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<P id=PARA6 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><B>FORM 8-K</B></FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA9 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><B>CURRENT REPORT</B></FONT></P>
<P id=PARA10 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><B>PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE</B></FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA13 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): March 29, 2016</FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA191 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt"><B>M.D.C. Holdings, Inc.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</B></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA18 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><U>Delaware</U></FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA29 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><U>4350 South Monaco Street, Suite 500, Denver, Colorado 80237</U></FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA65 style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">On March 29, 2016, M.D.C. Holdings, Inc. (the "Company") held its 2016 annual meeting of shareholders. There were 49,006,835 shares of common stock entitled to vote at the meeting. The final results for each of the proposals submitted to a vote of shareholders at the annual meeting were as follows: </FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA70 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Election of three Class I Directors of the Company to serve for three-year terms expiring in 2019:</FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<P id=PARA75 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Michael A. Berman</FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA79 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Herbert T. Buchwald</FONT></P></TD>
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<TD id=TBL87.finRow.3.trail.2 style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; WIDTH: 1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" noWrap>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD id=TBL87.finRow.3.lead.3 style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; WIDTH: 1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD id=TBL87.finRow.3.symb.3 style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; WIDTH: 1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD id=TBL87.finRow.3.amt.3 style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; WIDTH: 21%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff">6,479,018</TD>
<TD id=TBL87.finRow.3.trail.3 style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; WIDTH: 1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" noWrap>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD id=TBL87.finRow.3.lead.4 style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; WIDTH: 1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD id=TBL87.finRow.3.symb.4 style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; WIDTH: 1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD id=TBL87.finRow.3.amt.4 style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; WIDTH: 21%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff">2,994,079</TD>
<TD id=TBL87.finRow.3.trail.4 style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; WIDTH: 1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" noWrap>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR id=TBL87.finRow.4 style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">
<TD style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; WIDTH: 28%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">
<P id=PARA83 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Larry A. Mizel</FONT></P></TD>
<TD id=TBL87.finRow.4.lead.2 style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; WIDTH: 1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD id=TBL87.finRow.4.symb.2 style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; WIDTH: 1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD id=TBL87.finRow.4.amt.2 style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; WIDTH: 21%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">38,948,030</TD>
<TD id=TBL87.finRow.4.trail.2 style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; WIDTH: 1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff" noWrap>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD id=TBL87.finRow.4.lead.3 style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; WIDTH: 1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD id=TBL87.finRow.4.symb.3 style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; WIDTH: 1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD id=TBL87.finRow.4.amt.3 style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; WIDTH: 21%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">2,601,455</TD>
<TD id=TBL87.finRow.4.trail.3 style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; WIDTH: 1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff" noWrap>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD id=TBL87.finRow.4.lead.4 style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; WIDTH: 1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD id=TBL87.finRow.4.symb.4 style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; WIDTH: 1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD id=TBL87.finRow.4.amt.4 style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; WIDTH: 21%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">2,994,079</TD>
<TD id=TBL87.finRow.4.trail.4 style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; WIDTH: 1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff" noWrap>&nbsp;</TD></TR></TABLE>
<P id=PARA88 style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
<TABLE id=MTAB90  style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; WIDTH: 100%; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 border=0>

<TR>
<TD style="WIDTH: 18pt">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 18pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">
<P id=PARA91 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(2) </FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">
<P id=PARA92 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Approval, in a non-binding advisory vote, of the compensation of the Company&#8217;s named executive officers:</FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P id=PARA93 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
<TABLE id=TBL102  style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; WIDTH: 82.1%; MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 17.9%; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 border=0>

