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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: April 12, 2002

BEAZER HOMES USA, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

DELAWARE
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
  001-12822
(Commission File Number)
  54-2086934
(IRS Employer Identification No.)

5775 Peachtree Dunwoody Road, Suite B-200
Atlanta Georgia 30342
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

(404) 250-3420
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

None
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)





Item 5. Other Events.

        On April 12, 2002, Beazer Homes USA, Inc. (the "Company") issued the press release attached hereto as exhibit 99.1 and made a part hereof regarding the base merger consideration calculation for the proposed merger with Crossmann Communities. For additional information, please see the press release.


Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(c)
Exhibits.

99.1
Press release issued April 12, 2002.

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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 hereunto duly authorized.

    BEAZER HOMES USA, INC.

 

 

 

 

 

Date: April 15, 2002

 

By:

 

/s/  
DAVID S. WEISS      
David S. Weiss
Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer

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