FORESTAR GROUP INC. (NYSE:FOR) Files An 8-K Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
Merger Agreement
  On June29, 2017, Forestar Group Inc. (the Company) entered into
  an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the Merger Agreement) with D.R.
  Horton,Inc., a Delaware corporation (D.R. Horton), and Force
  Merger Sub,Inc., a Delaware corporation and wholly owned
  subsidiary of D.R. Horton (Merger Sub).
  to the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the
  Merger Agreement, Merger Sub will merge with and into the Company
  (the Merger), with the Company surviving the Merger (the
  Surviving Company).
  Subject to the terms and conditions of the Merger Agreement, at
  the effective time of the Merger (the Effective Time), each share
  of the Companys common stock, par value $1.00 per share (Company
  Common Stock) will be converted into the right to receive, either
  (i)an amount in cash per share of Company Common Stock equal to
  $17.75 (the Cash Consideration); or
  (ii)one share of common stock of the Surviving Company (the
  Surviving Company Common Stock),
  in each case at the election of the holder of such share of
  Company Common Stock, subject to proration procedures applicable
  to oversubscription and undersubscription for Cash Consideration
  by stockholders. The aggregate amount of Cash Consideration will
  equal $558,256,373.
  Subject to the terms of the Merger Agreement, at the Effective
  Time, each award made or otherwise denominated in shares of
  Company Common Stock (an Equity Award) that is outstanding
  immediately prior to the Effective Time under the Companys
  benefit plans shall be cancelled and of no further force or
  effect as of the Effective Time. In exchange for the cancellation
  of such Equity Award, the holder of such Equity Award shall
  receive from the Surviving Company the Cash Consideration for
  each share of Company Common Stock underlying such Equity Award
  (plus payment of cash of all accrued dividend equivalents, if
  any, with respect to such Equity Awards and, in the case of
  Equity Awards that are stock options or stock appreciation
  rights, less the aggregate exercise or strike price thereunder,
  but not less than $0), whether or not otherwise vested as of the
  Effective Time. With respect to any Company market-leveraged
  stock units, the number of shares of Company Common Stock subject
  to such Equity Awards shall be determined to the terms set forth
  in the applicable award agreements and based on a per share value
  equal to $17.75 plus reinvested dividends, if any.
  Immediately following the Merger, subject to the terms of the
  Merger Agreement, it is expected that D.R. Horton will hold
  shares of Surviving Company Common Stock representing
  approximately 75% of the outstanding shares of Surviving Company
  Common Stock and the former stockholders of the Company will
  hold, collectively, shares of Surviving Company Common Stock
  collectively representing approximately 25% of the outstanding
  shares of Surviving Company Common Stock.
  Consummation of the Merger is subject to various closing
  conditions, including but not limited to (i)approval of the
  Merger Agreement by holders of a majority of the outstanding
  shares of Company Common Stock entitled to vote on the Merger,
  (ii)the absence of any law or order prohibiting the Merger,
  (iii)the number of dissenting shares shall represent less than
  20% of the shares of Company Common Stock outstanding immediately
  prior to closing, (iv)the effectiveness of the Companys
  registration statement on FormS-4 to register the shares of
  Surviving Company Common Stock to be issued in the Merger and
  approval for listing on the New York Stock Exchange of the
  Surviving Company Common Stock to be issued in the Merger, and
  (v)the absence of a Company Material Adverse Effect, as defined
  in the Merger Agreement.
  The parties to the Merger Agreement have each made customary
  representations and warranties. The Company has agreed to various
  covenants and agreements, including, among others, (i)the
  Companys agreement to
  
    conduct its business in the ordinary course consistent with
    past practice during the period between the execution of the
    Merger Agreement and the closing of the Merger, and (ii)the
    Companys agreement to not solicit proposals relating to
    alternative transactions to the Merger or engage in discussions
    or negotiations with respect thereto, subject to certain
    exceptions. Each of the Company, D.R. Horton and Merger Sub
    have agreed to various mutual covenants and agreements,
    including, among others, (x)each partys agreement to use
    reasonable best efforts to take all actions necessary to
    consummate and make effective the Merger as promptly as
    practicable, and (y)each partys agreement to give prompt notice
    to the other of the occurrence, or failure to occur, of any
    event, which occurrence or failure to occur is reasonably
    likely to cause failures of certain representations and
    warranties to be true and correct or to cause material failure
    to satisfy a covenant, condition, or agreement to be complied
    with under the Merger Agreement.
  
