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AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549 </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<P STYLE="line-height:1.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:4pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>FORM 8-K </B></P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:4pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>CURRENT REPORT </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Pursuant
to Section&nbsp;13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):
October&nbsp;28, 2013 </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:24pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>KB HOME </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">(State or other Jurisdiction of</P>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" STYLE="border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>10990 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, California</B></P></TD>
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</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">Registrant&#146;s telephone number, including area code: <B>(310)&nbsp;231-4000</B> </P>
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name or former address if changed since last report.) </P> <P STYLE="line-height:1.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000">&nbsp;</P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Early Tender Results </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">At 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on
October&nbsp;28, 2013 (the &#147;Early Tender Date&#148;), the early tender period expired for the cash tender offers that KB Home (the &#147;Company&#148;) announced on October&nbsp;15, 2013 for any and all of its outstanding 5<B><SUP
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STYLE="font-size:85%; vertical-align:bottom">8</SUB>% Senior Notes due 2015 (the &#147;5<SUP STYLE="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top">7</SUP>/<SUB STYLE="font-size:85%; vertical-align:bottom">8</SUB>% Notes&#148;) and up to $37.0 million of its
outstanding 6<SUP STYLE="vertical-align:top">&nbsp;1</SUP>&#8260;<SUB STYLE="vertical-align:bottom">4</SUB>% Senior Notes due 2015 (the &#147;6<SUP STYLE="vertical-align:top">&nbsp;1</SUP>&#8260;<SUB STYLE="vertical-align:bottom">4</SUB>%
Notes,&#148; and together with the 2014 Notes and the 5<SUP STYLE="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top">7</SUP>/<SUB STYLE="font-size:85%; vertical-align:bottom">8</SUB>% Notes, the &#147;Notes&#148;). </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">According to Global Bondholder Services Corporation, the depositary and information agent for the tender offers, as of the Early Tender Date, the Company has
received valid tenders in aggregate principal amount of $187.1&nbsp;million from holders of the Notes as set forth in the table below. </P> <P STYLE="font-size:18pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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Notes&nbsp;due&nbsp;2014</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000">$75,970,000</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size:8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000">$19,698,000</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size:8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000">$19,698,000</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size:8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000">$983.85</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size:8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000">$30.00</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size:8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000; padding-right:8pt">$1,013.85</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; padding-left:8pt"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><U>2015 Note Tender Offers</U></B></P>
<P STYLE="font-size:3pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt">&nbsp;</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size:8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size:8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size:8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size:8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size:8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size:8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size:8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size:8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size:8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size:8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size:8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size:8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size:8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; padding-right:8pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size:8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; padding-left:8pt">5<SUP STYLE="vertical-align:top">&nbsp;7</SUP>&#8260;<SUB STYLE="vertical-align:bottom">8</SUB>% Senior Notes&nbsp;due&nbsp;2015</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size:8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000">48666KAL3</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size:8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000">$102,172,000</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size:8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000">$91,053,000</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size:8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000">$91,053,000</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size:8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000">$1,035.95</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size:8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000">$30.00</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size:8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; padding-right:8pt">$1065.95</TD></TR>
<TR>
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<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000; padding-left:8pt">6<SUP STYLE="vertical-align:top">&nbsp;1</SUP>&#8260;<SUB STYLE="vertical-align:bottom">4</SUB>% Senior
Notes&nbsp;due&nbsp;2015</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size:8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000">48666KAM1</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size:8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000">$236,906,000</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size:8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000">$76,345,000</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size:8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000">$37,000,000</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size:8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000">$1,045.00</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size:8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000">$30.00</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size:8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000; padding-right:8pt">$1,075.00</TD></TR>
