Sec Form 4 Filing - WHEAT BILL W @ HORTON D R INC /DE/ - 2012-03-15

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FORM 4
Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP
Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person
WHEAT BILL W
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
HORTON D R INC /DE/ [ DHI]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
EVP and CFO
(Last) (First) (Middle)
301 COMMERCE STREET, SUITE 500
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY)
03/15/2012
(Street)
FORT WORTH,, TX76102
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
__ X __ Form filed by One Reporting Person
_____ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City) (State) (Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)
6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 03/15/2012 03/15/2012 M 6,000 A $ 9.03 31,667 D
Common Stock 03/15/2012 03/15/2012 S 6,000 D $ 16.362 25,667 ( 1 ) D
Common Stock 116 ( 1 ) I Held by IRA of Mr. Wheat's spouse.
Common Stock 332 ( 1 ) I Held by Trust of Mr. Wheat's child.
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)
6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(MM/DD/YY)
7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)
8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)
9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)
10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $ 9.03 03/15/2012 03/15/2012 M 6,000 02/09/2010( 2 ) 02/09/2019 Common Stock 6,000 $ 0 90,000 D
Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
WHEAT BILL W
301 COMMERCE STREET
SUITE 500
FORT WORTH,, TX76102
EVP and CFO
Signatures
/s/ Bill W. Wheat 03/16/2012
Signature of Reporting Person Date
Explanation of Responses:
( 1 )Following all transactions listed on this Form 4, Mr. Wheat owns directly 25,667 shares of DHI common stock and indirectly owns 448 shares of DHI common stock.
( 2 )Stock option has a 10-year term, vested as to 10% of the option grant amount on each of the first nine anniversary dates of February 9 and vests as to the remaining 10% 9.75 years after the option grant date of February 9, 2009. February 9, 2010 reflects the one-year anniversary date from the date of the stock option grant.

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