Ownership Submission
FORM 3
 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF 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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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  DOUGLAS MICHAEL R
 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
08/23/2007		 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
BEAZER HOMES USA INC [BZH]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
1000 ABERNATHY ROAD, SUITE 1200		 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
EVP Special Counsel
 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
09/05/2007
(Street)

ATLANTA, GA 30328		 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 Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)		 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Common Stock 0
D
 

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Phantom Stock Options (1) 05/01/2008(3) 05/01/2014 Common Stock 38,603 $ 34 D  
Phantom stock (1) 05/01/2008(4) 05/01/2012 Common Stock 15,441 $ (2) 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 5(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 granted pursuant to 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 three months over the following two years. Any vested portion will be settled in cash upon exercise.
(4) Phantom stock vests over 5 years with 20% vesting on the first anniversary of the grant. The remaining 80% will vest in 5% increments each three months over the following four years. Any vested portion will be settled in cash.

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