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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 17, 2018

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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.)
	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)

	N/A
	(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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ITEM 5.02	DEPARTURE OF DIRECTORS OR CERTAIN OFFICERS; ELECTION OF DIRECTORS; APPOINTMENT OF CERTAIN OFFICERS; COMPENSATORY ARRANGEMENTS OF CERTAIN OFFICERS

As indicated below, at the 2018 Annual Meeting of the Stockholders, the Company’s Stockholders approved the Company’s 2018 Stock Incentive Plan authorizing 1,250,000 shares for issuance.



ITEM 5.07	SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS

On May 17, 2018, Meritage Homes Corporation held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders at 8:30 am local time at the Company's corporate office at 8800 E. Raintree Drive, Suite 300, Scottsdale, Arizona, 85260. The following matters were voted upon at the meeting:

The Company’s stockholders elected five individuals to the Board of Directors as Class I Directors as set forth in the table below.



Name	Votes For	Votes Against	Abstentions	Broker Non-Votes
Raymond Oppel	31,853,533	2,059,814	732,880	1,646,303
Steven J. Hilton	32,685,975	1,227,602	732,650	1,646,303
Richard T. Burke, Sr.	32,825,139	1,088,239	732,850	1,646,302
Dana C. Bradford	33,694,244	219,138	732,845	1,646,303
Deb Henretta	32,278,275	1,634,927	733,026	1,646,302

The Company’s stockholders ratified the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered accounting firm for the 2018 fiscal year by the votes set forth in the table below.



Votes For	Votes Against	Abstentions
35,243,072	1,042,920	6,538

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.

The Company’s stockholders approved the adoption of the Company's 2018 Stock Incentive Plan by the votes set forth in the table below.

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/	Hilla Sferruzza
By:	Hilla Sferruzza
	Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Accounting Officer)