    The Merger Agreement contains specified termination rights for
    the Company and D.R. Horton, including a mutual termination
    right in the event that the Merger is not consummated by
    January25, 2018. The Company must pay D.R. Horton a $20,000,000
    termination fee if D.R. Horton terminates the Merger Agreement
    following a change of recommendation, or failure to reaffirm
    the recommendation, of the Merger by the Companys board of
    directors (the Board), or if the Company terminates the Merger
    Agreement to enter into a definitive agreement with a third
    party with respect to a superior proposal, as set forth in, and
    subject to the conditions of, the Merger Agreement. Under
    certain additional circumstances described in the Merger
    Agreement, the Company must also pay D.R. Horton a $20,000,000
    termination fee if the Merger Agreement is terminated in
    certain specified circumstances while an alternative
    acquisition proposal to the Merger has been publicly made or
    communicated to the Board and not withdrawn and, within twelve
    months following such termination, the Company enters into a
    definitive agreement with respect to a business combination
    transaction of the type described in the relevant provisions of
    the Merger Agreement, or such a transaction is consummated. The
    Merger Agreement further provides that, upon termination of the
    Merger Agreement (i)in the event the Companys stockholders do
    not approve the Merger, or (ii)by D.R. Horton in certain
    circumstances involving a material breach by the Company of any
    of its representations, warranties or covenants under the
    Merger Agreement, the Company will be required to pay to D.R.
    Horton up to $4,000,000 for expenses incurred by D.R. Horton
    (with such payment credited to any termination fee subsequently
    paid by the Company).
  
    The foregoing description of the Merger Agreement and the
    transactions contemplated thereby does not purport to be
    complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the
    Merger Agreement, a copy of which is attached hereto as
    Exhibit2.1 and is incorporated herein by reference. It is not
    intended to provide any factual information about the Company,
    D.R. Horton or their respective subsidiaries and affiliates.
    The Merger Agreement contains representations and warranties by
    each of the parties to the Merger Agreement, which were made
    only for purposes of that agreement and as of specified dates.
    The representations, warranties and covenants in the Merger
    Agreement were made solely for the benefit of the parties to
    the Merger Agreement; are subject to limitations agreed upon by
    the contracting parties, including being qualified by
    confidential disclosure schedules; may have been made for the
    purposes of allocating contractual risk between the parties to
    the Merger Agreement instead of establishing these matters as
    facts; and are subject to standards of materiality applicable
    to the contracting parties that may differ from those
    applicable to investors. Investors should not rely on the
    representations, warranties and covenants or any descriptions
    thereof as characterizations of the actual state of facts or
    condition of the Company, D.R. Horton or any of their
    respective subsidiaries or affiliates. Moreover, information
    concerning the subject matter of the representations,
    warranties and covenants may change after the date of the
    Merger Agreement, which subsequent information may or may not
    be fully reflected in the Companys public disclosures.
  
Stockholders Agreement
    In connection with to the Merger Agreement, the Company and
    D.R. Horton entered into a Stockholders Agreement, dated as of
    June29, 2017 (the Stockholders Agreement), the terms of which
    shall become effective as of the Effective Time. Under the
    terms of the Stockholders Agreement, as of immediately
    following the Effective Time, and during the Lock-Up Period (as
    defined below), the Board shall have five directors, comprised
    of four individuals designated by D.R. Horton (which shall
    include the Executive Chairman of the Company and at least two
    independent directors) and one individual from the current
    Board designated by mutual agreement of the Company and D.R.
    Horton prior to the Effective Time, with D.R. Hortons agreement
    not to be unreasonably withheld (the Legacy Director) or his
    replacement. Thereafter, at all times when D.R. Horton and its
    affiliates
  
  
    beneficially own 20% or more of the voting securities of the
    Company, the Board shall have five directors unless otherwise
    agreed in writing between the Company (as approved by a
    majority of the independent directors) and D.R. Horton, and
    D.R. Horton will have the right to designate a number of
    directors equal to the percentage of the voting securities of
    the Company beneficially owned by D.R. Horton and its
    affiliates multiplied by the total number of directors that the
    Company would have if there were no vacancies, rounded up to
    the nearest whole number (and in any event not less than one).
    The Company and D.R. Horton have also each agreed to use their
    reasonable best efforts to cause at least three of the
    directors to be considered to be considered independent under
    the rulesof the SEC and under applicable listing standards.
  
