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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">FORM&nbsp;8-K</font></b></p>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">CURRENT REPORT</font></b></p>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">April&nbsp;24, 2013</font></b></p>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><u><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">THE RYLAND GROUP,&nbsp;INC.</font></u></b></p>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><u><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">3011 Townsgate Road, Suite&nbsp;200, Westlake Village, California 91361-3027</font></u></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Item 5.07&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders</font></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">On April&nbsp;24, 2013, The Ryland Group,&nbsp;Inc. (the &#147;Company&#148;) held its 2013 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.&#160; Proxies representing 42,262,600 shares of common stock eligible to vote at the meeting, or 93.1 percent of the 45,380,558 outstanding shares, were voted.&#160; The final results for each of the matters submitted to a vote of stockholders at the Annual Meeting are as follows:</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><u><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Proposal 1:</font></u><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#160; To elect seven Directors to serve until the next Annual Meeting of Stockholders or until their successors are elected and shall qualify:</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in 2.0pt 10.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">William   L. Jews</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in 2.0pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">39,388,662</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in 2.0pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">197,657</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in 2.0pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">308,552</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in 2.0pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">2,367,729</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in 2.0pt 10.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Ned   Mansour</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in 2.0pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">39,450,386</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in 2.0pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">120,962</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in 2.0pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">323,523</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in 2.0pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">2,367,729</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in 2.0pt 10.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Robert   E. Mellor</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in 2.0pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">39,499,869</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in 2.0pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">73,623</font></p>    </td>
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<td width="12%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:12.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in 2.0pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">321,379</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in 2.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="14%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:14.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in 2.0pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">2,367,729</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in 2.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
<tr>
<td width="39%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:39.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in 2.0pt 10.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Norman   J. Metcalfe</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in 2.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="12%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:12.0%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in 2.0pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">39,499,959</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in 2.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="12%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:12.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in 2.0pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">73,533</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in 2.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="12%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:12.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in 2.0pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">321,379</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in 2.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="14%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:14.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in 2.0pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">2,367,729</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in 2.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
<tr>
<td width="39%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:39.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in 2.0pt 10.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Larry   T. Nicholson</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in 2.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="12%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:12.0%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in 2.0pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">39,537,770</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in 2.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="12%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:12.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in 2.0pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">136,037</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in 2.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="12%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:12.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in 2.0pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">221,064</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in 2.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="14%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:14.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in 2.0pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">2,367,729</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in 2.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
<tr>
<td width="39%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:39.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in 2.0pt 10.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Charlotte   St. Martin</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in 2.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="12%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:12.0%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in 2.0pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">39,466,278</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in 2.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="12%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:12.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in 2.0pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">105,714</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in 2.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="12%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:12.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in 2.0pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">322,879</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in 2.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="14%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:14.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in 2.0pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">2,367,729</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in 2.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
<tr>
<td width="39%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:39.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in 2.0pt 10.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Robert   G. van Schoonenberg</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in 2.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="12%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:12.0%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in 2.0pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">39,736,237</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in 2.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="12%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:12.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in 2.0pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">112,396</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in 2.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="12%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:12.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in 2.0pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">46,238</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in 2.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="14%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:14.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in 2.0pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">2,367,729</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in 2.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>  </table>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><u><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Proposal 2:</font></u><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#160; Advisory vote on the compensation program for the Company&#146;s named executive officers:</font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
<table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse;width:100.0%;">
<tr>
<td width="39%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:39.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in 2.0pt 10.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in 2.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="12%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:12.0%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in 2.0pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">For</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in 2.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="12%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:12.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Against</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="12%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:12.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Abstain</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="14%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:14.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Broker Non-Vote</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in 2.0pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
<tr>
<td width="39%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:39.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in 2.0pt 10.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in 2.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="12%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:12.0%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in 2.0pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">39,288,456</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in 2.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="12%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:12.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">289,113</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="12%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:12.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">317,302</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="14%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:14.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">2,367,729</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in 2.0pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>  </table>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><u><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Proposal 3:</font></u><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#160; Approval of Senior Executive Performance Plan to comply with the requirements of Section&nbsp;162(m)&nbsp;of the Internal Revenue Code:</font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
<table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse;width:100.0%;">
<tr>
<td width="39%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:39.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in 2.0pt 10.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in 2.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="12%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:12.0%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in 2.0pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">For</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in 2.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="12%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:12.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Against</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="12%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:12.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Abstain</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="14%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:14.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Broker Non-Vote</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
<tr>
<td width="39%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:39.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in 2.0pt 10.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in 2.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="12%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:12.0%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in 2.0pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">39,288,475</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in 2.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="12%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:12.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">554,880</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="12%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:12.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">51,516</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="14%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:14.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">2,367,729</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><u><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Proposal 4:</font></u><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#160; Ratification of the appointment of Ernst&nbsp;&amp; Young LLP as the Company&#146;s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December&nbsp;31, 2013:</font></p>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Against</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Abstain</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Broker Non-Vote</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in 2.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="12%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:12.0%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in 2.0pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">41,943,166</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in 2.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="12%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:12.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">267,200</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="12%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:12.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">52,234</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">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.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">THE   RYLAND GROUP,&nbsp;INC.</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Date:   April&nbsp;24, 2013</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><u><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">/s/   Timothy J. Geckle&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font></u></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;Timothy   J. Geckle</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;Senior   Vice President, General Counsel</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
April 24, 2013
Date of Report
(Date of earliest event reported)
THE RYLAND GROUP, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Maryland
001-08029
52-0849948
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer Identification
No.)
3011 Townsgate Road, Suite 200, Westlake Village, California 91361-3027
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)                    (ZIP Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code:
(805) 367-3800
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the Registrant under any of the following provisions:
[ ] Written communication pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
[ ] Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
[ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
[ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Item 5.07              Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
On April 24, 2013, The Ryland Group, Inc. (the "Company") held its 2013 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.  Proxies representing 42,262,600 shares of common stock eligible to vote at the meeting, or 93.1 percent of the 45,380,558 outstanding shares, were voted.  The final results for each of the matters submitted to a vote of stockholders at the Annual Meeting are as follows:
Proposal 1:
To elect seven Directors to serve until the next Annual Meeting of Stockholders or until their successors are elected and shall qualify:
Nominee
For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Vote
William   L. Jews
39,388,662
197,657
308,552
2,367,729
Ned   Mansour
39,450,386
120,962
323,523
2,367,729
Robert   E. Mellor
39,499,869
73,623
321,379
2,367,729
Norman   J. Metcalfe
39,499,959
73,533
321,379
2,367,729
Larry   T. Nicholson
39,537,770
136,037
221,064
2,367,729
Charlotte   St. Martin
39,466,278
105,714
322,879
2,367,729
Robert   G. van Schoonenberg
39,736,237
112,396
46,238
2,367,729
Proposal 2:
Advisory vote on the compensation program for the Company's named executive officers:
For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Vote
39,288,456
289,113
317,302
2,367,729
Proposal 3:
Approval of Senior Executive Performance Plan to comply with the requirements of Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code:
For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Vote
39,288,475
554,880
51,516
2,367,729
Proposal 4:
Ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2013:
For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Vote
41,943,166
267,200
52,234
-0-
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.
THE   RYLAND GROUP, INC.
Date:   April 24, 2013
By:
/s/   Timothy J. Geckle
Timothy   J. Geckle
Senior   Vice President, General Counsel
and Secretary