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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549
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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, 2020
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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, 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)
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):
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Securities registered or to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each classTrading Symbol(s)Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock $.01 par valueMTHNew 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☐
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. ☐




ITEM 5.07 SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS

On May 21, 2020, Meritage Homes Corporation held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders at 8:30 am local time in a virtual format. The following matters were voted upon at the meeting:

Proposal No. 1
The Company’s stockholders elected five individuals to the Board of Directors as Class I Directors and one individual as a Class II Director as set forth in the table below.

NameClassVotes ForVotes AgainstAbstentionsBroker Non-Votes
Steven J. HiltonI30,248,5931,841,821208,5131,429,581
Raymond OppelI30,571,8221,720,3676,7371,429,582
Dana C. BradfordI31,370,045922,6676,2151,429,581
Deborah Ann HenrettaI30,578,7751,714,0176,1351,429,581
P. Kelly MooneyI31,407,250885,0206,6561,429,582
Joseph KeoughII31,405,129887,0556,7421,429,582

Proposal No. 2
The Company’s stockholders ratified the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered accounting firm for the 2020 fiscal year by the votes set forth in the table below.
Votes ForVotes AgainstAbstentions
32,903,753820,0184,737

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 ForVotes AgainstAbstentionsBroker Non-Votes
31,360,324907,14631,4571,429,581


ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

(d) Exhibits
Exhibit NumberDescription
104The 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.
Dated: May 21, 2020
 

MERITAGE HOMES CORPORATION
/s/Hilla Sferruzza
By:Hilla Sferruzza
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer