Form 8-K - Current report

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

Date of Report (date of earliest event reported): October 23, 2024

Dream Finders Homes, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

001-39916

85-2983036

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)


14701 Phillips Highway, Suite 300 Jacksonville , Florida						32256
(Address of principal executive offices)						(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (904) 644-7670

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2):


☐			Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)


☐			Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)


☐			Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))


☐			Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:


Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Class A Common Stock	DFH	New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.

On October 23, 2024, Dream Finders Homes, Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release announcing that the Company entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Colorado-based title insurance underwriter, Alliant National Title Insurance Company, Inc. and a related affiliate. The closing of this transaction is subject to closing conditions, including insurance regulatory approvals. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference.

None of the information furnished in Item 7.01 or the accompanying Exhibit 99.1 will be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liability of such section, nor will such information be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, regardless of the general incorporation language of such filing, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.


Number						Description
99.1						Press Release dated October 23, 2024
104						Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the inline XBRL document)

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.


	DREAM FINDERS HOMES, INC.

	By:	/s/ Robert E. Riva

		Robert E. Riva
		Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary

Date: October 23, 2024


Exhibit 99.1

Dream Finders Homes Enters into Agreement to Acquire Alliant National Title Insurance

Company, Inc.

Jacksonville, FL. — October 23, 2024 — Dream Finders Homes, Inc. (the “Company”, “Dream Finders Homes”, “Dream Finders” or “DFH”) (NYSE: DFH) announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Alliant National Title Insurance Company, Inc. (“Alliant National”) and a related affiliate.

Alliant National, based in Longmont, Colorado, is a title insurance underwriter with more than 700 independent agents in 32 states and the District of Columbia. Alliant National is the largest independent title underwriter in the country with no direct or affiliated operations.

Patrick Zalupski, Dream Finders’ Chairman and CEO, said, “This is a strategic acquisition for DFH and allows us to further vertically integrate alongside our existing title insurance agency business while facilitating growth in the title insurance marketplace. We are excited to partner with a successful and motivated Alliant National team and believe our homebuilding operations can add meaningfully to the bottom line of Alliant National, which will in turn benefit the bottom line of DFH.”

David Sinclair, President & CEO of Alliant National, said, “Building on almost 20 years of serving independent title agents, we are thrilled to partner with Dream Finders Homes and envision an exciting future. The collaboration of an innovative builder, strong title agency, and the Alliant National underwriting team will promote our long-term success and growth into a national competitor.”

The closing of this transaction is subject to closing conditions, including insurance regulatory approvals.

About Dream Finders Homes, Inc.

Dream Finders Homes (NYSE: DFH) is a homebuilder based in Jacksonville, Florida. Dream Finders Homes builds single-family homes throughout the Southeast, Mid-Atlantic and Midwest, including Florida, Texas, Tennessee, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Colorado, and the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area, which comprises Northern Virginia and Maryland. Through its wholly owned subsidiaries, DFH also provides mortgage financing and title services to homebuyers. Dream Finders Homes achieves its industry-leading growth and returns by maintaining an asset-light homebuilding model. For more information, please visit www.dreamfindershomes.com.

Contacts:

Investor Contact: investors@dreamfindershomes.com

Media Contact: mediainquiries@dreamfindershomes.com

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