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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

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): December 7, 2018
 ______________________________
D.R. Horton, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
______________________________
 
Delaware
 
1-14122
 
75-2386963
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
 
(Commission
File Number)
 
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
1341 Horton Circle, Arlington, Texas 76011
(Address of principal executive offices)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (817) 390-8200
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
 ______________________________

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Item 4.01.    Change in Registrant's Certifying Accountant.

Dismissal of previous independent registered public accounting firm:

On December 7, 2018, the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors (the “Audit Committee”) of D.R. Horton, Inc. (the “Company”) dismissed PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (“PwC”) as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm.

The reports of PwC on the Company’s consolidated financial statements as of and for the fiscal years ended September 30, 2018 and 2017 did not contain any adverse opinion or disclaimer of opinion, nor were they qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope or accounting principles.

During the fiscal years ended September 30, 2018 and 2017 and the subsequent period through December 7, 2018, (i) there were no “disagreements” (as defined in Item 304(a)(1)(iv) of Regulation S-K) with PwC on any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure, or auditing scope or procedure, any of which, if not resolved to the satisfaction of PwC, would have caused PwC to make reference thereto in its reports on the consolidated financial statements for such fiscal years; and (ii) there were no “reportable events” (as defined in Item 304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K).

Engagement of new independent registered public accounting firm:

On December 7, 2018, the Audit Committee approved the engagement of Ernst & Young LLP (“EY”) to serve as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019. The decision to change the Company’s principal independent accountants was the result of a competitive request for proposal process undertaken by the Audit Committee.

During the fiscal years ended September 30, 2018 and 2017 and through the appointment of EY on December 7, 2018, neither the Company nor anyone on its behalf consulted with EY regarding:
(i)
the application of accounting principles to a specified transaction, either completed or proposed, or the type of audit opinion that might be rendered on the Company’s financial statements, nor did EY provide a written report or oral advice to the Company that EY concluded was an important factor considered by the Company in reaching a decision as to the accounting, auditing or financial reporting issue; or
(ii)
any matter that was either the subject of a “disagreement” (as defined in Item 304(a)(1)(iv) of Regulation S-K and the related instructions), or a “reportable event” (as defined in Item 304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K).
Letter of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP:

The Company provided PwC with a copy of this Current Report on Form 8-K and requested that PwC furnish the Company with a letter addressed to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission stating whether PwC agrees with the disclosures contained herein or, if not, stating the respects in which it does not agree. The Company has received the requested letter from PwC and a copy of the letter, dated December 13, 2018, is filed as Exhibit 16.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.



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Item 9.01.    Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)
Exhibit

16.1


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SIGNATURE

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.

 
 
 
D.R. Horton, Inc.
 
 
Date:
December 13, 2018
 
By:
/S/ BILL W. WHEAT
 
 
 
 
Bill W. Wheat
 
 
 
 
Executive Vice President and
 
 
 
 
Chief Financial Officer



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