    In addition, at all times when D.R. Horton and its affiliates
    beneficially own 20% or more of the voting securities of the
    Company, no committee of the Board shall have more than three
    members unless otherwise agreed in writing between the Company
    (as approved by a majority of the independent directors) and
    D.R. Horton, and each committee of the Board shall include in
    its membership (i)a number of D.R. Horton designees equal to
    the percentage of the voting securities of the Company
    beneficially owned by D.R Horton and its affiliates multiplied
    by the total number of members that such committee would have
    if there were no vacancies on such committee, rounded up to the
    nearest whole number (and in any event not less than one) and
    (ii)at least one member not designated by D.R. Horton. In
    addition, at all times when D.R. Horton and its affiliates
    beneficially own 20% or more of the voting securities of the
    Company, the Board shall maintain a Nominating and Governance
    Committee, and the Legacy Director shall be a member of the
    Nominating and Governance committee for so long as the Legacy
    Director serves on the Board. During the Lock-Up Period, the
    Nominating and Governance Committee shall have three members,
    including the Legacy Director (as long as the Legacy Director
    is then on the Board) and at least one additional independent
    director.
  
    The Company has also agreed to establish and maintain an
    investment committee (which will not be considered a committee
    of the Board) (the Investment Committee), the members of which
    shall be officers or employees of the Company who are
    (A)experienced professionals in the land acquisition and
    development business or (B)the chief executive officer, the
    chief financial officer, the general counsel or the president
    of community development (or any person serving in an
    equivalent role). The Executive Chairman of the Company shall
    be a member of the Investment Committee at all times. The other
    members of the Investment Committee will be appointed by the
    Nominating and Governance Committee. The Investment Committee
    will be vested with sole responsibility over investment
    decisions of the Company involving capital expenditures of
    $20,000,000 or less (each, an Investment Committee Approval
    Transaction). All decisions of the Investment Committee will
    require the approval of a majority of the members of the
    Investment Committee. Any investment decision that does not
    involve an Investment Committee Approval Transaction will be
    subject to approval by the Board.
  
    For so long as D.R. Horton and its affiliates beneficially own
    35% or more of the voting securities of the Company, the
    Company and its subsidiaries may not take any of the following
    actions without the prior written consent of D.R. Horton:
    (i)declare or make any extraordinary or in-kind dividend other
    than a dividend on a pro rata basis; (ii)issue any new class of
    equity or voting securities; (iii)issue equity or equity-linked
    securities or voting securities (A)in the case of securities
    issued as employee compensation, constituting 1% or more of the
    then outstanding shares of Company Common Stock in any calendar
    year or (B)in any case, constituting 10% or more of the
    then-outstanding number of shares of Company Common Stock;
    (iv)incur indebtedness above certain levels; (v)select,
    terminate or remove certain key officers or change their
    compensation arrangements; (vi)make or approve any fundamental
    change in the Companys business of developing residential and
    mixed-use real estate; (vii)acquire assets or enter into
    mergers or similar acquisitions involving capital expenditures
    in excess of $20,000,000; (viii)effect or approve any voluntary
    liquidation, dissolution or winding-up or certain events of
    bankruptcy or insolvency; (ix)enter into any strategic alliance
    or commercial agreement of a nature similar to the Master
    Supply Agreement (as defined below) with a person other than
    D.R. Horton; or (x)effect any election of a settlement of the
    Companys 3.75% Convertible Senior Notes due 2020 in connection
    with an election to convert the notes by a holder thereof.
  
