UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
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FORM 8-K
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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 15, 2013
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MERITAGE HOMES CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 
 
 
 
 
 
Maryland
 
1-9977
 
86-0611231
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
 
(Commission File
Number)
 
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
 
 
17851 N. 85th Street, Suite 300, Scottsdale, Arizona
 
85255
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
 
(Zip Code)
(480) 515-8100
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
 
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ITEM 5.07
SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
On May 15, 2013, the Company held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders at 10:00 am local time at the Rosewood Crescent Hotel at 400 Crescent Court, Dallas, Texas, 75201. The following matters were voted upon at the meeting:
Proposal No. 1
The Company’s stockholders elected four individuals to the Board of Directors as Class II Directors as set forth below:
 
Name
 
Votes For
 
Votes
Withheld
 
Broker
Non-Votes
Peter A. Ax
 
28,644,682
 
1,930,927
 
3,244,842
Robert G. Sarver
 
25,650,851
 
4,924,758
 
3,244,842
Gerald Haddock
 
29,818,642
 
756,967
 
3,244,842
Michael R. Odell
 
29,645,480
 
930,129
 
3,244,842
Proposal No. 2
The Company’s stockholders ratified the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered accounting firm for the 2013 fiscal year.
 
Votes For
 
Votes Against
 
Abstentions
32,314,512
 
1,492,720
 
13,219
Proposal No. 3
The Company’s stockholders approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive offices by the votes set forth in the table below.
 
Votes For
 
Votes Against
 
Abstentions
 
Broker Non-Votes
30,325,793
 
83,527
 
166,288
 
3,244,843





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 15, 2013
 



MERITAGE HOMES CORPORATION
 
 
/s/
Larry W. Seay
By:
Larry W. Seay
 
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer