Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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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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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
Smith Flavious J. Jr.
   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)
Executive Vice President
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
6300 BEE CAVE ROAD, BUILDING TWO, SUITE 500		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/09/2010
(Street)

AUSTIN, TX 78746		 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 02/09/2010   A   6,461 (1) A $ 0 29,431 D  
Common Stock 02/09/2010   A   20,955 (2) A $ 0 50,386 (3) D  

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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
Option (right to buy) (4) $ 17.8 02/09/2010   A   12,806   02/09/2011 02/09/2020 Common Stock 12,806 $ 0 12,806 D  
Stock Appreciation Right (5) $ 9.29             02/10/2010 02/10/2019 Common Stock 14,277   14,277 D  
Stock Appreciation Right (6) $ 17.8 02/09/2010   A   15,033   02/09/2011 02/09/2020 Common Stock 15,033 $ 0 15,033 D  
Restricted Share Units (7) (7)               (7)   (7) Common Stock 6,055   6,055 D  
Restricted Share Units (8) (8) 02/09/2010   A   7,584     (8)   (8) Common Stock 7,584 $ 0 7,584 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
Smith Flavious J. Jr.
6300 BEE CAVE ROAD
BUILDING TWO, SUITE 500
AUSTIN, TX 78746		       Executive Vice President  

Signatures

 David M. Grimm signing on behalf of Flavious J. Smith, Jr.   02/11/2010
**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) Restricted shares granted on 2/9/2010 will vest effective 2/9/2013. Restricted shares are subject to a 1% ROA performance criteria.
(2) Restricted shares granted on 2/9/2010 will vest as follows: 6,985 effective 2/9/2011; 6,985 effective 2/9/2012; 6,985 effective 2/9/2013.
(3) 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.
(4) Vesting schedule for Options granted 02/9/2010 - Exercise price is $17.80: Options Exercisable 02/9/2011 - 3,201; Options Exercisable 02/9/2012 - 3,202; Options Exercisable 02/9/2013 - 3,201; and Options Exercisable 02/9/2014 - 3,202.
(5) Vesting schedule for Stock Appreciation Rights (SARs) granted 02/10/2009 - Exercise price is $9.29: SARs Exercisable 02/10/2010 - 3,569; SARs Exercisable 02/10/2011 - 3,569; SARs Exercisable 02/10/2012 - 3,569; and SARs Exercisable 02/10/2013 - 3,570.
(6) Vesting schedule for Stock Appreciation Rights (SARs) granted 02/9/2010 - Exercise price is $17.80: SARs Exercisable 02/9/2011 - 3,758; SARs Exercisable 02/9/2012 - 3,758; SARs Exercisable 02/9/2013 - 3,758; and SARs Exercisable 02/9/2014 - 3,759. SARs will be settled for cash.
(7) 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.
(8) 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.

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