UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15 (d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

KB HOME

Delaware (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		1-9195 (Commission File Number)		95-3666267 (IRS Employer Identification No.)

10990 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, California 90024
(Address of principal executive offices)                 (Zip Code)

Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Item 5.02		Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangement of Certain Officers

(b)

On February 6, 2008, Mr. James A. Johnson informed KB Home’s Board of Directors of his decision to retire from the Board at the end of his current term and requested that he not be nominated to stand for re-election at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders in April 2008. In notifying the Board of his decision, Mr. Johnson expressed his deep respect for KB Home’s management team and his fellow directors, and his strong confidence in the future of KB Home’s business. Mr. Johnson is the longest-serving director currently on the company’s Board, having first joined as a director in 1992. In accepting Mr. Johnson’s decision, the Board thanked him for his talented contributions and commended him for his more than 15 years of dedicated service.

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Date: February 8, 2008