</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a) As set forth in the Offer to Purchase described below, the Total Consideration will be payable only to holders of Notes that
were validly tendered (and not validly withdrawn) as of the Early Tender Date, and that are accepted for purchase. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The tender offers are scheduled to
expire at 11:59 p.m., New York City time, on November&nbsp;12, 2013, unless extended or earlier terminated by the Company. The tender offers are being made pursuant to an Offer to Purchase dated October&nbsp;15, 2013 and a related Letter of
Transmittal, which set forth a more detailed description of the tender offers. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Company accepted for payment all of the Notes that were validly
tendered (and not validly withdrawn) as of the Early Tender Date, subject to the proration procedures set forth in the Offer to Purchase with respect to the
6<SUP STYLE="vertical-align:top">&nbsp;1</SUP>&#8260;<SUB STYLE="vertical-align:bottom">4</SUB>% Notes. In addition, as the principal amount of 6<SUP STYLE="vertical-align:top">&nbsp;1</SUP>&#8260;<SUB STYLE="vertical-align:bottom">4</SUB>% Notes
validly tendered (and not validly withdrawn) exceeds $37.0 million, holders who tender 6<SUP STYLE="vertical-align:top">&nbsp;1</SUP>&#8260;<SUB STYLE="vertical-align:bottom">4</SUB>% Notes after the Early Tender Date will not have any of their 6<SUP
STYLE="vertical-align:top">&nbsp;1</SUP>&#8260;<SUB STYLE="vertical-align:bottom">4</SUB>% Notes accepted for purchase. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">None of the Company, its board of
directors, the depositary and information agent, the dealer managers or the trustee with respect to the Notes makes any recommendation as to whether holders of the Notes should tender or refrain from tendering all or any portion of the principal
amount of such Notes. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The foregoing information does not constitute an offer to buy or the solicitation of an offer to sell securities. The tender offers
are being made solely by means of the Offer to Purchase and the related Letter of Transmittal. In those jurisdictions where the securities, blue sky or other laws require any tender offer to be made by a licensed broker or dealer, such tender offer
will be deemed to be made on behalf of the Company by the dealer managers or one or more registered brokers or dealers licensed under the laws of such jurisdiction. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Optional Redemption </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">On October&nbsp;29, 2013, U.S. Bank
National Association, as successor trustee for the 2014 Notes and 5<SUP STYLE="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top">7</SUP>/<SUB STYLE="font-size:85%; vertical-align:bottom">8</SUB>% Notes, issued redemption notices to holders through the depositary
arrangements established for such Notes that the Company will redeem all of the 2014 Notes and 5<SUP STYLE="vertical-align:top">&nbsp;7</SUP>&#8260;<SUB STYLE="vertical-align:bottom">8</SUB>% Notes that remain outstanding as of November&nbsp;29,
2013, in each case at the redemption price calculated under and in accordance with the &#147;make-whole&#148; redemption provisions of the applicable notes, as set forth in the notices. The foregoing does not constitute a notice of redemption with
respect to any of the 2014 Notes and 5<SUP STYLE="vertical-align:top">&nbsp;7</SUP>&#8260;<SUB STYLE="vertical-align:bottom">8</SUB>% Notes. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Copies of
the notices of redemption for the 2014 Notes and 5<SUP STYLE="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top">7</SUP>/<SUB STYLE="font-size:85%; vertical-align:bottom">8</SUB>% Notes are attached hereto as Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2, respectively, and are
incorporated herein by reference. </P>

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<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">On October&nbsp;29, 2013, the Company issued $450,000,000 in aggregate principal amount of its 7.000% Senior Notes due 2021 (the &#147;Senior Notes&#148;). The
Company filed&nbsp;a prospectus supplement, dated October&nbsp;15, 2013,&nbsp;under its Registration Statement on <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Form&nbsp;S-3ASR</FONT> (No. 333-176930) with respect to the offering of the Notes. Exhibits are filed
herewith in connection with the issuance of the Senior Notes. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Item&nbsp;9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>(d)&nbsp;Exhibits </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:18pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>1.1</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size:8pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Underwriting Agreement, dated October 15, 2013, regarding $450,000,000 of the Company&#146;s 7.000% Senior Notes due 2021.</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">4.32</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size:8pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">Form of 7.000% Senior Note due 2021.</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">4.33</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size:8pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">Officers&#146; Certificate and Guarantors&#146; Officers&#146; Certificate dated October 29, 2013, establishing the form and terms of the Senior Notes.</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top">5.11</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size:8pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">Opinion of Munger, Tolles &amp; Olson LLP.</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">5.12</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size:8pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">Opinion of Parsons, Behle &amp; Latimer.</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">5.13</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size:8pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">Opinion of Graves, Dougherty, Hearon &amp; Moody, P.C.</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">5.14</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size:8pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">Opinion of Gammage &amp; Burnham.