<TR>
<TD style="WIDTH: 25%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid">
<P id=PARA94 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">For</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 3%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 21%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid">
<P id=PARA95 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Against</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 3%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 23%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid">
<P id=PARA96 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Abstain</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 3%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 23%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid">
<P id=PARA97 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Broker Non-Votes</FONT></P></TD></TR>
<TR style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">
<TD style="WIDTH: 25%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">
<P id=PARA98 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">16,730,219</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 3%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 21%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">
<P id=PARA99 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">24,149,551</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 3%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 23%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">
<P id=PARA100 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">669,715</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 3%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 23%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">
<P id=PARA101 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">2,994,079</FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P id=PARA103 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt 0pt 0pt 36pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; TEXT-INDENT: -18pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
<TABLE id=MTAB105  style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; WIDTH: 100%; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 border=0>

<TR>
<TD style="WIDTH: 18pt">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 18pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">
<P id=PARA106 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(3) </FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">
<P id=PARA107 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Re-approval of the performance criteria and the M.D.C. Holdings, Inc. 2011 Equity Incentive Plan:</FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P id=PARA108 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
<TABLE id=TBL117  style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; WIDTH: 80%; MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 20%; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 border=0>

<TR>
<TD style="WIDTH: 25%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid">
<P id=PARA109 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">For</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 3%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 21%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid">
<P id=PARA110 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Against</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 3%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 23%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid">
<P id=PARA111 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Abstain</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 3%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 22%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid">
<P id=PARA112 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Broker Non-Votes</FONT></P></TD></TR>
<TR style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">
<TD style="WIDTH: 25%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">
<P id=PARA113 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">39,876,296</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 3%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 21%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">
<P id=PARA114 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">1,641,268</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 3%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 23%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">
<P id=PARA115 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">31,921</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 3%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 22%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">
<P id=PARA116 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">2,994,079</FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P id=PARA118 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt 0pt 0pt 36pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; TEXT-INDENT: -18pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
<TABLE id=MTAB120  style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; WIDTH: 100%; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 border=0>

<TR>
<TD style="WIDTH: 18pt">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 18pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">
<P id=PARA121 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(4) </FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">
<P id=PARA122 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Approval of an amendment to the M.D.C. Holdings, Inc. 2011 Stock Option Plan for Non-Employee Directors:</FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P id=PARA123 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
<TABLE id=TBL132  style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; WIDTH: 80%; MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 20%; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 border=0>

<TR>
<TD style="WIDTH: 25%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid">
<P id=PARA124 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">For</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 3%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 21%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid">
<P id=PARA125 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Against</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 3%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 23%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid">
<P id=PARA126 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Abstain</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 3%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 23%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid">
<P id=PARA127 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Broker Non-Votes</FONT></P></TD></TR>
<TR style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">
<TD style="WIDTH: 25%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">
<P id=PARA128 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">39,125,241</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 3%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 21%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">
<P id=PARA129 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">2,388,345</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 3%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 23%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">
<P id=PARA130 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">35,899</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 3%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 23%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">
<P id=PARA131 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">2,994,079</FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P id=PARA133 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt 0pt 0pt 36pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; TEXT-INDENT: -18pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
<TABLE id=MTAB135  style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; WIDTH: 100%; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 border=0>

<TR>
<TD style="WIDTH: 18pt">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 18pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">
<P id=PARA136 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(5) </FONT><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"></FONT><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"></FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">
<P id=PARA137 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Ratification of t</FONT><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">he selection of Ernst &amp; Young LLP as the Company&#39;s independent registered public accounting firm for the 2016 fiscal year</FONT><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">:</FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P id=PARA138 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
<TABLE id=TBL145  style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; WIDTH: 80%; MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 20%; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 border=0>

<TR>
<TD style="WIDTH: 25%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid">
<P id=PARA139 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">For</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 3%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 21%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid">
<P id=PARA140 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Against</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 3%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 23%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid">
<P id=PARA141 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Abstain</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 3%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 23%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">&nbsp; </TD></TR>
<TR style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">
<TD style="WIDTH: 25%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">
<P id=PARA142 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">44,468,036</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 3%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 21%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">
<P id=PARA143 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">57,590</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 3%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 23%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">
<P id=PARA144 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">17,938</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 3%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff">&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 23%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff">&nbsp; </TD></TR></TABLE>
<P id=PARA180.2 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px; MARGIN-TOP: 0px"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
<P id=PARA147 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">ITEM 9.01.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS</FONT></P>
<P id=PARA148 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
<P id=PARA149 style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(d) Exhibits</FONT></P>
<P id=PARA150 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
<TABLE id=TBL155  style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; WIDTH: 90%; MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 10%; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 border=0>

