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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt">As
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August&nbsp;19,
2009
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<DIV align="right" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt">Registration
No.&nbsp;333-________
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 14pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>UNITED STATES<BR>
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 12pt"><B>WASHINGTON, DC 20549</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 18pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>FORM S-8</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 12pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE<BR>
SECURITIES ACT OF 1933</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 24pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>PULTE HOMES, INC.</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><DIV style="width: 100%; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; font-size: 1px">&nbsp;</DIV>(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)</DIV>


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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>Michigan</B>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>38-2766606</B></TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top">(State or other jurisdiction of <BR>
Incorporation or organization)
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Identification No.)</TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>100 Bloomfield Hills Parkway, Suite&nbsp;300<BR>
Bloomfield Hills, Michigan</B>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom"><B>48304</B></TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top">(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Pulte Homes, Inc. 2004 Stock Incentive Plan</B></DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><DIV style="width: 100%; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; font-size: 1px">&nbsp;</DIV>(Full title of the plan)</DIV>


<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Steven M. Cook<BR>
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary<BR>
Pulte Homes, Inc.<BR>
100 Bloomfield Hills Parkway, Suite&nbsp;300<BR>
Bloomfield Hills, MI 48304</B><BR>
<DIV style="width: 100%; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; font-size: 1px">&nbsp;</DIV>(Name and address of agent for service)</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>(248)&nbsp;647-2750</B><BR>
<DIV style="width: 100%; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; font-size: 1px">&nbsp;</DIV>(Telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated
filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of &#147;large
accelerated filer,&#148; &#147;accelerated filer&#148; and &#147;smaller reporting company&#148; in Rule&nbsp;12b-2 of the
Exchange Act. (Check one):
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<TR valign="top"><TD>Large accelerated filer&nbsp;<FONT face="Wingdings">&#254;</FONT></TD><TD align="center">Accelerated filer&nbsp;<FONT face="Wingdings">&#111;</FONT>&nbsp;</TD><TD align="center">Non-accelerated filer&nbsp;<FONT face="Wingdings">&#111;</FONT><BR>(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)</TD><TD align="right">Smaller reporting company&nbsp;<FONT face="Wingdings">&#111;</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE</B>
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    <TD nowrap align="center">Title of</TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="center">securities</TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="center">to be</TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="center">price</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center">offering</TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="center">registered</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center">per share</TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center">price</TD>
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                    <TD align="center" valign="top" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Common Stock (1)
</DIV></TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000; border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000" nowrap>10,000,000 shares (2)
</TD>
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<TD align="center" valign="top" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">$12.18 (3)
</TD>
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    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>

<TD align="center" valign="top" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">$121,800,000
</TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000; border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>

<TD align="center" valign="top" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">$6,796.44</TD>
    <TD width="1%" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Pulte Series&nbsp;A
Junior
Participating
Preferred Share
Purchase Rights
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    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&#151; (4)
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    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000; border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&#151; (4)
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    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000; border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&#151; (4)
</TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000; border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&#151; (4)</TD>
    <TD width="1%" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="left">(1)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Common stock, $0.01 par value per share, offered by the Registrant pursuant to the Pulte
Homes, Inc. 2004 Stock Incentive Plan.</TD>
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<TR style="font-size: 3pt"><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>

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    <TD nowrap align="left">(2)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>This Registration Statement shall also cover any additional shares of Common Stock which
become available for grant under the plan by reason of any stock dividend, stock split,
recapitalization or similar transaction effected without receipt of consideration which