</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">23.7</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size:8pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">Consent of Munger, Tolles &amp; Olson LLP (included in Exhibit 5.11).</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">99.1</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size:8pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">Notice of Redemption of 5<SUP STYLE="vertical-align:top">&nbsp;3</SUP>&#8260;<SUB STYLE="vertical-align:bottom">4</SUB>% Senior Notes due 2014.</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top">99.2</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size:8pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">Notice of Redemption of 5<SUP STYLE="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top">7</SUP>/<SUB STYLE="font-size:85%; vertical-align:bottom">8</SUB>% Senior Notes due 2015.</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">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. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Date: October&nbsp;29, 2013 </P>
<P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><DIV ALIGN="right">
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3">KB Home</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">By:</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size:8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">/s/ BRIAN J. WORAM</P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size:8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">Brian J. Woram</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size:8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">Executive Vice President and General Counsel</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size:8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">Registered In-House Counsel</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP> <P STYLE="border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000; width:48.90pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Exhibit&nbsp;No.</B></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>1.1</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size:8pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Underwriting Agreement, dated October 15, 2013, regarding $450,000,000 of the Company&#146;s 7.000% Senior Notes due 2021.</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top">4.32</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size:8pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">Form of 7.000% Senior Note due 2021.</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top">4.33</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size:8pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">Officers&#146; Certificate and Guarantors&#146; Officers&#146; Certificate dated October 29, 2013, establishing the form and terms of the Senior Notes.</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top">5.11</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size:8pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">Opinion of Munger, Tolles &amp; Olson LLP.</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">5.12</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size:8pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">Opinion of Parsons, Behle &amp; Latimer.</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top">5.13</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size:8pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">Opinion of Graves, Dougherty, Hearon &amp; Moody, P.C.</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top">5.14</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size:8pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">Opinion of Gammage &amp; Burnham.</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">23.7</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">Consent of Munger, Tolles &amp; Olson LLP (included in Exhibit 5.11).</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">99.1</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">Notice of Redemption of 5<B><SUP STYLE="vertical-align:top">&nbsp;3</SUP>&#8260;<SUB STYLE="vertical-align:bottom">4</SUB></B>% Senior Notes due 2014.</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">99.2</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">Notice of Redemption of 5<SUP STYLE="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top">7</SUP>/<SUB STYLE="font-size:85%; vertical-align:bottom">8</SUB>% Senior Notes due 2015.</TD></TR>
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8-K
UNITED STATES
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
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):
October 28, 2013
KB HOME
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
1-9195
95-3666267
(State or other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
10990 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, California
90024
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code:
(310) 231-4000
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 communications 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 8.01. Other Events
Early Tender Results
At 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on
October 28, 2013 (the "Early Tender Date"), the early tender period expired for the cash tender offers that KB Home (the "Company") announced on October 15, 2013 for any and all of its outstanding 5
3
⁄
4
% Senior Notes due 2014 (the "2014 Notes"), any and all of its outstanding 5
7
/
8
% Senior Notes due 2015 (the "5
7
/
8
% Notes") and up to $37.0 million of its
outstanding 6
1
⁄
4
% Senior Notes due 2015 (the "6
1
⁄
4
%
Notes," and together with the 2014 Notes and the 5
7
/
8
% Notes, the "Notes").
According to Global Bondholder Services Corporation, the depositary and information agent for the tender offers, as of the Early Tender Date, the Company has
received valid tenders in aggregate principal amount of $187.1 million from holders of the Notes as set forth in the table below.
Dollars per $1,000 Principal
Amount of Securities
Title of
Security
CUSIP
Number
Principal
Amount
Outstanding
Principal
Amount
Tendered
Principal
Amount
Accepted
Tender Offer
Consideration
Early
Tender
Premium
Total
Consideration (a)
2014 Note Tender Offer
5
3
⁄
4
% Senior
Notes due 2014
48666KAH2
$75,970,000
$19,698,000
$19,698,000
$983.85
$30.00
$1,013.85
2015 Note Tender Offers
5
7
⁄
8
% Senior Notes due 2015
48666KAL3
$102,172,000
$91,053,000
$91,053,000
$1,035.95
$30.00
$1065.95
6
1
⁄
4
% Senior
Notes due 2015
48666KAM1
$236,906,000
$76,345,000
$37,000,000
$1,045.00
$30.00
$1,075.00
(a) As set forth in the Offer to Purchase described below, the Total Consideration will be payable only to holders of Notes that
were validly tendered (and not validly withdrawn) as of the Early Tender Date, and that are accepted for purchase.