    In addition, at all times when D.R. Horton and its affiliates
    beneficially own 35% or more of the voting securities of the
    Company, the Company and its subsidiaries may not take any of
    the following actions without approval of a majority of the
    independent directors who are not also affiliated with D.R.
    Horton: (i)enter into, amend, modify, terminate or approve any
    transaction between the Company or any of its subsidiaries, on
    one hand,
  
  
    and D.R. Horton or any of its affiliates, on the other hand, or
    enter into any waiver, consent or election thereunder (other
    than an Investment Committee Approval Transaction); (ii)amend,
    modify or terminate, or enter into any waiver, consent or
    election under, the Stockholders Agreement or enter into any
    merger or business combination with D.R. Horton or any of its
    affiliates; (iii)enter into any merger, business combination or
    similar transaction in which D.R Horton receives consideration
    for its Company Common Stock of greater value or in a different
    form than other Company stockholders; or (iv)settle any claim
    between the Company and D.R Horton (other than an Investment
    Committee Approval Transaction).
  
    For so long as D.R. Horton and its affiliates beneficially own
    20% or more of the voting securities of the Company, the
    Company may not amend its or its subsidiaries organizational
    documents in any manner that could adversely affect the rights
    of D.R. Horton under the Stockholders Agreement. In addition,
    Forestar may not amend its or its subsidiaries organizational
    documents in any manner that could adversely affect the rights
    or of the other Company stockholders under the Stockholders
    Agreement.
  
    D.R. Horton has agreed to certain lock-up and standstill
    provisions for a period of 15 months following the Effective
    Time (the Lock-Up Period). During the Lock-Up Period, D.R.
    Horton generally may not (subject to customary exceptions)
    transfer shares of Company Common Stock, other than transfers
    of up to one-third of the aggregate amount of shares of Company
    Common Stock beneficially held by D.R. Horton and its
    subsidiaries as of immediately following the Effective Time in
    an offering that is not registered under the Securities Act of
    1933, as amended, to transferees agreeing to be bound by the
    lock-up provisions in the Stockholders Agreement. In addition,
    during the Lock-Up Period, D.R. Horton and its affiliates
    generally may not (subject to customary exceptions) participate
    in any transactions that would result in D.R. Horton and its
    affiliates beneficially owning more than 80% of the voting
    power of the Company Common Stock, provided that D.R. Horton is
    permitted, under certain conditions, to make private proposals
    to the non-D.R. Horton affiliated directors on the Board. Any
    proposal by D.R. Horton to acquire all of the shares of Company
    Common Stock must be (i)subject to review, evaluation and prior
    written approval of a majority of the independent directors,
    and (ii)submitted for approval to the Companys stockholders,
    with a nonwaivable condition that a majority of the voting
    power of the non-D.R. Horton stockholders approve the
    transaction.
  
    Except in certain cases, D.R. Horton has a pre-emptive right
    (but not the obligation) to participate in any issuance of
    equity or other securities of the Company by purchasing up to
    D.R. Hortons and its subsidiaries pro rata portion of such
    equity or securities at the price and otherwise upon the same
    terms and conditions as offered to other investors.
  
    The Stockholders Agreement provides for customary registration
    rights with respect to Company Common Stock held by D.R.
    Horton, its affiliates and their permitted transferees. to such
    registration rights, the Company has agreed to file, prior to
    expiration of the Lock-Up Period, and to use its reasonable
    best efforts to make and keep effective, a shelf registration
    statement permitting the resale of Company Common Stock by D.R.
    Horton, it affiliates and their permitted transferees. In
    addition, after expiration of the Lock-Up Period, D.R. Horton
    has the right, subject to certain limitations, to require the
    Company to register D.R. Hortons Company Common Stock for
    resale. D.R. Horton also has piggyback registration rights in
    connection with offerings of Company Common Stock by the
    Company or other stockholders. The Stockholders Agreement also
    provides that D.R. Horton and its affiliates will not be
    prohibited from engaging in business opportunities
    independently of the Company unless the opportunity is offered
    to an individual who is both an affiliate of D.R. Horton and an
    officer or director of the Company and the offer is made in
    writing to the individual in his or her capacity as an officer
    or director of the Company.
  
    The Stockholders Agreement shall terminate upon termination of
    the Merger Agreement or on the first day that D.R. Horton and
    its affiliates beneficially own less than 15% of the voting
    securities of the Company, provided that the provisions of the
    Stockholders Agreement relating to D.R. Hortons registration
    rights, the waiver of business opportunities and certain
    customary provisions will survive the termination of the
    Stockholders Agreement after the Effective Time.
  