results in an increase in the number of outstanding shares of Common Stock.</TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="left">(3)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Calculated pursuant to Rules 457(c) and (h)(1) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended,
solely for the purpose of computing the registration fee and, based on the average of the high
and low prices of the Common Stock as traded on The New York Stock
Exchange on August&nbsp;17,
2009.</TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="left">(4)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>The Pulte Series&nbsp;A Junior Participating Preferred Share Purchase Rights are initially carried
with Pulte common stock. The value attributable to such rights, if any, is reflected in the
market price of Pulte common stock.</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"><A href="#101">REGISTRATION OF ADDITIONAL SECURITIES</A></DIV></TD>
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    <TD align="right">II-2</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"><A href="#102">PART II INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT</A></DIV></TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px"><A href="#103">Item&nbsp;3. Incorporation of Documents by Reference.</A></DIV></TD>
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    <TD align="right">II-2</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px"><A href="#104">Item&nbsp;8. Exhibits.</A></DIV></TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"><A href="#105">SIGNATURES</A></DIV></TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"><A href="#106">INDEX TO EXHIBITS</A></DIV></TD>
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<DIV align="Center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><B>INCORPORATION OF EARLIER REGISTRATION STATEMENTS BY REFERENCE</B>

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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pursuant to General Instruction E, this Registration Statement on Form S-8 is filed by Pulte
Homes, Inc. (the &#147;Company&#148;) to register additional shares of common stock, $0.01 par value per
share (the &#147;Common Stock&#148;), under the Company&#146;s 2004 Stock Incentive Plan (the &#147;Plan&#148;), as
indicated on the facing sheet hereof. The Company hereby incorporates herein by reference the
Registration Statement on Form S-8 relating to the Plan filed by the Company with the Securities
and Exchange Commission (the &#147;Commission&#148;) on March&nbsp;9, 2005 (No.&nbsp;333-123223). The additional
shares are to be issued pursuant to an amendment to the Plan approved by the Company&#146;s Board of
Directors on March&nbsp;19, 2009, and by the Company&#146;s shareholders on May&nbsp;14, 2009.
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>PART II<BR>
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE<BR>
REGISTRATION STATEMENT</B>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Item&nbsp;3. Incorporation of Documents by Reference.</B>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The following documents are incorporated by reference herein:
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    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(a)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>The Company&#146;s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December&nbsp;31, 2008, filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the &#147;Commission&#148;) on February&nbsp;26, 2009;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(b)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>The Company&#146;s Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the quarters ended March&nbsp;31, 2009,
filed with the Commission on May&nbsp;8, 2009, and June&nbsp;30, 2009, filed with the Commission on
August&nbsp;7, 2009;</TD>
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<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(c)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>The Company&#146;s Current Reports on Form 8-K, filed with the Commission on February&nbsp;9,
2009, February&nbsp;11, 2009, March&nbsp;6, 2009, April&nbsp;8, 2009, April&nbsp;10, 2009, May&nbsp;19, 2009, May
20, 2009, June&nbsp;26, 2009, August&nbsp;6, 2009 and August&nbsp;18, 2009 (other than with respect to
information furnished under Items 2.02 and 7.01 of any Current Report on Form 8-K,
including the related exhibits under Item&nbsp;9.01);</TD>
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<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(d)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>The description of the Company&#146;s Common Stock contained in Item&nbsp;1 of the Company&#146;s
Registration Statement on Form 8-A filed with the Commission on May&nbsp;17, 1983, Item&nbsp;4 of the
Company&#146;s Registration Statement on Form 8-B filed with the Commission on May&nbsp;16, 1985 and
Item&nbsp;4 of the Company&#146;s Registration Statement on Form 8-B filed with the Commission on
December&nbsp;18, 1987, each pursuant to Section&nbsp;12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended (the &#147;Exchange Act&#148;); and</TD>
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<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(e)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>The description of Pulte Series&nbsp;A Junior Participating Preferred Share Purchase Rights
contained in its Registration Statement on Form 8-A filed with the Commission on March&nbsp;6,
2009, as amended and supplemented by Amendment No.&nbsp;1 to such Registration Statement filed
with the Commission on April&nbsp;20, 2009.</TD>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;All documents filed by the Company pursuant to Sections&nbsp;13(a), 13(c), 14 and 15(d) of the
Exchange Act (other than the portions of those documents not deemed to be filed) subsequent to the
date hereof and prior to the filing of a post-effective amendment hereto which indicates that all
securities offered have been sold or which deregisters all securities then remaining unsold, shall
be deemed to be incorporated by reference in this Registration Statement and to be part hereof from
the date of filing of such documents.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Any statement contained in a document incorporated or deemed to be incorporated in this
Registration Statement by reference shall be deemed to be modified or superseded for purposes of
this Registration Statement to the extent that a statement contained herein by reference modifies
or supersedes such prior statement. Any statement so modified or superseded shall not be deemed,
except as so modified or superseded, to constitute a part of this Registration Statement.
