Ownership Submission
FORM 4
Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
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
OMB APPROVAL
OMB Number: 3235-0287
Expires: January 31, 2005
Estimated average burden hours per response... 0.5

(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
JOHNSON CRAIG M
  2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
LENNAR CORP /NEW/ [LEN, LEN.B]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Vice President
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
10707 CLAY ROAD
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/16/2004
(Street)

HOUSTON, TX 77041
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
Class A Common Stock 12/17/2004   M   6,542 A $ 18.32 0 D  
Class A Common Stock 12/17/2004   M   1,400 A $ 20.768 0 D  
Class A Common Stock 12/17/2004   M   8,000 A $ 26.32 0 D  
Class A Common Stock 12/17/2004   M   6,000 A $ 27.845 0 D  
Class A Common Stock 12/17/2004   S   21,942 D $ 55.1369 24,000 D (1)  
Class B Common Stock 12/17/2004   M   2,194 A $ 0 2,400 D (2)  
Class A Common Stock               121,081 I Held by Trust
Class B Common Stock               7,738 I Held by Trust

Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.
Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB control number. SEC 1474 (9-02)

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 $ 18.32 12/17/2004   M     1,084 03/06/2003 03/06/2011 Class A Common Stock 1,084 $ 0 0 D  
Option $ 18.32 12/17/2004   M     5,458 03/06/2004 03/06/2011 Class A Common Stock 5,458 $ 0 0 D  
Option $ 20.768 12/17/2004   M     1,400 08/08/2002 08/08/2011 Class A Common Stock 1,400 $ 0 0 D  
Option $ 26.32 12/17/2004   M     2,000 01/25/2003 01/25/2012 Class A Common Stock 2,000 $ 0 0 D  
Option $ 26.32 12/17/2004   M     6,000 01/25/2004 01/25/2012 Class A Common Stock 6,000 $ 0 0 D  
Option $ 27.845 12/17/2004   M     6,000 01/23/2004 01/23/2008 Class A Common Stock 6,000 $ 0 0 D  
Option $ 0 (3) 12/17/2004   M     108 03/06/2003 03/06/2011 Class B Common Stock 108 $ 0 0 D  
Option $ 0 (3) 12/17/2004   M     546 03/06/2004 03/06/2011 Class B Common Stock 546 $ 0 0 D  
Option $ 0 (3) 12/17/2004   M     140 08/08/2002 08/08/2011 Class B Common Stock 140 $ 0 0 D  
Option $ 0 (3) 12/17/2004   M     200 01/25/2003 01/25/2012 Class B Common Stock 200 $ 0 0 D  
Option $ 0 (3) 12/17/2004   M     600 01/25/2004 01/25/2012 Class B Common Stock 600 $ 0 0 D  
Option $ 0 (3) 12/17/2004   M     600 01/23/2004 01/23/2008 Class B Common Stock 600 $ 0 0 D  
Option $ 55 12/16/2004   A   1,000   12/16/2005 12/16/2009 Class A Common Stock 1,000 $ 0 0 D  
Option $ 55 12/16/2004   A   3,000   12/16/2006 12/16/2009 Class A Common Stock 3,000 $ 0 0 D  
Option $ 55 12/16/2004   A   3,000   12/16/2007 12/16/2009 Class A Common Stock 3,000 $ 0 0 D  
Option $ 55 12/16/2004   A   3,000   12/16/2008 12/16/2009 Class A Common Stock 3,000 $ 0 0 D  
Class A Common Stock (5) $ 0 (4)             08/08/1988(4) 08/08/1988(4) Class A Common Stock 8,000   8,000 D  
Class B Common Stock (5) $ 0 (4)             08/08/1988(4) 08/08/1988(4) Class B Common Stock 800   800 D  
Option $ 0 (4)             08/08/1988(4) 08/08/1988(4) Class A Common Stock 102,600   102,600 D  
Option $ 0 (4)             08/08/1988(4) 08/08/1988(4) Class B Common Stock 7,260   7,260 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
JOHNSON CRAIG M
10707 CLAY ROAD
HOUSTON, TX 77041
      Vice President  

Signatures

 Craig M. Johnson   12/20/2004
**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) Includes 24,000 shares held pursuant to a Restricted Stock Plan, subject to forfeiture, vesting on 6/22/05.
(2) Includes 2,400 shares held pursuant to a Restricted Stock Plan, subject to forfeiture, vesting on 6/22/05.
(3) The Class B Common Stock was issued as a result of anti-dilution provisions with regard to exercises of options that originally related to Class A Common Stock.
(4) No activity is being reported. The SEC staff has designated 8/8/88 as a "dummy date." Information is included to disclose holdings following the reported transactions or other holdings not affected by the reported transactions.
(5) Contractual right to receive shares in the future.

Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure.

Potential persons who are to respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB number.