    The foregoing summary of the Stockholders Agreement and the
    transactions contemplated thereby does not purport to be
    complete and is subject to, and qualified in its entirety by,
    the full text of the Stockholders
  
  
    Agreement, which is filed as Exhibit10.1 to this Form8-K and is
    incorporated herein by reference.
  
Master Supply Agreement
    In connection with the Merger Agreement, the Company and D.R.
    Horton entered into a Master Supply Agreement, dated as of
    June29, 2017 (the Master Supply Agreement). The terms of the
    Master Supply Agreement become effective as of the closing of
    the Merger, and unless earlier terminated, continue until the
    earlier of (a)the date that D.R. Horton and its affiliates
    beneficially own less than 15% of the voting securities of the
    Company and (b)June29, 2037.
  
    Under the Master Supply Agreement, the Company will present to
    D.R. Horton all lot development opportunities (subject to
    certain exceptions) that the Company desires to acquire and
    develop that have been approved or conditionally approved by
    the Investment Committee (a Forestar Sourced Opportunity); and
    D.R. Horton shall have the right, but not the obligation, to
    present the Company with lot development opportunities that
    D.R. Horton desires to acquire for development (if presented to
    the Company, a D.R. Horton Sourced Opportunity).
  
    The following opportunities are excluded from Forestar Sourced
    Opportunities: (a)any opportunities, developments or ventures
    owned, under contract, the subject of a letter of intent or
    otherwise being pursued, by the Company, as of the Effective
    Time, or (b)any opportunities presented to the Company by a
    third-party builder.
  
    The Company and D.R. Horton will collaborate regarding all
    Forestar Sourced Opportunities and all D.R. Horton Sourced
    Opportunities, after considering current and future market
    conditions and dynamics. If the parties agree to pursue a
    Forestar Sourced Opportunity or a D.R. Horton Sourced
    Opportunity, such agreement will be evidenced by a mutually
    agreed upon written development plan prepared at the direction
    of the Investment Committee (a Development Plan), addressing,
    among other things, the number, size, layout and projected
    price of lots, phasing, timing, amenities and entitlements, and
    are referred to as either a Forestar Sourced Development or a
    D.R. Horton Sourced Development, as the case may be.
  
    D.R. Horton or its affiliates will have (a)a right of first
    offer (ROFO) to buy up to 50% of the lots in the first phase
    (and in any subsequent phase in which D.R. Horton purchased at
    least 25% of the lots in the previous phase) in each Forestar
    Sourced Development; and (b)the right to purchase up to 50% of
    the lots in each D.R. Horton Sourced Development, at the then
    current fair market price and terms per lot, as mutually agreed
    to by the Company and D.R. Horton. All lots in a Forestar
    Sourced Development in which a D.R. Horton affiliate
    participates as a buyer will be equitably allocated among D.R.
    Horton and any other builders in each phase taking into
    consideration the location, size and other attributes
    associated with the lots. The agreement evidencing the ROFO for
    the lots in the Forestar Sourced Development (the ROFO
    Agreement), and the purchase and sale agreement for the lots in
    the D.R. Horton Sourced Development (the PSA), will be
    negotiated, finalized and executed as a part of the Development
    Plan, and in all events the Development Plan will be finalized,
    and the ROFO Agreement will be negotiated, finalized and
    executed, prior to the expiration of the feasibility period in
    any contract to acquire a Forestar Sourced Development. D.R.
    Horton will assign to the Company on an as-is, where-is basis
    the contract to acquire a D.R. Horton Sourced Development after
    the finalization of the Development Plan and PSA for such D.R.
    Horton Sourced Development.
  
    The Company, at its sole cost and expense, will perform and
    direct, through its employees, agents and contractors, all
    functions relative to diligence, entitlement, financing,
    planning, design and construction of all on-site and off-site
    improvements required for any development.
  
    In addition to termination for breach or mutual agreement of
    the parties, the Company may terminate the Master Supply
    Agreement at any time that D.R. Horton and its affiliates
    beneficially own less than 25% of the voting securities of the
    Company.
  
