Beazer Homes USA Inc: stockholders approve merger agreement

What happened

• Beazer Homes USA, Inc. reported that on Oct 15, 2026 it held a virtual special meeting of stockholders and that stockholders approved the Agreement and Plan of Merger dated Aug 6, 2026 among the Company, Dream Finders Homes, Inc. (Parent), and Bulldogs Merger Sub, Inc. (Merger Sub).
• As of the record date Sep 14, 2026 there were 26,679,623 shares of common stock outstanding and 80.90% of votes entitled to be cast were represented at the meeting. The Merger Agreement Proposal passed with 21,541,108 votes for, 12,898 votes against and 32,312 abstentions.
• The advisory compensation proposal for named executive officers related to the merger was approved with 17,294,632 votes for, 4,275,714 votes against and 15,972 abstentions. An adjournment proposal was solicited but not submitted because there were sufficient votes to approve the merger at the meeting.

Key details

• Record date shares outstanding: 26,679,623.
• Meeting participation: 80.90% of votes represented.
• Merger Agreement votes: 21,541,108 for; 12,898 against; 32,312 abstentions.
• Compensation (advisory) votes: 17,294,632 for; 4,275,714 against; 15,972 abstentions.

Why it may matter

• Item 5.07 was reported: submission of matters to a vote of security holders, showing approval of the Merger Agreement and an advisory approval of compensation related to the merger.
• Item 8.01 was reported: the filing states that, under the Merger Agreement, closing will occur on the third business day after satisfaction or waiver of closing conditions, the Company expects to announce consummation within the coming days, and upon completion the Company will become a privately held company and its common stock will no longer be traded on the New York Stock Exchange.
• A filing does not show why the insider traded or why the company acted.