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

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * WHEAT BILL W   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol HORTON D R INC /DE/ [DHI] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) EVP and CFO (Last) (First) (Middle) 301 COMMERCE STREET, SUITE 500 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 02/01/2012 (Street) FORT WORTH,, TX 76102 4. If Amendment, Date 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 (City) (State) (Zip) 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) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Stock 02/01/2012 02/01/2012 M   72,000 A $ 10.95 95,167 D   Common Stock 02/01/2012 02/01/2012 M   24,000 A $ 9.03 119,167 D   Common Stock 02/01/2012 02/01/2012 S   93,500 D $ 14.0264 (1) 25,667 (2) D   Common Stock               116 (2) I Held by IRA of Mr. Wheat's spouse. Common Stock               332 (2) I Held by Trust of Mr. Wheat's child.

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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 Underlying Securities (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 of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)

11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Code

V

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Employee Stock Option (right to buy)

$ 10.95

02/01/2012

02/01/2012

M

72,000

07/18/2003(3)

07/18/2012

Common Stock

72,000

$ 0

8,000

D

Employee Stock Option (right to buy)

$ 9.03

02/01/2012

02/01/2012

M

24,000

02/09/2010(4)

02/09/2019

Common Stock

24,000

$ 0

96,000

D

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
WHEAT BILL W 301 COMMERCE STREET SUITE 500 FORT WORTH,, TX 76102			EVP and CFO

Signatures

/s/ Bill W. Wheat		02/02/2012
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. The prices actually received ranged from $14.00 to $14.13. The reporting person has provided to the issuer and will provide any security holder of the issuer, or the SEC staff, upon request, information regarding the number of shares sold at each price within the range.
(2)	Following all transactions listed on this Form 4, Mr. Wheat owns directly 25,667 shares of DHI common stock and indirectly owns 448 shares of DHI common stock.
(3)	Stock option has a 10-year term, vested as to 10% of the option grant amount on each of the first nine anniversary dates of July 18 and vests as to the remaining 10% 9.75 years after the option grant date of July 18, 2002. July 18, 2003 reflects the one-year anniversary date from the date of the stock option grant.
(4)	Stock option has a 10-year term, vested as to 10% of the option grant amount on each of the first nine anniversary dates of February 9 and vests as to the remaining 10% 9.75 years after the option grant date of February 9, 2009. February 9, 2010 reflects the one-year anniversary date from the date of the stock option grant.

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