    The foregoing summary of the Master Supply Agreement and the
    transactions contemplated thereby does not purport to be
    complete and is subject to, and qualified in its entirety by,
    the full text of the Master Supply
  
  
    Agreement, which is filed as Exhibit10.2 to this Form8-K and is
    incorporated herein by reference.
  
    Item 1.02. Termination of Material Definitive
    Agreement.
  
    On June29, 2017, the Company sent notice to Terra Forma Merger
    Parent, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (Terra Firma
    Merger Parent) that, to the Agreement and Plan of Merger (as
    amended, the Terra Firma Merger Agreement), dated as of
    April13, 2017, by and among Terra Firma Merger Parent, Terra
    Firma Merger Sub, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership and a
    wholly owned subsidiary of Terra Firma Merger Parent, and the
    Company, the Company terminated the Terra Firma Merger
    Agreement in order to enter into the Merger Agreement. In
    connection with the termination of the Terra Firma Merger
    Agreement, the Company paid Terra Firma Merger Parent a
    termination fee of $20,000,000.
  
    Item 3.03. Material Modifications to Rights of Security
    Holders.
  
    Second Amendment to the Tax Benefits Preservation
    Plan
  
    In connection with the Merger Agreement and the transactions
    contemplated thereby, the Company and Computershare Trust
    Company, N.A. (the Rights Agent), have entered into Amendment
    No.2 to Tax Benefits Preservation Plan, dated as of June29,
    2017 (the Plan Amendment), with respect to the Tax Benefits
    Preservation Plan, dated as of January5, 2017 (as amended from
    time to time, the Plan) to provide that (i)none of D.R. Horton,
    Merger Sub or any of their Affiliates or Associates (as such
    terms are defined in the Plan), individually or collectively,
    shall be an Acquiring Person (as defined in the Plan) under the
    Plan solely by reason of the public announcement or disclosure,
    approval, adoption, execution or delivery of the Merger
    Agreement, the consummation of the Merger or the consummation
    of any of the other transactions contemplated by the Merger
    Agreement (each an Exempt Event), (ii)neither a Stock
    Acquisition Date nor a Distribution Date (each term as defined
    in the Plan) shall occur solely as a result of an Exempt Event,
    (iii)none of D.R. Horton, Merger Sub, or any of their
    Affiliates or Associates, individually or collectively, shall
    be deemed the Beneficial Owner of or shall be deemed to have
    beneficial ownership of or to beneficially own (as such terms
    are defined in the Plan) any shares of the Company Common Stock
    solely as a result of an Exempt Event, and (iv)the definition
    of Expiration Date has been amended to mean the earliest of
    (1)the Final Expiration Date (as defined in the Plan), (2)the
    time at which the Rights (as defined in the Plan) are redeemed
    or exchanged as provided in Section23 and Section24 of the
    Plan, (3)the time at which the Board determines that the Plan
    is no longer necessary or desirable for the preservation of Tax
    Benefits (as defined in the Plan), (4)the close of business on
    the first day of a taxable year of the Company to which the
    Board determines that no Tax Benefits, once realized, as
    applicable, may be carried forward, and (5)immediately prior to
    the effective time of the Merger (but only if the Merger does
    occur).
  
    The foregoing description of the Plan Amendment does not
    purport to be complete and is subject to, and qualified in its
    entirety by, the full text of the Plan Amendment, a copy of
    which is attached hereto as Exhibit4.1 and is incorporated
    herein by reference.
  
    Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers;
    Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers;
    Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
  
    As previously disclosed, on April13, 2017, the Company entered
    into a Separation Agreement and Release (the Separation
    Agreement) with David M. Grimm, the Companys former Chief
    Administrative Officer, Executive Vice President, General
    Counsel and Secretary, to which, among other items, Mr.Grimms
    employment with the Company terminated effective April14, 2017
    and Mr.Grimm agreed to provide certain post-termination
    consulting services to the Company on an as-needed basis during
    the 90-day period following his termination (i.e., through
    July12, 2017) or if earlier, through consummation of the
    transactions contemplated by the Terra Firma Merger Agreement
    or any other change in control of the Company effected to a
    transaction agreement executed not later than July12, 2017,
    which would include consummation of the Merger involving D.R.
    Horton (the Consulting Period) in consideration for a monthly
    consulting fee of $25,000 (pro-rated as applicable for any
    partial month of service). On June29, 2017, the Company and
    Mr.Grimm agreed to modify the Separation Agreement to provide
    that the Consulting Period will be extended beyond July12, 2017
    to the date of consummation of the Merger involving D.R. Horton
    or any earlier date selected by the Company or Mr.Grimm and
  
