8-K Cover and Body 2.6.14


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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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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 reported event): February 6, 2014
 
BEAZER HOMES USA, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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DELAWARE
 
001-12822
 
54-2086934
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
 
(Commission
File Number)
 
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
1000 Abernathy Road, Suite 260
Atlanta Georgia 30328
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(770) 829-3700
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
None
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
 
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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On February 6, 2014, Beazer Homes USA, Inc. (the “Company”) held its annual meeting of stockholders (the “2014 Annual Meeting”) at which the stockholders voted to approve the Company’s 2014 Long-Term Incentive Plan. A summary of the 2014 Long-Term Incentive Plan is included in the Company’s Proxy Statement for the 2014 Annual Meeting filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 20, 2013 under the caption “Proposal No. 4 — Approval of 2014 Long-Term Incentive Plan.” Such summary is incorporated by reference into this Item 5.02 and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the 2014 Long-Term Incentive Plan, which is filed as Exhibit 10.1 to this Form 8-K and incorporated by reference into this Item 5.02.

Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

As stated above, on February 6, 2014, the Company held its 2014 Annual Meeting. A total of 20,009,687 shares were represented in person or by valid proxy at the 2014 Annual Meeting and the Company's stockholders took the following actions:

1.    Election of Directors. Stockholders elected Elizabeth S. Acton, Laurent Alpert, Brian C. Beazer, Peter G. Leemputte, Allan P. Merrill, Norma A. Provencio, Larry T. Solari and Stephen P. Zelnak, Jr. to serve as directors until the next annual meeting of stockholders and until their successors are elected and qualified. The vote totals for each of these individuals is as set forth below:
Director
 
Shares For
 
Shares Against
 
Shares Abstained
 
Broker Non-Votes
Elizabeth S. Acton
 
14,412,375

 
37,920

 
39,165

 
5,520,227

Laurent Alpert
 
14,288,850

 
162,821

 
37,789

 
5,520,227

Brian C. Beazer
 
14,302,706

 
147,567

 
39,187

 
5,520,227

Peter G. Leemputte
 
14,413,190

 
38,551

 
37,719

 
5,520,227

Allan P. Merrill
 
14,403,913

 
49,400

 
36,147

 
5,520,227

Norma A. Provencio
 
14,415,351

 
38,284

 
35,825

 
5,520,227

Larry T. Solari
 
14,303,372

 
148,278

 
37,810

 
5,520,227

Stephen P. Zelnak, Jr.
 
14,302,549

 
149,496

 
37,415

 
5,520,227


2.    Ratification of Independent Accountants. Stockholders ratified the selection of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2014. The vote totals were 19,897,766 shares for, 68,592 shares against and 43,329 share abstentions.

3.    Non-Binding Advisory Vote on Compensation of Named Executive Officers. Stockholders voted for, on a non-binding, advisory basis, the compensation paid to the Company's named executive officers. The vote totals were 14,256,040 shares for, 143,569 shares against, 89,851 share abstentions and 5,520,227 broker non-votes.

4.    Approval of 2014 Long-Term Incentive Plan. Stockholders voted to approve the Company's 2014 Long-Term Incentive Plan. The vote totals were 13,718,592 shares for, 748,207 shares against, 22,661 share abstentions and 5,520,227 broker non-votes.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d)    Exhibits
10.1
Beazer Homes USA, Inc. 2014 Long-Term Incentive Plan.





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: February 10, 2014
 
 
 
By:
/s/ Kenneth F. Khoury
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Kenneth F. Khoury
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Executive Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer and General Counsel