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
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MERITAGE HOMES CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Maryland
001-9977
86-0611231
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
18655 North Claret Drive, Suite 400, Scottsdale, Arizona85255
(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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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
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
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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 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:
Proposal No. 1
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.
Name
Class
Votes For
Votes Against
Abstentions
Broker Non-Votes
Dana C. Bradford
I
53,182,886
1,611,000
13,074
4,716,419
Louis E. Caldera
I
54,735,425
58,467
13,068
4,716,419
Deb Henretta
I
52,898,802
1,895,318
12,840
4,716,419
Steven J. Hilton
I
54,196,234
599,021
11,705
4,716,419
P. Kelly Mooney
I
53,800,747
983,206
23,007
4,716,419
Geisha Williams
I
54,756,626
37,212
13,122
4,716,419
Proposal No. 2
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.
Votes For
Votes Against
Abstentions
58,119,927
1,380,951
22,501
Proposal No. 3
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.
Votes For
Votes Against
Abstentions
Broker Non-Votes
53,010,701
1,758,707
37,552
4,716,419
Proposal No. 4
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%.
Votes For
Votes Against
Abstentions
Broker Non-Votes
52,838,631
1,931,833
36,496
4,716,419
Proposal No. 5
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.
Votes For
Votes Against
Abstentions
Broker Non-Votes
13,952,196
40,584,721
270,043
4,716,419
ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit Number
Description
104
The cover page from this Current Report on Form 8-K, formatted in Inline XBRL.
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.