  
    that, during such extended Consulting Period, the Company will
    pay Mr.Grimm $500 per hour of service rendered.
  
Item 8.01. Other Events.
    On June29, 2017, the Company issued a press release announcing
    the termination of the Terra Firma Merger Agreement and the
    entry into the Merger Agreement. The full text of the press
    release is attached hereto as Exhibit99.1 and is incorporated
    herein by reference.
  
    On June29, 2017, the Company and D.R. Horton issued a joint
    press release announcing the entry into the Merger Agreement.
    The full text of the press release is attached hereto as
    Exhibit99.2 and is incorporated herein by reference.
  
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
| 2.1 | 
          Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of June29, 2017, | |
| 4.1 | 
          Amendment No.2 to Tax Benefits Preservation Plan, dated | |
| 10.1 | 
          Stockholders Agreement, dated as of June29, 2017, by and | |
| 10.2 | 
          Master Supply Agreement, dated as of June29, 2017, by and | |
| 99.1 | Press Release of Forestar, issued June29, 2017 | |
| 99.2 | 
          Joint Press Release of Forestar and D.R. Horton,Inc., | 
Forward-Looking Statements
    Portions of this document may constitute forward-looking
    statements as defined by the Private Securities Litigation
    Reform Act of 1995. Although D.R. Horton and Forestar believe
    any such statements are based on reasonable assumptions, there
    is no assurance that actual outcomes will not be materially
    different. All forward-looking statements are based upon
    information available to D.R. Horton and Forestar on the date
    of this document. Neither D.R. Horton nor Forestar undertake
    any obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking
    statements, whether as a result of new information, future
    events or otherwise. Some forward-looking statements discuss
    D.R. Hortons and Forestars plans, strategies and intentions.
    They use words such as expects, may, will, believes, should,
    would, could, approximately, anticipates, estimates, targets,
    intends, likely, projects, positioned, strategy, future, and
    plans. In addition, these words may use the positive or
    negative or other variations of those terms. Forward-looking
    statements in this document include, but are not limited to,
    statements regarding the expected effects on D.R. Horton and
    Forestar of the proposed Merger, and Master Supply Agreement,
    the anticipated timing and benefits of the Merger and related
    transactions, including future financial and operating results,
    and D.R. Hortons and Forestars plans, objectives, expectations
    and intentions. Forward-looking statements also include all
    other statements in this document that are not historical
    facts. Factors that may cause the actual results to be
    materially different from the future results expressed by the
    forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to:
    Forestars ability to obtain requisite approval from its
    stockholders, D.R. Hortons and Forestars ability to satisfy the
    conditions to closing of the proposed Merger; other risks
    related to the completion of the proposed Merger and actions
    related thereto; there may be a material adverse change of
    Forestar or the business of Forestar may suffer as a result of
    uncertainty surrounding the transaction; the transaction may
    involve unexpected costs, liabilities or delays; legal
    proceedings may be initiated related to the transaction;
    changes in federal or state laws or regulation may occur; the
    cyclical nature of the homebuilding industry and changes in
    economic, real estate and other conditions; constriction of the
    credit markets, which could limit D.R. Hortons and Forestars
    ability to access capital and increase their respective costs
    of capital; reductions in the availability of mortgage
    financing provided by government agencies, changes in
    government financing programs, a decrease in D.R. Hortons
    ability to sell mortgage loans on attractive terms or an
    increase in mortgage interest rates; the risks associated with
    Forestars and D.R. Hortons land and lot inventory; home
    warranty and
  
