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

December 23, 2008
(Date of Report — date of earliest event reported)

BROOKFIELD HOMES CORPORATION

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

Delaware (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)		001-31524 (Commission File Number)		37-1446709 (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

8500 Executive Park Avenue Suite 300 Fairfax, Virginia (Address of Principal Executive Offices)				22031 (Zip Code)

(703) 270-1700
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

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:

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Item 8.01.		Other Events.

On December 23, 2008, Brookfield Homes Corporation issued a press release announcing that it had filed a registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission with respect to a proposed rights offering to its common stockholders of up to 10,000,000 shares of 8% convertible preferred stock. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01.		Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)

Exhibits:

99.1

Press Release issued by Brookfield Homes Corporation on December 23, 2008.

SIGNATURES

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: December 23, 2008

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit Number				Exhibit
	99.1			Press Release issued by Brookfield Homes Corporation on December 23, 2008.