Sec Form 4 Filing - Nines Christopher L @ Forestar Group Inc. - 2014-08-20

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 Nines Christopher L 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Forestar Group Inc. [ FOR] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) Chief Financial Officer (Last) (First) (Middle) 6300 BEE CAVE ROAD, BUILDING TWO, SUITE 500 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 08/20/2014 (Street) AUSTIN, TX78746 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 08/20/2014 M 17,703 A $ 9.29 61,615 D Common Stock 08/20/2014 S 17,703 D $ 19.7 ( 1 ) 43,912 ( 2 ) D

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 Option (right to buy) ( 3 ) ( 4 ) $ 20.26 02/04/2007 02/04/2015 Common Stock 1,250 1,250 D Option (right to buy) ( 4 ) ( 5 ) $ 27.06 02/03/2007 02/03/2016 Common Stock 2,133 2,133 D Option (right to buy) ( 4 ) ( 6 ) $ 30.56 02/02/2008 02/02/2017 Common Stock 2,133 2,133 D Option (right to buy) ( 7 ) $ 28.85 02/12/2009 02/12/2018 Common Stock 22,300 22,300 D Option (right to buy) ( 8 ) $ 9.29 08/20/2014 M 17,703 02/12/2010 02/12/2019 Common Stock 17,703 $ 0 0 D Option (right to buy) ( 9 ) $ 17.8 02/09/2011 02/09/2020 Common Stock 10,757 10,757 D Option (right to buy) ( 10 ) $ 18.59 02/08/2012 02/08/2021 Common Stock 20,772 20,772 D Option (right to buy) ( 11 ) $ 16.11 02/14/2013 02/14/2022 Common Stock 24,142 24,142 D Option (right to buy) ( 12 ) $ 18.7 02/12/2014 02/12/2023 Common Stock 24,366 24,366 D Stock Appreciation Right ( 13 ) $ 17.8 02/09/2011 02/09/2020 Common Stock 12,628 12,628 D Restricted Share Units ( 14 ) ( 14 ) ( 14 ) ( 14 ) Common Stock 3,000 3,000 D Restricted Share Units ( 15 ) ( 15 ) ( 15 ) ( 15 ) Common Stock 1,997 3,992 D Restricted Share Units ( 16 ) ( 16 ) ( 16 ) ( 16 ) Common Stock 6,830 6,830 D Market Stock Units ( 17 ) ( 17 ) 02/14/2015 Common Stock 12,019 12,019 D Market Stock Units ( 17 ) ( 17 ) 02/12/2016 Common Stock 11,856 11,856 D Market Stock Units ( 17 ) ( 17 ) 02/11/2017 Common Stock 8,096 8,096 D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other Nines Christopher L 6300 BEE CAVE ROAD BUILDING TWO, SUITE 500 AUSTIN, TX78746 Chief Financial Officer Signatures David M. Grimm signing on behalf of Christopher L. Nines 08/21/2014 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )The price reported is a weighted average sale price. The sale price ranged from $19.56 to $19.75. Reporting Person provided Issuer full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price. Issuer will provide, upon receipt of a request, a copy of this information to the SEC staff or a security holder of the issuer. ( 2 )In accordance with the Rights Agreement adopted by the Company on December 11, 2007, Preferred Stock Purchase Rights are deemed to be attached to the shares of Common Stock. ( 3 )Options Vesting Schedule - Exercise price of $20.26: Options Exercisable 02/04/2007 - 416; Options Exercisable 02/04/2008 - 417; Options Exercisable 02/04/2009 - 417. ( 4 )Shares acquired in a pro rata distribution by Temple-Inland Inc. through a spin-off on or around December 28, 2007. ( 5 )Options Vesting Schedule - Exercise price of $27.06: Options Exercisable 02/03/2007 - 533; Options Exercisable 02/03/2008 - 533; Options Exercisable 02/03/2009 - 533; and Options Exercisable 02/03/2010 - 534. ( 6 )Options Vesting Schedule - Exercise price of $30.56: Options Exercisable 02/02/2008 - 533; Options Exercisable 02/02/2009 - 533; Options Exercisable 02/02/2010 - 533; and Options Exercisable 02/02/2011 - 534. ( 7 )Options Vesting Schedule for Options Granted 02/12/2008 - Exercise price is $28.85: Options Exercisable 02/12/2009 - 5,575; Options Exercisable 02/12/2010 - 5,575; Options Exercisable 02/12/2011 - 5,575; Options Exercisable 02/12/2012 - 5,575. ( 8 )Vesting schedule for Options granted 02/10/2009 - Exercise price is $9.29: Options Exercisable 02/10/2010 - 4425; Options Exercisable 02/10/2011 - 4426; Options Exercisable 02/10/2012 - 4426; and Options Exercisable 02/10/2013 - 4426. ( 9 )Vesting schedule for Options granted 02/09/2010 - Exercise price is $17.80: Options Exercisable 02/09/2011 - 2,689; Options Exercisable 02/09/2012 - 2,689; Options Exercisable 02/09/2013 - 2,689; and Options Exercisable 02/09/2014 - 2,690. ( 10 )Vesting schedule for Options granted 02/08/2011 - Exercise price is $18.59: Options Exercisable 02/08/2012 - 5,193; Options Exercisable 02/08/2013 - 5,193; Options Exercisable 02/08/2014 - 5,193; and Options Exercisable 02/08/2015 - 5,193. ( 11 )Vesting schedule for Options granted 02/14/2012 - Exercise price is $16.11: Options Exercisable 02/14/2013 - 6,035; Options Exercisable 02/14/2014 - 6,036; Options Exercisable 02/14/2015 - 6,035; and Options Exercisable 02/14/2016 - 6,036. ( 12 )Vesting schedule for Options granted 02/12/2013 - Exercise price is $18.70: Options Exercisable 02/12/2014 - 6,091; Options Exercisable 02/12/2015 - 6,092; Options Exercisable 02/12/2016 - 6,091; and Options Exercisable 02/12/2017 - 6,092. ( 13 )Vesting schedule for Stock Appreciation Rights (SARs) granted 02/09/2010 - Exercise price is $17.80: SARs Exercisable 02/09/2011 - 3,157; SARs Exercisable 02/09/2012 - 3,157; SARs Exercisable 02/09/2013 - 3,157; and SARs Exercisable 02/09/2014 - 3,157. SARs will be settled for cash. ( 14 )Restricted share units granted on 02/14/2012 will vest as follows: 3,001 on 02/14/2013; 3,000 on 02/14/2014; 3,000 on 02/14/2015. Restricted share units will be settled for cash based on the fair market value on vesting date. ( 15 )Restricted share units granted on 02/12/2013 will vest as follows: 1,997 on 02/12/2014; 1,996 on 02/12/2015; 1,996 on 02/12/2016. Restricted share units will be settled for cash based on the fair market value on vesting date. ( 16 )Restricted share units granted on 02/11/2014 will vest as follows: 2,277 on 02/11/2015; 2,276 on 02/11/2016; 2,277 on 02/11/2017. Restricted share units will be settled for cash based on the fair market value on vesting date. ( 17 )Number of units received upon vesting will vary depending upon performance of Company stock over the performance period.

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