  
    construction defect claims; the effects of a health and safety
    incident; the effects of negative publicity; supply shortages
    and other risks of acquiring land, building materials and
    skilled labor; the impact of an inflationary, deflationary or
    higher interest rate environment; reductions in the
    availability of performance bonds; increases in the costs of
    owning a home; the effects of governmental regulations and
    environmental matters on our homebuilding operations; the
    effects of governmental regulations on our financial services
    operations; our significant debt and our ability to comply with
    related debt covenants, restrictions and limitations;
    competitive conditions within the homebuilding and financial
    services industries; D.R. Hortons and Forestars ability to
    execute our growth strategies, acquisitions or investments
    successfully; the effects of the loss of key personnel; and
    information technology failures and data security breaches.
    Additional information about issues that could lead to material
    changes in performance is contained in D.R. Hortons and
    Forestars respective annual reports on Form10-K and their
    respective most recent quarterly reports on Form10-Q, all of
    which are filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
    (the SEC). There can be no assurance that the merger will be
    completed, or if it is completed, that it will close within the
    anticipated time period or that the expected benefits of the
    merger will be realized.
  
Additional Information
    In connection with the completion of D.R. Hortons proposed
    transaction with Forestar, Forestar will file a registration
    statement with the SEC on FormS-4 that will include a proxy
    statement/prospectus to be distributed to Forestar
    stockholders. Forestar will mail the proxy statement/prospectus
    and a proxy card to each stockholder entitled to vote at the
    special meeting relating to the proposed Merger. SECURITY
    HOLDERS ARE ADVISED TO READ THE PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS WHEN
    IT BECOMES AVAILABLE BECAUSE IT WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT
    INFORMATION. The registration statement, proxy
    statement/prospectus and other relevant documents will be
    available at no cost at the SECs website at http://www.sec.gov.
    Investors may also obtain Forestars SEC filings in connection
    with the transaction, free of charge, from Forestars Web site
    (www.forestargroup.com) under the link Investor Relations and
    then under the link Financial and SEC Reporting and then under
    the tab SEC Filings, or by directing a request to Forestar,
    Charles D. Jehl, Chief Financial Officer.
  
    D.R. Horton, Forestar and their respective directors and
    certain of their executive officers may be deemed to be
    participants in any solicitation in connection with the
    proposed Merger. Information regarding D.R. Hortons directors
    and executive officers is available in D.R. Hortons proxy
    statement for the 2017 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, filed
    with the SEC on December9, 2016. Information regarding
    Forestars directors and executive officers is available in
    Forestars proxy statement for the 2017 Annual Meeting of
    Stockholders, filed with the SEC on March28, 2017. These
    documents can be obtained free of charge from the sources
    indicated above. Other information regarding D.R. Horton and
    Forestar participants in any proxy solicitation in connection
    with the proposed transaction and a description of their direct
    and indirect interests, by security holdings or otherwise, will
    be contained in the proxy statement/prospectus and other
    relevant materials to be filed with the SEC.
  
    This document shall not constitute an offer to sell or the
    solicitation of an offer to buy any securities, nor shall there
    be any sale of securities in any jurisdiction in which such
    offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to
    registration or qualification under the securities laws of any
    such jurisdiction. No offering of securities shall be made
    except by means of a prospectus meeting the requirements of
    Section10 of the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
  
  
Forestar Group Inc.  ExhibitEX-2.1 2 a17-13230_13ex2d1.htm EX-2.1    Exhibit 2.1   Execution Version   AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER BY AND AMONG D.R. HORTON,…To view the full exhibit click here About FORESTAR GROUP INC. (NYSE:FOR) 
Forestar Group Inc. is a residential and mixed-use real estate development company. The Company operates through three segments: Real Estate, Oil and Gas, and Other Natural Resources. Its Real Estate segment secures entitlements and develops infrastructure on its lands for single-family residential and mixed-use communities, and manages its undeveloped land, commercial and income producing properties, mainly a hotel and its multifamily properties. Its Oil and Gas segment is an independent oil and gas exploration, development and production operation and manages its owned and leased mineral interests. Its Other Natural Resources segment manages its timber, recreational leases and water resource initiatives. The Company owns directly or through ventures interests in approximately 60 residential and mixed-use projects consisting of over 7,000 acres of real estate located in approximately 10 states and approximately 20 markets.
 
                



