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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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Webb H Lawrence

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

C/O THE NEW HOME COMPANY INC.

85 ENTERPRISE, SUITE 450

(Street)

ALISO VIEJO

92656

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
New Home Co Inc. [ NWHM ]

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

X	Director		10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	X	Other (specify below)
	Executive Chairman		See "Remarks" below.

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/14/2020

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	02/14/2020		F		4,242⁽¹⁾	D	$5.37	839,407	D
Common Stock	02/18/2020		A		44,571⁽²⁾	A	$0	883,978	D
Common Stock	02/14/2020		F		854⁽³⁾	D	$5.37	26,716⁽⁴⁾	I	Shared Household
Common Stock	02/18/2020		A		15,240⁽⁵⁾	A	$0	41,956⁽⁴⁾	I	Shared Household
Common Stock								38,755	I	By Webb Family Trust⁽⁶⁾

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)
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$11							01/30/2017	01/30/2024	Common Stock	227,273		227,273	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$11							01/30/2017	01/30/2024	Common Stock	5,525		5,525⁽⁷⁾	I	Shared Household
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$5.76							⁽⁸⁾	02/20/2029	Common Stock	81,801		81,801	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$5.76							⁽⁸⁾	02/20/2029	Common Stock	16,587		16,587⁽⁹⁾	I	Shared Household
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$5.36	02/18/2020		A		57,534		⁽¹⁰⁾	02/18/2030	Common Stock	57,534	$0	57,534	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Represents shares withheld for tax purposes upon the vesting of restricted stock units on February 14, 2020.

2. Represents restricted stock units which vest in equal annual installments on each of the first, second and third anniversaries of February 18, 2020, subject to the Reporting Person's continued service with the Issuer through the applicable vesting date. The restricted stock units convert into common stock on a one-for-one basis.

3. Represents shares withheld for tax purposes upon the vesting of restricted stock units on February 14, 2020 for Joan Marcus Webb who is married to the Reporting Person. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that the Reporting Person is the beneficial owner of such securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.

4. Represents shares and restricted stock units held by Joan Marcus Webb who is married to the Reporting Person. The Reporting Person disclaims the beneficial ownership of these securities, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that the Reporting Person is the beneficial owner of such securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.

5. Represents restricted stock units granted to Joan Marcus Webb who is married to the Reporting Person. The restricted stock units granted vest in equal annual installments on each of the first, second, and third anniversaries of February 18, 2020, subject to Ms. Marcus Webb's continued service with the Issuer through the applicable vesting date. The restricted stock units convert into common stock on a one-for-one basis. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that the Reporting Person is the beneficial owner of such securities for the purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.

6. By the L and J Webb Family Trust U/A DTD 07/20/2018 of which Mr. Webb is a trustee.

7. Represents vested stock options held by Joan Marcus Webb who is married to the Reporting Person. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that the Reporting Person is the beneficial owner of such securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.

8. The stock options vest and become exercisable in three equal annual installments on each of the first, second and third anniversaries of February 20, 2019, subject to the Reporting Person's continued service with the Issuer through the applicable vesting date.

9. Represents stock options held by Joan Marcus Webb who is married to the Reporting Person. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that the Reporting Person is the beneficial owner of such securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.

10. The stock options vest and become exercisable in three equal annual installments on each of the first, second and third anniversaries of February 18, 2020, subject to the Reporting Person's continued service with the Issuer through the applicable vesting date.

Remarks:

The Reporting Person is a party to an Investor Rights Agreement dated February 5, 2014 and amended on May 22, 2018 (as amended, the "IRA"). The current parties to the IRA are Wayne Stelmar, Joseph Davis, Thomas Redwitz, H. Lawrence Webb and IHP Capital Partners VI, LLC (collectively, "Group Members"). The original IRA was filed as Exhibit 4.2 of the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013 and the amendment was filed as Exhibit 10.1 of the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K dated May 22, 2018. Pursuant to the IRA, IHP Capital Partners VI, LLC has the right to designate a director for nomination and each of the Group Members has agreed to vote in favor of particular nominees as described in such IRA. The Reporting Person may be deemed to have shared voting power over the shares owned by the other Group Members. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares held by the other Group Members and has no pecuniary interest in the shares held by the other Group Members.

	/s/ Miek Harbur, Attorney-in-Fact for H. Lawrence Webb	02/19/2020
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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