UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

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ERRATA — 2011 Proxy Statement of M.D.C. Holdings, Inc.

The following table corrects and replaces the table on page 41 of the 2011 Proxy Statement of M.D.C. Holdings, Inc.

 

		Common Shares to be Issued upon Exercise of Outstanding  Options				Weighted- Average Exercise Price of Outstanding Options				Common Shares Remaining Available for Future Issuance Under Equity  Compensation Plans
2001 Equity Incentive Plan			4,817,762			$	39.99				4,806,076	1
2001 Stock Option Plan for Non-Employee Directors			1,041,162			$	44.11				435,820	1
Total equity compensation plans approved by shareowners			5,858,924	2		$	40.72	2			5,241,896

 

1	This amount was reported in Note 13 (Equity Incentive Plans) to our Consolidated Financial Statements in our 2010 Annual Report on Form 10-K and also in Item 12 of Part III of the Form 10-K. While the amount in Note 13 was stated correctly, the amount in Item 12 was not.

2	This amount was reported in Note 14 (Stock-Based Compensation) to our Consolidated Financial Statements in our 2010 Annual Report on Form 10-K and also in Item 12 of Part III of the Form 10-K. While the amount in Note 14 was stated correctly, the amount in Item 12 was not.