SEC FORM 4

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

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

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

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^*

DeCosmo James M

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

1300 SOUTH MOPAC EXPRESSWAY 3S

(Street)

AUSTIN

78746

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Forestar Real Estate Group Inc. [ FOR ]

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

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

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
08/11/2008

4. 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 Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock	08/11/2008	08/11/2008	P		2,700	A	$18.49⁽¹⁾	35,106⁽²⁾	D
Common Stock								1,228⁽³⁾	I	By Trustee 401(k) Plan

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Option (right to buy)⁽⁴⁾⁽⁵⁾	$13.24							02/04/2003	02/04/2010	Common Stock	666		666	D
Option (right to buy)⁽⁵⁾⁽⁶⁾	$11.76							02/02/2003	02/02/2011	Common Stock	833		833	D
Option (right to buy)⁽⁵⁾⁽⁷⁾	$13.26							02/01/2006	02/01/2012	Common Stock	2,000		2,000	D
Option (right to buy)⁽⁵⁾⁽⁸⁾	$8.68							02/07/2006	02/07/2013	Common Stock	1,666		1,666	D
Option (right to buy)⁽⁵⁾⁽⁹⁾	$15.02							02/06/2005	02/06/2014	Common Stock	1,666		1,666	D
Option (right to buy)⁽⁵⁾⁽¹⁰⁾	$20.26							02/04/2006	02/04/2015	Common Stock	5,333		5,333	D
Option (right to buy)⁽⁵⁾⁽¹¹⁾	$27.06							02/03/2007	02/03/2016	Common Stock	6,150		6,150	D
Option (right to buy)⁽⁵⁾⁽¹²⁾	$30.56							02/02/2008	02/02/2017	Common Stock	6,150		6,150	D
Option (right to buy)⁽¹³⁾	$28.85							02/12/2009	02/12/2018	Common Stock	74,000		74,000	D
Restricted⁽⁵⁾	⁽¹⁴⁾							⁽¹⁴⁾	⁽¹⁴⁾	Common Stock	6,133		6,133	D
Restricted⁽⁵⁾	⁽¹⁵⁾							⁽¹⁵⁾	⁽¹⁵⁾	Common Stock	6,666		6,666	D
Restricted⁽⁵⁾	⁽¹⁶⁾							⁽¹⁶⁾	⁽¹⁶⁾	Common Stock	8,333		8,333	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. The price reported is a weighted average purchase price. The purchase price ranged from $18.42 to $18.53. Reporting Person provided Issuer full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price. Issuer will provide, upon receipt of a request, a copy of this information to the SEC staff or a security holder of the issuer.

2. In accordance with the Rights Agreement adopted by the Company on December 11, 2007, Preferred Stock Purchase Rights are deemed to be attached to the shares of Common Stock.

3. Reporting Person acquired shares through acquisitions under 401(k) plan. By trustee of the Temple-Inland Salaried Savings Plan according to the latest report of the Plan Administrator. (Note: Trustee uses unit accounting; therefore, share equivalents may fluctuate slightly from month to month.)

4. Options Vesting Schedule for Options Granted 02/04/2000 - Exercise price is $13.24: Options Exercisable 02/04/2004 - 666.

5. Shares acquired in a pro rata distribution by Temple-Inland Inc. through a spin-off on or around December 28, 2007.

6. Options Vesting Schedule - Exercise price is $11.76: Options Exercisable 02/04/2005 - 833.

7. Options Vesting Schedule - Exercise price is $13.26: Options Exercisable 02/01/2006 - 2,000.

8. Options Vesting Schedule - Exercise price is $8.68: Options Exercisable 02/07/2007 - 1,666.

9. Options Vesting Schedule - Exercise price of $15.02: Options Exercisable 02/06/2007 - 1,250; Options Exercisable 02/06/2008 - 416.

10. Options Vesting Schedule - Exercise price of $20.26: Options Exercisable 02/04/2007 - 2,666; Options Exercisable 02/04/2008 - 1,333; Options Exercisable 02/04/2009 - 1,333.

11. Options Vesting Schedule - Exercise price of $27.06: Options Exercisable 02/03/2007 - 1,537; Options Exercisable 02/03/2008 - 1,537; Options Exercisable 02/03/2009 - 1,537; and Options Exercisable 02/03/2010 - 1,537.

12. Options Vesting Schedule - Exercise price of $30.56: Options Exercisable 02/02/2008 - 1,537; Options Exercisable 02/02/2009 - 1,537; Options Exercisable 02/02/2010 - 1,537; and Options Exercisable 02/02/2011 - 1,537.

13. Options Vesting Schedule for Options Granted 02/12/2008 - Exercise price is $28.85: Options Exercisable 02/12/2009 - 18,500; Options Exercisable 02/12/2010 - 18,500; Options Exercisable 02/12/2011 - 18,500; Options Exercisable 02/12/2012 - 18,500.

14. Restricted Shares will vest effective 02/03/2009. Restricted Shares will be settled for cash based on the fair market value on the vesting date.

15. Restricted Shares will vest effective 02/02/2010. Restricted Shares will be settled for cash based on the fair market value on the vesting date.

16. Restricted Shares will vest effective 05/04/2010. Restricted Shares will be settled for cash based on the fair market value on the vesting date.

Remarks:

	David M. Grimm signing on behalf of James M. DeCosmo	08/12/2008
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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