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">4.1
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Conformed Articles of Incorporation
of Pulte Homes, Inc., as amended (Incorporated by
reference to Exhibit&nbsp;3.1 of the Company&#146;s Current Report on Form&nbsp;8-K filed August&nbsp;18,
2009)</TD>
</TR>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">4.2
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Certificate of Designation of Series&nbsp;A Junior Participating
Preferred Shares of Pulte Homes, Inc., dated August&nbsp;18, 2009 (Incorporated by reference
to Exhibit&nbsp;3(b) of the Company&#146;s Form&nbsp;8-A/A filed August&nbsp;18, 2009)</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">4.3
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">By-laws, as amended, of Pulte Homes, Inc. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit&nbsp;3.1 of
the Company&#146;s Current Report on Form&nbsp;8-K dated April&nbsp;8, 2009)</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">4.4
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Section&nbsp;382 Rights Agreement, dated as of March&nbsp;5, 2009, between Pulte Homes, Inc. and
Computershare Trust Company, N.A., as rights agent, which includes the Form of Rights
Certificate as Exhibit&nbsp;B thereto (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit&nbsp;4 of the
Company&#146;s Form&nbsp;8-A filed March&nbsp;6, 2009)</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">4.5
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">First Amendment to Section&nbsp;382 Rights Agreement, dated as of April&nbsp;7, 2009, between
Pulte Homes, Inc. and Computershare Trust Company, N.A., as rights agent (Incorporated
by reference to Exhibit&nbsp;4.1 of the Company&#146;s Current Report on Form&nbsp;8-K filed April&nbsp;10,
2009)</TD>
</TR>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">4.6
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Pulte Homes, Inc. 2004 Stock Incentive Plan (as Amended and Restated as of July&nbsp;9, 2009)</TD>
</TR>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">5.1
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Opinion of Sidley Austin LLP as to the legality of the securities being registered</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">23.1
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Consent of Ernst &#038; Young LLP</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">23.2
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Consent of Sidley Austin LLP (included in Exhibit&nbsp;5.1)</TD>
</TR>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">24.1
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Power of Attorney (included after
the Company&#146;s signature contained on page II-4 of this
Registration Statement)</TD>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant certifies that it
has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and
has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned,
thereunto duly authorized, in the city of Bloomfield Hills, State of Michigan, on August&nbsp;19, 2009.
</DIV>

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    <TD width="48%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="35%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="15%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
    <TD valign="top" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="left"><B>PULTE HOMES, INC.</B><BR>
&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">By:&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000" align="left">/s/ Steven M. Cook
&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left">Steven M. Cook&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left">Senior Vice President, General Counsel and
Secretary&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
    <TD colspan="5">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>POWER OF ATTORNEY</B>
</DIV>



<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Each of the undersigned officers and directors of Pulte Homes, Inc. does hereby severally
constitute and appoint Richard J. Dugas, Jr., Roger A. Cregg, and Steven M. Cook, and each of them
acting alone, his or her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of
substitution and resubstitution in each of them for him or her and in his or her name, place and
stead, and in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments (including post-effective
amendments) to this registration statement and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto and
other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission and any
applicable securities exchange or securities self-regulatory body, granting unto said
attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and
every act and thing requisite or necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all
intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all
that said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them or their or his or her substitute or
substitutes may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has
been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
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    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="14%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
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    <TD nowrap align="center" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Signature</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Title</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Date</B></TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ Richard J. Dugas, Jr.
