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


                                JANUARY 22, 2002
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                (Date of Report--Date of Earliest Event Reported)



                                D.R. HORTON, INC.
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             (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)




                                                               
                   DELAWARE                      1-14122                        75-2386963
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         (State or Other Jurisdiction    (Commission File Number)    (IRS Employer Identification No.)
              of Incorporation)





           1901 ASCENSION BOULEVARD, SUITE 100, ARLINGTON, TEXAS 76006
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                    (Address of Principal Executive Offices)


                                 (817) 856-8200
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              (Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

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          (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)







ITEM 5.    OTHER EVENTS.

This report is being filed by D.R. Horton, Inc. to announce its financial
results for the first quarter ended December 31, 2001. The press release issued
by D.R. Horton, Inc. relating to the announcement is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to
this report.

ITEM 7.    FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

(c)        EXHIBITS.

           99.1      Press Release of D.R. Horton, Inc. issued on
                     January 22, 2002.






                                    SIGNATURE

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.

Date:  January 22, 2002

                                      D. R. Horton, Inc.


                                      By:  /s/  SAMUEL R. FULLER
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                                           Samuel R. Fuller
                                           Executive Vice President, Treasurer,
                                           and Chief Financial Officer





                                  EXHIBIT INDEX



EXHIBIT
NUMBER     EXHIBIT
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99.1       Press Release of D.R. Horton, Inc. issued on January 22, 2002.