UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): August 18, 2009
Centex Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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100 Bloomfield Hills Parkway, Suite 300, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan 48304
(Address of principal executive offices)(zip code)
(248) 647-2750
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
2728 N. Harwood Street, Dallas, Texas 75201
(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:
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Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
On August 18, 2009, Centex Corporation (the “Company”) entered into an amendment (the “Amendment”)
to the Rights Agreement, dated as of February 24, 2009, between the Company and Mellon Investor
Services LLC, as Rights Agent (together with the Amendment, the “Rights Agreement”).
The Amendment provides that the final expiration date of the preferred share purchase rights (the
“Rights”) issued pursuant to the Rights Agreement is the earlier of (i) February 24, 2019 and (ii)
immediately prior to the effective time of the Company’s merger with Pi Nevada Building Company
(the “Merger”). The Merger occurred on August 18, 2009 and accordingly, the Rights expired on
August 18, 2009.
The foregoing summary of the Amendment is qualified in its entirety by the terms and conditions of
the Amendment, which is filed as Exhibit 4.1 to this report and is incorporated herein by
reference.
Item 3.03 Material Modification to Rights of Security Holders.
The information required by Item 3.03 is contained in Item 1.01 and is incorporated herein by
reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
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Amendment No. 1 to Rights Agreement, dated as of August 18, 2009,
between the Company and Mellon Investor Services LLC, as Rights Agent |
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