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Richard J. Dugas, Jr.
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Chairman, President and Chief
Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer)&nbsp;
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">August&nbsp;19, 2009</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ Roger A. Cregg
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Roger A. Cregg
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Executive Vice President and Chief Financial
Officer (Principal Financial Officer)&nbsp;
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">August&nbsp;19, 2009</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ Michael J. Schweninger
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Michael J. Schweninger
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Vice President and Controller (Principal
Accounting Officer)&nbsp;
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">August&nbsp;19, 2009</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ Timothy R. Eller
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Timothy R. Eller
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors&nbsp;
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">August&nbsp;19, 2009</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ Brian P. Anderson
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Brian P. Anderson
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Member of the Board of Directors&nbsp;
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">August&nbsp;19, 2009</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ Cheryl W. Gris&#233;
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Cheryl W. Gris&#233;
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Member of the Board of Directors&nbsp;
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">August&nbsp;19, 2009</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Title</B></TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ Debra J. Kelly-Ennis
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Debra J. Kelly-Ennis
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Member of the Board of Directors&nbsp;
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">August&nbsp;19, 2009</TD>
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<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ David N. McCammon
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
David N. McCammon
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Member of the Board of Directors&nbsp;
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">August&nbsp;19, 2009</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ Clint W. Murchison, III
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Clint W. Murchison, III
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Member of the Board of Directors&nbsp;
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">August&nbsp;19, 2009</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ Patrick J. O&#146;Leary
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Patrick J. O&#146;Leary
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Member of the Board of Directors&nbsp;
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">August&nbsp;19, 2009</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ James J. Postl
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
James J. Postl
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Member of the Board of Directors&nbsp;
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">August&nbsp;19, 2009</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ William J. Pulte
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
William J. Pulte
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Member of the Board of Directors&nbsp;
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">August&nbsp;19, 2009</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ Bernard W. Reznicek
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Bernard W. Reznicek
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Member of the Board of Directors&nbsp;
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">August&nbsp;19, 2009</TD>
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<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Thomas M. Schoewe
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Member of the Board of Directors&nbsp;
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">August&nbsp;19, 2009</TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="center">Exhibit</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="center" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">Number</TD>
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</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">4.1
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Conformed Articles of Incorporation
of Pulte Homes, Inc., as amended (Incorporated by
reference to Exhibit&nbsp;3.1 of the Company&#146;s Current Report on Form&nbsp;8-K filed August&nbsp;18,
2009)</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">4.2
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Certificate of Designation of Series&nbsp;A Junior Participating
Preferred Shares of Pulte Homes, Inc., dated August&nbsp;18, 2009 (Incorporated by reference
to Exhibit&nbsp;3(b) of the Company&#146;s Form&nbsp;8-A/A filed August&nbsp;18, 2009)</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">4.3
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">By-laws, as amended, of Pulte Homes, Inc. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit&nbsp;3.1 of
the Company&#146;s Current Report on Form&nbsp;8-K dated April&nbsp;8, 2009)</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">4.4
