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^*

JOHNSON JAMES A /DC/

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

6300 BEE CAVE ROAD

BUILDING TWO, SUITE 500

(Street)

AUSTIN

78746

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

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

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

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

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
11/05/2010

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	11/05/2010		M		666	A	$11.76	12,997⁽¹⁾	D

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)⁽²⁾⁽³⁾	$6.73							02/04/2001	02/04/2015	Common Stock	1,333		1,333	D
Option (right to buy)⁽³⁾⁽⁴⁾	$5.98							01/02/2002	01/02/2016	Common Stock	1,333		1,333	D
Option (right to buy)⁽³⁾⁽⁵⁾	$11.76	11/05/2010		M			666	02/02/2002	02/02/2011	Common Stock	666	$0.00	0	D
Option (right to buy)⁽³⁾⁽⁶⁾	$7.08							01/02/2003	01/02/2017	Common Stock	1,333		1,333	D
Option (right to buy)⁽³⁾⁽⁷⁾	$13.26							02/01/2003	02/01/2012	Common Stock	666		666	D
Option (right to buy)⁽⁸⁾	$28.85							02/12/2009	02/12/2018	Common Stock	20,000		20,000	D
Phantom⁽³⁾⁽⁹⁾	⁽⁹⁾							11/02/2007	11/02/2021	Common Stock	1,334⁽⁹⁾		14,675⁽⁹⁾	D
Restricted Share Units⁽¹⁰⁾	⁽¹⁰⁾							⁽¹⁰⁾	⁽¹⁰⁾	Common Stock	1,237		23,211	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. 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.

2. Options Vesting Schedule - Exercise price is $6.73: Options Exercisable 02/04/2004 - 1,333.

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

4. Options Vesting Schedule - Exercise price is $5.98: Options Exercisable 01/02/2005 - 1,333.

5. Options are fully vested and exercisable as of the date of this report.

6. Options Vesting Schedule - Exercise price is $7.08: Options Exercisable 01/02/2006 - 1,333.

7. Options Vesting Schedule - Exercise price is $13.26: Options Exercisable 02/01/2006 - 666.

8. Options Vesting Schedule for Options Granted 02/12/2008 - Exercise price is $28.85: Options Exercisable 02/12/2009 - 6,500; Options Exercisable 02/12/2010 - 6,500; Options Exercisable 02/12/2011 - 7,000.

9. Phantom shares accrued under a Temple-Inland Inc. plan being settled in 15 annual installments following Reporting Person's retirement from Temple-Inland Inc. in November 2007. The first installment was paid in November 2007.

10. Restricted share units accrued under a Company plan to be settled in cash following Reporting Person's retirement. Restricted share units are vested on the date of grant and have the economic equivalent of one share of common stock.

Remarks:

	David M. Grimm signing on behalf of James A. Johnson	11/08/2010
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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