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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

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Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported) May 15, 2017

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MERITAGE HOMES CORPORATION

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

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Maryland		1-9977	86-0611231
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)		(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)
	8800 E. Raintree Drive, Suite 300, Scottsdale, Arizona 85260
	(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)
	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 (see General Instruction A.2. below): o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) 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 Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter). Emerging growth company o 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 provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. o

ITEM 5.02 DEPARTURE OF DIRECTORS OR CERTAIN OFFICERS;ELECTION OF DIRECTORS; APPOINTMENT OF CERTAIN OFFICERS; COMPENSATORY ARRANGEMENTS OF CERTAIN OFFICERS

On May 15, 2017, Meritage Homes Corporation (the “Company”) entered into an amendment to the employment agreement with Phillippe Lord, Executive Vice President and COO, dated February 14, 2017. The amendment corrected an inconsistency in the February 14, 2017 agreement with respect to the upper end of the Bonus range payable to Mr. Lord for Performance Periods beginning on and after January 1, 2017. The Compensation Committee had approved on November 14, 2016 a Bonus amount ranging from 0% to 170.5% of Mr. Lord's Target Bonus, but the original agreement incorrectly reflected a range of 0% to 150%.

ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

Amendment to Phillippe Lord Employment Agreement

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.



MERITAGE HOMES CORPORATION

/s/	JAVIER FELICIANO
By:	Javier Feliciano
	Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer