# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000833079
**File Stem:** 0000833079-25-000123
**Filing Date:** 2025-7
**Character Count:** 6955
**Document Hash:** 0905c7ec0a717600eba49eafb217d8c4
**Contains OCR:** False
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0000833079-25-000123.hdr.sgml**: 20250729

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0000833079-25-000123

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 4

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20241231

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20250729

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20250729

**REPORTING-OWNER**: 

**OWNER DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** ARRIOLA DENNIS V
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001377144

**ORGANIZATION NAME:**

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 4
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-09977
- **FILM NUMBER:** 251163652

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** SHIPPING & RECEIVING CENTER
- **STREET 2:** 16930 PARK ROW DR.
- **CITY:** HOUSTON
- **STATE:** TX
- **ZIP:** 77084
**ISSUER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Meritage Homes CORP
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000833079
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** OPERATIVE BUILDERS [1531]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 05 Real Estate & Construction
- **EIN:** 860611231
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** MD
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 18655 NORTH CLARET DRIVE
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 400
- **CITY:** SCOTTSDALE
- **STATE:** AZ
- **ZIP:** 85255
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 480-515-8100

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 18655 NORTH CLARET DRIVE
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 400
- **CITY:** SCOTTSDALE
- **STATE:** AZ
- **ZIP:** 85255

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** MERITAGE CORP
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19981009

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** MONTEREY HOMES CORP
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19970113

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** HOMEPLEX MORTGAGE INVESTMENTS CORP
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19920703

### UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
**Washington, D.C. 20549**

## FORM 4

### STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

[ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

[x] Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

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| | | |
|:---|:---|:---|
| **1. Name and Address of Reporting Person**<sup>*</sup><br>ARRIOLA DENNIS V<br><sub>(Last) (First) (Middle)</sub><br>18655 NORTH CLARET DRIVE<br>SUITE 400<br><sub>(Street)</sub><br>SCOTTSDALE, AZ 85255<br><sub>(City) (State) (Zip)</sub> | **3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)**<br>2024-12-31 | **5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer**<br>(Check all applicable)<br>[X] Director [ ] 10% Owner<br>[ ] Officer (give title below) [ ] Other (specify below)<br>_ _ |
| **2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol**<br>Meritage Homes CORP [ MTH ] | **4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)**<br>  | **6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)**<br>[X] Form filed by One Reporting Person<br>[ ] Form filed by More than One Reporting Person |

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## Table I - Non-Derivative Securities

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|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. Title of Security | 2. Transaction Date | 2A. Deemed Execution Date | 3. Transaction Code (V) | 3. Transaction Code (V) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned | 6. Ownership Form | 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| 1. Title of Security | 2. Transaction Date | 2A. Deemed Execution Date | Code | V | Amount | (A) or (D) | Price | 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned | 6. Ownership Form | 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| MTH Common Stock | 2024-12-31 |  | P |  | 20 | A | $77.21 | 7220<sup>(1)</sup> | I | HELD IN TRUST |
| MTH Common Stock | 2025-03-31 |  | L |  | 45 | A | $69.62 | 7265<sup>(1)</sup> | I | HELD IN TRUST |
| MTH Common Stock | 2025-06-30 |  | L |  | 47 | A | $66.62 | 7312<sup>(1)</sup> | I | HELD IN TRUST |
| MTH Common Stock | 2025-07-25 |  | P |  | 2200 | A | $70 | 9512<sup>(2)(3)</sup> | I | HELD IN TRUST |
| MTH Common Shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3200<sup>(4)</sup> | D |  |

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## Table II - Derivative Securities

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|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. Title of Derivative Security | 2. Conversion or Exercise Price | 3. Transaction Date | 3A. Deemed Execution Date | 4. Transaction Code (V) | 4. Transaction Code (V) | 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date | 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date | 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities | 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities | 8. Price of Derivative Security | 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned | 10. Ownership Form | 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| 1. Title of Derivative Security | 2. Conversion or Exercise Price | 3. Transaction Date | 3A. Deemed Execution Date | Code | V | (A) | (D) | Date Exercisable | Expiration Date | Title | Amount or Number of Shares | 8. Price of Derivative Security | 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned | 10. Ownership Form | 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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### Footnotes:

(1) Shares acquired through broker-administered dividend reinvestment program intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c).

(2) Balance reflects all other holdings, including restricted stock units that have previously vested.

(3) All shares are held in a living trust controlled by Mr. Arriola, and includes 6,200 shares previously reported as directly held by Mr. Arriola and 1,000 shares acquired upon the vesting of 1,000 restricted stock units on February 22, 2025 that were previously reported as directly held by Mr. Arriola.

(4) Balance represents restricted stock units not vested.

**Signature:** /s/ Alison Sasser, attorney-in-fact for Dennis V. Arriola  
**Date:** 2025-07-29

### Remarks:

Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.

* 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).

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

**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 Number.**