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Section&nbsp;382 Rights Agreement, dated as of March&nbsp;5, 2009, between Pulte Homes, Inc. and
Computershare Trust Company, N.A., as rights agent, which includes the Form of Rights
Certificate as Exhibit&nbsp;B thereto (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit&nbsp;4 of the
Company&#146;s Form&nbsp;8-A filed March&nbsp;6, 2009)</TD>
</TR>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">4.5
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">First Amendment to Section&nbsp;382 Rights Agreement, dated as of April&nbsp;7, 2009, between
Pulte Homes, Inc. and Computershare Trust Company, N.A., as rights agent (Incorporated
by reference to Exhibit&nbsp;4.1 of the Company&#146;s Current Report on Form&nbsp;8-K filed April&nbsp;10,
2009)</TD>
</TR>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">4.6
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Pulte Homes, Inc. 2004 Stock Incentive Plan (as Amended and Restated as of July&nbsp;9, 2009)</TD>
</TR>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">5.1
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Opinion of Sidley Austin LLP as to the legality of the securities being registered</TD>
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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">23.1
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Consent of Ernst &#038; Young LLP</TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">23.2
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">Consent of Sidley Austin LLP (included in Exhibit&nbsp;5.1)</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Power of Attorney (included after
the Company&#146;s signature contained on page&nbsp;II-4 this
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Table of Contents
As
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 19,
2009
Registration
No. 333-________
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
FORM S-8
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE
SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
PULTE HOMES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Michigan
38-2766606
(State or other jurisdiction of
Incorporation or organization)
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
100 Bloomfield Hills Parkway, Suite 300
Bloomfield Hills, Michigan
48304
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(Zip Code)
Pulte Homes, Inc. 2004 Stock Incentive Plan
(Full title of the plan)
Steven M. Cook
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
Pulte Homes, Inc.
100 Bloomfield Hills Parkway, Suite 300
Bloomfield Hills, MI 48304
(Name and address of agent for service)
(248) 647-2750
(Telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated
filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of "large
accelerated filer," "accelerated filer" and "smaller reporting company" in Rule 12b-2 of the
Exchange Act. (Check one):
Large accelerated filer
þ
Accelerated filer
o
Non-accelerated filer
o
(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
Smaller reporting company
o
CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
Proposed
Proposed
Title of
maximum
maximum
securities
Amount
offering
aggregate
Amount of
to be
to be
price
offering
registration
registered
registered
per share
price
fee
Common Stock (1)
10,000,000 shares (2)
$12.18 (3)
$121,800,000
$6,796.44
Pulte Series A
Junior
Participating
Preferred Share
Purchase Rights
— (4)
— (4)
— (4)
— (4)
(1)
Common stock, $0.01 par value per share, offered by the Registrant pursuant to the Pulte
Homes, Inc. 2004 Stock Incentive Plan.
(2)
This Registration Statement shall also cover any additional shares of Common Stock which
become available for grant under the plan by reason of any stock dividend, stock split,
recapitalization or similar transaction effected without receipt of consideration which
results in an increase in the number of outstanding shares of Common Stock.
(3)
Calculated pursuant to Rules 457(c) and (h)(1) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended,
solely for the purpose of computing the registration fee and, based on the average of the high
and low prices of the Common Stock as traded on The New York Stock
Exchange on August 17,
2009.
(4)
The Pulte Series A Junior Participating Preferred Share Purchase Rights are initially carried
with Pulte common stock. The value attributable to such rights, if any, is reflected in the
market price of Pulte common stock.
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REGISTRATION OF ADDITIONAL SECURITIES
II-2
PART II INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT
II-2
Item 3. Incorporation of Documents by Reference.
II-2
Item 8. Exhibits.
II-3
SIGNATURES
II-4
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
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EX-4.6
EX-5.1
EX-23.1
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REGISTRATION OF ADDITIONAL SECURITIES
INCORPORATION OF EARLIER REGISTRATION STATEMENTS BY REFERENCE
Pursuant to General Instruction E, this Registration Statement on Form S-8 is filed by Pulte
Homes, Inc. (the "Company") to register additional shares of common stock, $0.01 par value per
share (the "Common Stock"), under the Company's 2004 Stock Incentive Plan (the "Plan"), as
indicated on the facing sheet hereof. The Company hereby incorporates herein by reference the
Registration Statement on Form S-8 relating to the Plan filed by the Company with the Securities
and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") on March 9, 2005 (No. 333-123223). The additional
shares are to be issued pursuant to an amendment to the Plan approved by the Company's Board of
Directors on March 19, 2009, and by the Company's shareholders on May 14, 2009.
