstanding under its revolving credit facility.
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.
The Senior Notes have not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933,
as amended (the "Securities Act"), and, unless so registered, may not be
offered or sold except pursuant to an exemption from, or in a transaction not
subject to the registration requirements of the Securities Act and applicable
state securities laws. This press release shall not constitute an offer to
sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy nor shall there be any sale of
the Senior Notes in any state in which such offer, solicitation or sale would
be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws
of any such state.
Contact: David S. Weiss
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
(404) 250-3420
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of 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 25, 1998 By: /s/ David S. Weiss
- -------------- David S. Weiss, Executive Vice President and
Date Chief Financial Officer