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^*

Nines Christopher L

(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)

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

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
01/12/2011

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								48,434⁽¹⁾	D
Common Stock	01/12/2011		J⁽²⁾		366⁽³⁾	D	$19.17	0	I	By Trustee 401(k) Plan
Common Stock	01/12/2011		J⁽²⁾		67⁽⁴⁾	D	$19.17	0	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)⁽⁵⁾⁽⁶⁾	$9.83							08/01/2006	08/01/2013	Common Stock	333		333	D
Option (right to buy)⁽⁶⁾⁽⁷⁾	$15.02							02/06/2005	02/06/2014	Common Stock	833		833	D
Option (right to buy)⁽⁶⁾⁽⁸⁾	$20.26							02/04/2007	02/04/2015	Common Stock	1,250		1,250	D
Option (right to buy)⁽⁶⁾⁽⁹⁾	$27.06							02/03/2007	02/03/2016	Common Stock	2,133		2,133	D
Option (right to buy)⁽⁶⁾⁽¹⁰⁾	$30.56							02/02/2008	02/02/2017	Common Stock	2,133		2,133	D
Option (right to buy)⁽¹¹⁾	$28.85							02/12/2009	02/12/2018	Common Stock	22,300		22,300	D
Option (right to buy)⁽¹²⁾	$9.29							02/12/2010	02/12/2019	Common Stock	17,703		17,703	D
Option (right to buy)⁽¹³⁾	$17.8							02/09/2011	02/09/2020	Common Stock	10,757		10,757	D
Stock Appreciation Right⁽¹⁴⁾	$9.29							02/10/2010	02/10/2019	Common Stock	39,404		39,404	D
Stock Appreciation Right⁽¹⁵⁾	$17.8							02/09/2011	02/09/2020	Common Stock	12,628		12,628	D
Restricted Share Units⁽¹⁶⁾	⁽¹⁶⁾							⁽¹⁶⁾	⁽¹⁶⁾	Common Stock	12,110		12,110	D
Restricted Share Units⁽¹⁷⁾	⁽¹⁷⁾							⁽¹⁷⁾	⁽¹⁷⁾	Common Stock	6,371		6,371	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. As reported by the plan administrator on January 12, 2011, between January 1, 2011 and January 12, 2011 the 401(k) plan administrator completed a mandatory divestiture of all stock in the company stock fund upon direction of the plan trustees in accordance with policy adopted in 2007 for all plan participants.

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. Spouse 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.)

5. Options Vesting Schedule - Exercise price is $9.83: Options Exercisable 08/01/2007 - 333.

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

7. Options Vesting Schedule - Exercise price of $15.02: Options Exercisable 02/06/2007 - 416; Options Exercisable 02/06/2008 - 417.

8. Options Vesting Schedule - Exercise price of $20.26: Options Exercisable 02/04/2007 - 416; Options Exercisable 02/04/2008 - 417; Options Exercisable 02/04/2009 - 417.

9. Options Vesting Schedule - Exercise price of $27.06: Options Exercisable 02/03/2007 - 533; Options Exercisable 02/03/2008 - 533; Options Exercisable 02/03/2009 - 533; and Options Exercisable 02/03/2010 - 534.

10. Options Vesting Schedule - Exercise price of $30.56: Options Exercisable 02/02/2008 - 533; Options Exercisable 02/02/2009 - 533; Options Exercisable 02/02/2010 - 533; and Options Exercisable 02/02/2011 - 534.

11. Options Vesting Schedule for Options Granted 02/12/2008 - Exercise price is $28.85: Options Exercisable 02/12/2009 - 5,575; Options Exercisable 02/12/2010 - 5,575; Options Exercisable 02/12/2011 - 5,575; Options Exercisable 02/12/2012 - 5,575.

12. Vesting schedule for Options granted 02/10/2009 - Exercise price is $9.29: Options Exercisable 02/10/2010 - 4425; Options Exercisable 02/10/2011 - 4426; Options Exercisable 02/10/2012 - 4426; and Options Exercisable 02/10/2013 - 4426.

13. Vesting schedule for Options granted 02/9/2010 - Exercise price is $17.80: Options Exercisable 02/9/2011 - 2,689; Options Exercisable 02/9/2012 - 2,689; Options Exercisable 02/9/2013 - 2,689; and Options Exercisable 02/9/2014 - 2,690.

14. Vesting schedule for Stock Appreciation Rights (SARs) granted 02/10/2009 - Exercise price is $9.29: SARs Exercisable 02/10/2010 - 9,851; SARs Exercisable 02/10/2011 - 9,851; SARs Exercisable 02/10/2012 - 9,851; and SARs Exercisable 02/10/2013 - 9,851.

15. Vesting schedule for Stock Appreciation Rights (SARs) granted 02/9/2010 - Exercise price is $17.80: SARs Exercisable 02/9/2011 - 3,157; SARs Exercisable 02/9/2012 - 3,157; SARs Exercisable 02/9/2013 - 3,157; and SARs Exercisable 02/9/2014 - 3,157. SARs will be settled for cash.

16. Restricted share units granted on 2/10/2009 will vest effective 2/10/2012. Restricted share units will be settled for cash based on the fair market value on the vesting date subject to a 1% ROA performance criteria.

17. Restricted share units granted on 2/9/2010 will vest effective 2/9/2013. Restricted share units will be settled for cash based on the fair market value on vesting date subject to a 1% ROA performance criteria.

Remarks:

	David M. Grimm signing on behalf of Christopher L. Nines	01/14/2011
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