PART II
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Item 3. Incorporation of Documents by Reference.
The following documents are incorporated by reference herein:
(a)
The Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008, filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") on February 26, 2009;
(b)
The Company's Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the quarters ended March 31, 2009,
filed with the Commission on May 8, 2009, and June 30, 2009, filed with the Commission on
August 7, 2009;
(c)
The Company's Current Reports on Form 8-K, filed with the Commission on February 9,
2009, February 11, 2009, March 6, 2009, April 8, 2009, April 10, 2009, May 19, 2009, May
20, 2009, June 26, 2009, August 6, 2009 and August 18, 2009 (other than with respect to
information furnished under Items 2.02 and 7.01 of any Current Report on Form 8-K,
including the related exhibits under Item 9.01);
(d)
The description of the Company's Common Stock contained in Item 1 of the Company's
Registration Statement on Form 8-A filed with the Commission on May 17, 1983, Item 4 of the
Company's Registration Statement on Form 8-B filed with the Commission on May 16, 1985 and
Item 4 of the Company's Registration Statement on Form 8-B filed with the Commission on
December 18, 1987, each pursuant to Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended (the "Exchange Act"); and
(e)
The description of Pulte Series A Junior Participating Preferred Share Purchase Rights
contained in its Registration Statement on Form 8-A filed with the Commission on March 6,
2009, as amended and supplemented by Amendment No. 1 to such Registration Statement filed
with the Commission on April 20, 2009.
All documents filed by the Company pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 and 15(d) of the
Exchange Act (other than the portions of those documents not deemed to be filed) subsequent to the
date hereof and prior to the filing of a post-effective amendment hereto which indicates that all
securities offered have been sold or which deregisters all securities then remaining unsold, shall
be deemed to be incorporated by reference in this Registration Statement and to be part hereof from
the date of filing of such documents.
Any statement contained in a document incorporated or deemed to be incorporated in this
Registration Statement by reference shall be deemed to be modified or superseded for purposes of
this Registration Statement to the extent that a statement contained herein by reference modifies
or supersedes such prior statement. Any statement so modified or superseded shall not be deemed,
except as so modified or superseded, to constitute a part of this Registration Statement.
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Item 8. Exhibits.
Exhibit
Number
Exhibit
4.1
Conformed Articles of Incorporation
of Pulte Homes, Inc., as amended (Incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 3.1 of the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed August 18,
2009)
4.2
Certificate of Designation of Series A Junior Participating
Preferred Shares of Pulte Homes, Inc., dated August 18, 2009 (Incorporated by reference
to Exhibit 3(b) of the Company's Form 8-A/A filed August 18, 2009)
4.3
By-laws, as amended, of Pulte Homes, Inc. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of
the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K dated April 8, 2009)
4.4
Section 382 Rights Agreement, dated as of March 5, 2009, between Pulte Homes, Inc. and
Computershare Trust Company, N.A., as rights agent, which includes the Form of Rights
Certificate as Exhibit B thereto (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4 of the
Company's Form 8-A filed March 6, 2009)
4.5
First Amendment to Section 382 Rights Agreement, dated as of April 7, 2009, between
Pulte Homes, Inc. and Computershare Trust Company, N.A., as rights agent (Incorporated
by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed April 10,
2009)
4.6
Pulte Homes, Inc. 2004 Stock Incentive Plan (as Amended and Restated as of July 9, 2009)
5.1
Opinion of Sidley Austin LLP as to the legality of the securities being registered
23.1
Consent of Ernst & Young LLP
23.2
Consent of Sidley Austin LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1)
24.1
Power of Attorney (included after
the Company's signature contained on page II-4 of this
Registration Statement)
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant certifies that it
has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and
has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned,
thereunto duly authorized, in the city of Bloomfield Hills, State of Michigan, on August 19, 2009.
