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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000915840-25-000083"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BZH"
cik: "0000915840"
company_name: "BEAZER HOMES USA INC"
filed_at: "2025-12-09T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T13:54:15.887777+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Beazer Homes appoints Howard Heckes to Board; Danny Shepherd to retire at 2026 annual meeting

## Summary
- Howard C. Heckes appointed to Board effective December 8, 2025; determined independent under NYSE standards.
- Danny Shepherd will retire from Board and not stand for re-election at the 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.
- Heckes previously served as CEO of Masonite International and currently serves on James Hardie Industries (JHX) board.
- Appointment and retirement part of ongoing refreshment: three independent directors retired, four new appointed in past two years.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000915840-25-000083
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BZH
- cik: 0000915840
- company_name: BEAZER HOMES USA INC
- filed_at: 2025-12-09T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/915840/000091584025000083/0000915840-25-000083-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/915840/000091584025000083/bzh-20251209.htm

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