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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * DOUGLAS MICHAEL R   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol BEAZER HOMES USA INC [BZH] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) EVP Special Counsel (Last) (First) (Middle) 1000 ABERNATHY ROAD, SUITE 1200 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 01/01/2008 (Street) ATLANTA, GA 30328 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line) _X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip) Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)

2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security

3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)

3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)

4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)

5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5)

6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)

7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4)

8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)

9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)

10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)

11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Code

V

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Phantom stock options (1)

$ 7.43

01/01/2008

A

25,236

01/01/2009(3)

01/01/2015

Common Stock

25,236

$ 0

25,236

D

Phantom stock (1)

(2)

01/01/2008

A

10,094

01/01/2009(4)

01/01/2013

Common Stock

10,094

$ 0

10,094

D

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
DOUGLAS MICHAEL R 1000 ABERNATHY ROAD SUITE 1200 ATLANTA, GA 30328			EVP Special Counsel

Signatures

/s/ Michael R. Douglas		01/09/2008
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	Phantom stock and phantom stock options are automatic grants pursuant to the terms of Mr. Douglas' employment letter dated May 1, 2007.
(2)	Each share of phantom stock is the economic equivalent of one share of Beazer common stock
(3)	Phantom stock options vest over three years with 33.3% vesting on the first anniversary of the grant. The remaining 66.7% will vest in 8.33% increments each quarter over the following 8 quarters on the first day of each quarter. Any vested portion will be settled in cash upon exercise.
(4)	Phantom stock vests over five years with 20% vesting on the first anniversary of the grant. The remaining 80% will vest in 5% increments each quarter over the following 16 quarters on the first day of each quarter. Any vested portion will be settled in cash.

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