PULTE HOMES, INC.
By:
/s/ Steven M. Cook
Steven M. Cook
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and
Secretary
POWER OF ATTORNEY
Each of the undersigned officers and directors of Pulte Homes, Inc. does hereby severally
constitute and appoint Richard J. Dugas, Jr., Roger A. Cregg, and Steven M. Cook, and each of them
acting alone, his or her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of
substitution and resubstitution in each of them for him or her and in his or her name, place and
stead, and in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments (including post-effective
amendments) to this registration statement and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto and
other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission and any
applicable securities exchange or securities self-regulatory body, granting unto said
attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and
every act and thing requisite or necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all
intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all
that said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them or their or his or her substitute or
substitutes may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has
been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
Signature
Title
Date
/s/ Richard J. Dugas, Jr.
Richard J. Dugas, Jr.
Chairman, President and Chief
Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer)
August 19, 2009
/s/ Roger A. Cregg
Roger A. Cregg
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial
Officer (Principal Financial Officer)
August 19, 2009
/s/ Michael J. Schweninger
Michael J. Schweninger
Vice President and Controller (Principal
Accounting Officer)
August 19, 2009
/s/ Timothy R. Eller
Timothy R. Eller
Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors
August 19, 2009
/s/ Brian P. Anderson
Brian P. Anderson
Member of the Board of Directors
August 19, 2009
/s/ Cheryl W. Grisé
Cheryl W. Grisé
Member of the Board of Directors
August 19, 2009
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Signature
Title
Date
/s/ Debra J. Kelly-Ennis
Debra J. Kelly-Ennis
Member of the Board of Directors
August 19, 2009
/s/ David N. McCammon
David N. McCammon
Member of the Board of Directors
August 19, 2009
/s/ Clint W. Murchison, III
Clint W. Murchison, III
Member of the Board of Directors
August 19, 2009
/s/ Patrick J. O'Leary
Patrick J. O'Leary
Member of the Board of Directors
August 19, 2009
/s/ James J. Postl
James J. Postl
Member of the Board of Directors
August 19, 2009
/s/ William J. Pulte
William J. Pulte
Member of the Board of Directors
August 19, 2009
/s/ Bernard W. Reznicek
Bernard W. Reznicek
Member of the Board of Directors
August 19, 2009
/s/ Thomas M. Schoewe
Thomas M. Schoewe
Member of the Board of Directors
August 19, 2009
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
Exhibit
Number
Exhibit
4.1
Conformed Articles of Incorporation
of Pulte Homes, Inc., as amended (Incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 3.1 of the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed August 18,
2009)
4.2
Certificate of Designation of Series A Junior Participating
Preferred Shares of Pulte Homes, Inc., dated August 18, 2009 (Incorporated by reference
to Exhibit 3(b) of the Company's Form 8-A/A filed August 18, 2009)
4.3
By-laws, as amended, of Pulte Homes, Inc. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of
the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K dated April 8, 2009)
4.4
Section 382 Rights Agreement, dated as of March 5, 2009, between Pulte Homes, Inc. and
Computershare Trust Company, N.A., as rights agent, which includes the Form of Rights
Certificate as Exhibit B thereto (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4 of the
Company's Form 8-A filed March 6, 2009)
4.5
First Amendment to Section 382 Rights Agreement, dated as of April 7, 2009, between
Pulte Homes, Inc. and Computershare Trust Company, N.A., as rights agent (Incorporated
by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed April 10,
2009)
4.6
Pulte Homes, Inc. 2004 Stock Incentive Plan (as Amended and Restated as of July 9, 2009)
5.1
Opinion of Sidley Austin LLP as to the legality of the securities being registered
23.1
Consent of Ernst & Young LLP
23.2
Consent of Sidley Austin LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1)
24.1
Power of Attorney (included after
the Company's signature contained on page II-4 this
Registration Statement)
II-6