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 *
MIRO JEFFREY H
  2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
M I HOMES INC [MHO]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
38500 NORTH WOODWARD AVENUE, SUITE 100
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
05/08/2012
(Street)

BLOOMFIELD HILLS, MI 48304
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

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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
Phantom Stock (1) (2) 05/08/2012   A   913 (3)     (1)   (1) Common Shares 913 $ 13.69 18,486 D  
Stock Unit (4) (2) 05/08/2012   A   1,000 (5)     (4)   (4) Common Shares 1,000 $ 0 8,026.7922 (6) D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
MIRO JEFFREY H
38500 NORTH WOODWARD AVENUE
SUITE 100
BLOOMFIELD HILLS, MI 48304
  X      

Signatures

 /s/Phillip G. Creek, Attorney-in-Fact for Jeffrey H. Miro   05/10/2012
**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) The Phantom Stock units were granted as payment for serving as a member of the Board of Directors pursuant to the M/I Homes, Inc. Director Deferred Compensation Plan ("the Plan").
(2) 1-for-1
(3) The Phantom Stock units accrue under the Plan and are to be settled in Common Shares upon the earlier of (i) the date specified by the reporting person in his deferral notice, or (ii) the date the reporting person's termination of service as a director.
(4) The Stock Units accrue under the M/I Homes, Inc. 2009 Long-Term Incentive Plan, as amended (the "2009 LTIP") and will be settled in Common Shares as of the date of the Director's separation from service from the Company.
(5) Represents Stock Units credited to the reporting person under the 2009 LTIP for dividends accrued on Common Shares underlying Stock Units held by the reporting person under the 2009 LTIP.
(6) Jeffrey H. Miro also accrues 4,026.7922 Stock Units under the M/I Homes, Inc. 2006 Director Equity Incentive Plan (the "Director Plan") which will be settled in Common Shares as of the date of the Director's separation from service from the Company.

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