The tender offers are scheduled to
expire at 11:59 p.m., New York City time, on November 12, 2013, unless extended or earlier terminated by the Company. The tender offers are being made pursuant to an Offer to Purchase dated October 15, 2013 and a related Letter of
Transmittal, which set forth a more detailed description of the tender offers.
The Company accepted for payment all of the Notes that were validly
tendered (and not validly withdrawn) as of the Early Tender Date, subject to the proration procedures set forth in the Offer to Purchase with respect to the
6
1
⁄
4
% Notes. In addition, as the principal amount of 6
1
⁄
4
% Notes
validly tendered (and not validly withdrawn) exceeds $37.0 million, holders who tender 6
1
⁄
4
% Notes after the Early Tender Date will not have any of their 6
1
⁄
4
% Notes accepted for purchase.
None of the Company, its board of
directors, the depositary and information agent, the dealer managers or the trustee with respect to the Notes makes any recommendation as to whether holders of the Notes should tender or refrain from tendering all or any portion of the principal
amount of such Notes.
The foregoing information does not constitute an offer to buy or the solicitation of an offer to sell securities. The tender offers
are being made solely by means of the Offer to Purchase and the related Letter of Transmittal. In those jurisdictions where the securities, blue sky or other laws require any tender offer to be made by a licensed broker or dealer, such tender offer
will be deemed to be made on behalf of the Company by the dealer managers or one or more registered brokers or dealers licensed under the laws of such jurisdiction.
Optional Redemption
On October 29, 2013, U.S. Bank
National Association, as successor trustee for the 2014 Notes and 5
7
/
8
% Notes, issued redemption notices to holders through the depositary
arrangements established for such Notes that the Company will redeem all of the 2014 Notes and 5
7
⁄
8
% Notes that remain outstanding as of November 29,
2013, in each case at the redemption price calculated under and in accordance with the "make-whole" redemption provisions of the applicable notes, as set forth in the notices. The foregoing does not constitute a notice of redemption with
respect to any of the 2014 Notes and 5
7
⁄
8
% Notes.
Copies of
the notices of redemption for the 2014 Notes and 5
7
/
8
% Notes are attached hereto as Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2, respectively, and are
incorporated herein by reference.
Senior Notes Issuance
On October 29, 2013, the Company issued $450,000,000 in aggregate principal amount of its 7.000% Senior Notes due 2021 (the "Senior Notes"). The
Company filed a prospectus supplement, dated October 15, 2013, under its Registration Statement on
Form S-3ASR
(No. 333-176930) with respect to the offering of the Notes. Exhibits are filed
herewith in connection with the issuance of the Senior Notes.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit No.
Description
1.1
Underwriting Agreement, dated October 15, 2013, regarding $450,000,000 of the Company's 7.000% Senior Notes due 2021.
4.32
Form of 7.000% Senior Note due 2021.
4.33
Officers' Certificate and Guarantors' Officers' Certificate dated October 29, 2013, establishing the form and terms of the Senior Notes.
5.11
Opinion of Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP.
5.12
Opinion of Parsons, Behle & Latimer.
5.13
Opinion of Graves, Dougherty, Hearon & Moody, P.C.
5.14
Opinion of Gammage & Burnham.
23.7
Consent of Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP (included in Exhibit 5.11).
99.1
Notice of Redemption of 5
3
⁄
4
% Senior Notes due 2014.
99.2
Notice of Redemption of 5
7
/
8
% Senior Notes due 2015.
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: October 29, 2013
KB Home
By:
/s/ BRIAN J. WORAM
Brian J. Woram
Executive Vice President and General Counsel
Registered In-House Counsel
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No.
Description
1.1
Underwriting Agreement, dated October 15, 2013, regarding $450,000,000 of the Company's 7.000% Senior Notes due 2021.
4.32
Form of 7.000% Senior Note due 2021.
4.33
Officers' Certificate and Guarantors' Officers' Certificate dated October 29, 2013, establishing the form and terms of the Senior Notes.
5.11
Opinion of Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP.
5.12
Opinion of Parsons, Behle & Latimer.
5.13
Opinion of Graves, Dougherty, Hearon & Moody, P.C.
5.14
Opinion of Gammage & Burnham.
23.7
Consent of Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP (included in Exhibit 5.11).
99.1
Notice of Redemption of 5
3
⁄
4
% Senior Notes due 2014.
99.2
Notice of Redemption of 5
7
/
8
% Senior Notes due 2015.