SEC FORM 3

SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

STERNLICHT BARRY S

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

C/O TRI POINTE HOMES, INC.

19520 JAMBOREE ROAD, SUITE 200

(Street)

IRVINE

92612

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
01/30/2013

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
TRI Pointe Homes, Inc. [ TPH ]

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director	X	10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock	18,026,019 ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾	I	By VIII/TPC Holdings L.L.C.

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)

Explanation of Responses:

1. The actual number of shares of common stock owned is subject to adjustment following the completion of the initial public offering (the "IPO") of TRI Pointe Homes, Inc. (the "Issuer") based upon the average closing price of the shares of common stock of the Issuer on the New York Stock Exchange for the ten trading days following the IPO.

2. The shares are held by VIII/TPC Holdings, L.L.C. VIII/TPC Holdings, L.L.C. is a wholly-owned subsidiary of a private equity fund that is managed by an owned affiliate of Starwood Capital Group Global, L.P. Mr. Sternlicht is the controlling partner of Starwood Capital Group, and may be deemed to share voting power and investment control over the shares of common stock held by VIII/TPC Holdings, L.L.C. Mr. Sternlicht disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares of common stock held by VIII/TPC Holdings, L.L.C. except to the extent of any pecuniary interest therein.

	/s/ Barry S. Sternlicht	01/30/2013
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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