8-K
 
 
UNITED STATES
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
April 1, 2009
(Date of Report — date of earliest event reported)
BROOKFIELD HOMES CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
         
Delaware
(State or Other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation or Organization) 		  001-31524
(Commission File Number) 		  37-1446709
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
     
8500 Executive Park Avenue
Suite 300
Fairfax, Virginia
(Address of Principal
Executive Offices) 		  22031
(Zip Code)
(703) 270-1700
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
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Item 8.01.   Other Events.
On April 1, 2009, Brookfield Homes Corporation issued a press release announcing record and expiry dates in connection with its previously announced rights offering to its common stockholders of up to 10,000,000 shares of 8% convertible preferred stock. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 9.01.   Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d)   Exhibits:
  99.1   Press Release issued by Brookfield Homes Corporation on April 1, 2009.

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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.
Date: April 3, 2009
         
  BROOKFIELD HOMES CORPORATION
 		  
  By:   /s/ CRAIG J. LAURIE    
    Craig L. Laurie   
    Chief Financial Officer   
 

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EXHIBIT INDEX
         
Exhibit Number   Exhibit
       
 
  99.1    
Press Release issued by Brookfield Homes Corporation on April 1, 2009.

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