UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 4 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP [ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. 1. Name and Address of Reporting Person(s) Quinn, David W. Centex Corporation 2728 N. Harwood, 9th Floor Dallas, TX 75201 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Centex Corporation (CTX) 3. I.R.S. Identification Number of Reporting Person, if an entity (Voluntary) 4. Statement for Month/Year 12/01 5. If Amendment, Date of Original (Month/Year) 6. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) [X] Director [ ] 10% Owner [X] Officer (give title below) [ ] Other (specify below) Vice Chairman 7. 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 2)Trans- 3.Trans- 4.Securities Acquired(A) 5)Amount of 6) 7)Nature of action action or Disposed of (D) Securities Indirect Date Code A Beneficially D Beneficial (Month/ or Owned at or Ownership Day/Year) Code V Amount D Price End of Month I ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------- Common Stock 12/12/01 M 50,000 A $36.0600 D Direct Common Stock 12/12/01 S (1) 50,000 D $52.5000 D Direct Common Stock 12/26/01 M 50,800 A $36.0600 D Direct Common Stock 12/26/01 S (1) 50,800 D $58.1164 20,400 D Direct Common Stock 3,653 I by 401(k) Plan Table II (PART 1) Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (Columns 1 through 6) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------- 1)Title of Derivative 2)Conversion 3)Trans- 4)Trans- 5)Number of Derivative 6)Date Exercisable and Security or Exercise action action Securities Acquired (A) Expiration Date Price of Date Code or Disposed of (D) Derivative Security Code V A D Exercisable Expiration ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------- Non-Qualified Stock Option $36.0600 12/12/01 M 50,000 (2) 04/01/09 (right to buy) Non-Qualified Stock Option $36.0600 12/26/01 M 50,800 (2) 04/01/09 (right to buy) Table II (PART 2) Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (Columns 1,3 and 7 through 11) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------- 1)Title of Derivative 3)Trans- 7)Title and Amount 8)Price 9)Number of 10) 11)Nature of Security action of Underlying of Deri- Derivative Indirect Date Securities vative Securities D Beneficial Amount or Security Beneficially or Ownership Number of Owned at I - Title Shares End of Month ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------- Non-Qualified Stock Option 12/12/01 Common Stock 50,000 D Direct (right to buy) Non-Qualified Stock Option 12/26/01 Common Stock 50,800 67,200 D Direct (right to buy)Explanation of Responses: (1) These shares were sold for the reporting person's family trust and estate planning purposes. (2) Shares vest over four years with 20% vesting on the date of grant and 20% vesting on each of the first four anniversaries of the date of grant. SIGNATURE OF REPORTING PERSON /S/ Quinn, David W. DATE 01/09/02