UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 4
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP
[ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16.
Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue.
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person(s)
Zunker, Jr., Arthur R.
Centex Construction Products
Suite 1600, LB 78
3710 Rawlins
Dallas, TX 75219
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Centex Construction Products, Inc. (CXP)
3. I.R.S. Identification Number of Reporting Person, if an entity (Voluntary)
4. Statement for Month/Year
01/00
5. If Amendment, Date of Original (Month/Year)
6. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)
[ ] Director [ ] 10% Owner
[X] Officer (give title below) [ ] Other (specify below)
Sr. Vice President & CFO
7. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
[X] Form filed by One Reporting Person
[ ] Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
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Table I Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
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1)Title of Security 2)Trans- 3.Trans- 4.Securities Acquired(A) 5)Amount of 6) 7)Nature of
action action or Disposed of (D) Securities Indirect
Date Code A Beneficially D Beneficial
(Month/ or Owned at or Ownership
Day/Year) Code V Amount D Price End of Month I
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C><C> <C> <C><C>
Common Stock 01/04/00 M 3,000 A $12.0000 D Direct
Common Stock 01/04/00 S 3,000 D $36.0833 D Direct
Common Stock 01/05/00 M 3,220 A $12.0000 D Direct
Common Stock 01/05/00 S 3,220 D $35.3733 D Direct
Common Stock 01/05/00 M 380 A $12.0000 D Direct
Common Stock 01/05/00 S 380 D $35.3733 D Direct
Common Stock 01/07/00 M 3,000 A $12.0000 D Direct
Common Stock 01/07/00 S 3,000 D $35.0833 D Direct
Common Stock 01/10/00 M 1,050 A $12.0000 D Direct
Common Stock 01/10/00 S 1,050 D $35.1250 0 D Direct
Common Stock 4,903 I by 401(k) Plan
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Table II (PART 1) Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (Columns 1 through 6)
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1)Title of Derivative 2)Conversion 3)Trans- 4)Trans- 5)Number of Derivative 6)Date Exercisable and
Security or Exercise action action Securities Acquired (A) Expiration Date
Price of Date Code or Disposed of (D)
Derivative
Security Code V A D Exercisable Expiration
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Non-Qualified Stock Option $12.0000 01/04/00 M 3,000 (1) 06/03/04
(right to buy)
Non-Qualified Stock Option $12.0000 01/05/00 M 380 (1) 06/03/04
(right to buy)
Non-Qualified Stock Option $12.0000 01/05/00 M 3,220 (1) 10/27/04
(right to buy)
Non-Qualified Stock Option $12.0000 01/07/00 M 3,000 (1) 10/27/04
(right to buy)
Non-Qualified Stock Option $12.0000 01/10/00 M 1,050 (1) 10/27/04
(right to buy)
Non-Qualified Stock Option $34.9063 04/28/09
(right to buy)
Non-Qualified Stock Option $36.5625 04/01/08
(right to buy)
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Table II (PART 2) Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (Columns 1,3 and 7 through 11)
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1)Title of Derivative 3)Trans- 7)Title and Amount 8)Price 9)Number of 10) 11)Nature of
Security action of Underlying of Deri- Derivative Indirect
Date Securities vative Securities D Beneficial
Amount or Security Beneficially or Ownership
Number of Owned at I
- Title Shares End of Month
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Non-Qualified Stock Option 01/04/00 Common Stock 3,000 D Direct
(right to buy)
Non-Qualified Stock Option 01/05/00 Common Stock 380 0 D Direct
(right to buy)
Non-Qualified Stock Option 01/05/00 Common Stock 3,220 D Direct
(right to buy)
Non-Qualified Stock Option 01/07/00 Common Stock 3,000 D Direct
(right to buy)
Non-Qualified Stock Option 01/10/00 Common Stock 1,050 0 D Direct
(right to buy)
Non-Qualified Stock Option Common Stock 28,000 28,000 D Direct
(right to buy)
Non-Qualified Stock Option Common Stock 28,000 28,000 D Direct
(right to buy)
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Explanation of Responses:
(1)
Shares vest upon the achievement of certain levels of operating earnings and return on average net assets. Any unvested shares
automatically vest after nine years and five months.
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SIGNATURE OF REPORTING PERSON
/S/ Zunker, Jr., Arthur R.
DATE
