================================================================================ 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: March 4, 2002 BEAZER HOMES USA, INC. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) DELAWARE 001-12822 54-2086934 (State or other jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.) 5775 Peachtree Dunwoody Road, Suite B-200 Atlanta Georgia 30342 (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (404) 250-3420 (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) None (Former name or former address, if changed since last report) ================================================================================ Item 5. Other Events. On March 4, 2002, Beazer Homes USA, Inc. (the "Company") issued the press release attached hereto as exhibit 99.1 and made a part hereof regarding its home orders for the one-month and two-month periods ended February 28, 2002. On March 7, 2002 the Company issued the press release attached hereto as exhibit 99.2 and made a part hereof announcing its plan to make a presentation on March 11, 2002 at the Deutsche Banc Alex Brown Homebuilding and Building Products Conference. For additional information, please see the press releases. Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits. (c) Exhibits. 99.1 Press release issued March 4, 2002. 99.2 Press release issued March 11, 2002. 2 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. BEAZER HOMES USA, INC. Date: March 12, 2002 By: /s/ Ian. J. McCarthy -------------------------------------- Ian J. McCarthy President and Chief Executive Officer 3