# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000833079
**File Stem:** 0000833079-26-000113
**Filing Date:** 2026-5
**Character Count:** 7931
**Document Hash:** 6f7a8fbb4219bf6898ba208c6763af53
**Contains OCR:** False
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0000833079-26-000113.hdr.sgml**: 20260521

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0000833079-26-000113

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 12

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20260521

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Financial Statements and Exhibits

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260521

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260521

**FILER**: 

**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

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 8-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-09977
- **FILM NUMBER:** 261009157

**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

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**UNITED STATES**

**SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION**

**WASHINGTON, DC 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): May 21, 2026** 

**_______________________**

![MTH_Logo_Standard_Horizontal_Tagline_RGB narrow white space.jpg](mth-20260521_g1.jpg)

**MERITAGE HOMES CORPORATION** 

**(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)**

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| **Maryland** | **001-9977** | **86-0611231** |
| **(State or Other Jurisdiction<br>of Incorporation)** | **(Commission File<br>Number)** | **(IRS Employer<br>Identification No.)** |

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**18655 North Claret Drive, Suite 400, Scottsdale, Arizona 85255** 

**(Address of Principal Executive Offices, including Zip Code)**

**(480) 515-8100** 

**(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)**

**N/A**

**(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)**

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| 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: | 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: |
| ☐ | 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)) |

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| Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: | Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: | Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: |
| Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered |
| Common Stock $.01 par value | MTH | New York Stock Exchange |

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| Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter). | Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter). | |
| | 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 pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. | 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 pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. | ☐ |

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ITEM 5.07&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS.

On May 21, 2026, Meritage Homes Corporation (the "Company") held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders at 8:00 a.m. Pacific Time in a virtual-only format. The following matters were voted upon at the meeting:

**<u>Proposal No. 1</u>**

The Company's stockholders elected six individuals to the Board of Directors as Class I Directors by the votes set forth in the table below.

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| **Name** | **Class** | **Votes For** | **Votes Against** | **Abstentions** | **Broker Non-Votes** |
| Dana C. Bradford | I | 53182886 | 1611000 | 13074 | 4716419 |
| Louis E. Caldera | I | 54735425 | 58467 | 13068 | 4716419 |
| Deb Henretta | I | 52898802 | 1895318 | 12840 | 4716419 |
| Steven J. Hilton | I | 54196234 | 599021 | 11705 | 4716419 |
| P. Kelly Mooney | I | 53800747 | 983206 | 23007 | 4716419 |
| Geisha Williams | I | 54756626 | 37212 | 13122 | 4716419 |

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**<u>Proposal No. 2</u>**

The Company's stockholders ratified the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the 2026 fiscal year by the votes set forth in the table below.

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| **Votes For** | **Votes Against** | **Abstentions** |
| 58,119,927 | 1,380,951 | 22,501 |

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**<u>Proposal No. 3</u>**

The Company's stockholders approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company's named executive officers by the votes set forth in the table below.

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| **Votes For** | **Votes Against** | **Abstentions** | **Broker Non-Votes** |
| 53,010,701 | 1,758,707 | 37,552 | 4,716,419 |

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**<u>Proposal No. 4</u>**

The Company's stockholders approved, on an advisory basis, as set forth below, a reduction in ownership threshold to call a special meeting of stockholders to 25%.

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| **Votes For** | **Votes Against** | **Abstentions** | **Broker Non-Votes** |
| 52,838,631 | 1,931,833 | 36,496 | 4,716,419 |

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**<u>Proposal No. 5</u>**

The Company's stockholders did not approve, as set forth below, a shareholder proposal to improve shareholder ability to call for a special shareholder meeting.

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| **Votes For** | **Votes Against** | **Abstentions** | **Broker Non-Votes** |
| 13,952,196 | 40,584,721 | 270,043 | 4,716,419 |

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ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

(d) Exhibits

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| **Exhibit Number** | **Description** |
| 104 | The cover page from this Current Report on Form 8-K, formatted in Inline XBRL. |

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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.

Dated: May 21, 2026

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| MERITAGE HOMES CORPORATION | MERITAGE HOMES CORPORATION |
| /s/ | Malissia Clinton |
| By: | Malissia Clinton |
|  | Executive Vice President and General Counsel |

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