<TR>
<TD style="WIDTH: 19%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">
<P id=PARA151 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><U>Exhibit Number</U></FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 81%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">
<P id=PARA152 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><U>Description</U></FONT></P></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD style="WIDTH: 19%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 81%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD style="WIDTH: 19%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">
<P id=PARA153 style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">10.1</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 81%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">
<P id=PARA154 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Second Amendment to the M.D.C. Holdings, Inc. 2011 Stock Option Plan for Non-Employee Directors</FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P id=PARA156 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
<DIV id=PGBK181  style="WIDTH: 100%; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt">
<DIV id=PGFTR181  style="WIDTH: 100%; TEXT-ALIGN: center">&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV id=PGNUM181  style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; WIDTH: 100%; TEXT-ALIGN: center">2&nbsp;</DIV>
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<DIV id=PGHDR181  style="WIDTH: 100%; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</DIV></DIV>
<P id=PARA181.2 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px; MARGIN-TOP: 0px"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
<P id=PARA158 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">SIGNATURES</FONT></P>
<P id=PARA159 style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
<P id=PARA160 style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">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 id=PARA183 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt">M.D.C. HOLDINGS, INC. </P></TD></TR>
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<P id=PARA186 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt">Dated: April 1, 2016&nbsp;</P></TD>
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mdc20160331_8k.htm
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): March 29, 2016
M.D.C. Holdings, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
1-8951
84-0622967
(State or other
(Commission file number)
(I.R.S. employer
jurisdiction of
identification no.)
incorporation)
4350 South Monaco Street, Suite 500, Denver, Colorado 80237
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (303) 773-1100
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)
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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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 March 29, 2016, M.D.C. Holdings, Inc. (the "Company") held its 2016 annual meeting of shareholders. There were 49,006,835 shares of common stock entitled to vote at the meeting. The final results for each of the proposals submitted to a vote of shareholders at the annual meeting were as follows:
(1)
Election of three Class I Directors of the Company to serve for three-year terms expiring in 2019:
For
Withheld
Broker Non-Votes
Michael A. Berman
40,814,353
735,132
2,994,079
Herbert T. Buchwald
35,070,467
6,479,018
2,994,079
Larry A. Mizel
38,948,030
2,601,455
2,994,079
(2)
Approval, in a non-binding advisory vote, of the compensation of the Company's named executive officers:
For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
16,730,219
24,149,551
669,715
2,994,079
(3)
Re-approval of the performance criteria and the M.D.C. Holdings, Inc. 2011 Equity Incentive Plan:
For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
39,876,296
1,641,268
31,921
2,994,079
(4)
Approval of an amendment to the M.D.C. Holdings, Inc. 2011 Stock Option Plan for Non-Employee Directors:
For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
39,125,241
2,388,345
35,899
2,994,079
(5)
Ratification of t
he selection of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the 2016 fiscal year
:
For
Against
Abstain
44,468,036
57,590
17,938
ITEM 9.01.     FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit Number
Description
10.1
Second Amendment to the M.D.C. Holdings, Inc. 2011 Stock Option Plan for Non-Employee Directors
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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.
M.D.C. HOLDINGS, INC.
Dated: April 1, 2016
By:
/s/ Joseph H. Fretz
Joseph H. Fretz
Secretary and Corporate Counsel
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
Exhibit Number
Description
10.1
Second Amendment to the M.D.C. Holdings, Inc. 2011 Stock Option Plan for Non-Employee Directors