------------------------------------ OMB APPROVAL ------------------------------------ OMB Number: 3235-0145 Expires: October 31, 2002 Estimated average burden hours to perform............. 14.9 ------------------------------------ UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 (AMENDMENT NO. __)* MERITAGE CORPORATION ----------------------------- (Name of Issuer) COMMON STOCK ------------------------------ (Title of Class of Securities) 59001A102 -------------- (CUSIP Number) October 31, 2000 ------------------------------------------------------- (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement) Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed: [ ] Rule 13d-1(b) [X] Rule 13d-1(c) [ ] Rule 13d-1(d) *The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page. The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes). POTENTIAL PERSONS WHO ARE TO RESPOND TO THE COLLECTION OF INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS FORM ARE NOT REQUIRED TO RESPOND UNLESS THE FORM DISPLAYS A CURRENTLY VALID OMB CONTROL NUMBER. SCHEDULE 13G - ------------------- ----------------- CUSIP NO. 59001A102 Page 2 of 5 Pages - ------------------- ----------------- 1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS Alan D. Hamberlin ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [ ] (b) [ ] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION United States ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 SOLE VOTING POWER 320,226 NUMBER OF ------------------------------------------------------------ SHARES 6 SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY -0- OWNED BY ------------------------------------------------------------ EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING 320,226 PERSON ------------------------------------------------------------ WITH 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER -0- ------------------------------------------------------------ 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 320,226 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [ ] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 5.41% ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* IN ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- SCHEDULE 13G - ------------------- ----------------- CUSIP NO. 59001A102 Page 3 of 5 Pages - ------------------- ----------------- ITEM 1. (a) Name of Issuer: Meritage Corporation (b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: 6613 North Scottsdale Road, Suite 200 Scottsdale, Arizona 85250 ITEM 2. (a) Name of Person Filing: Alan D. Hamberlin (b) Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence: 5333 North 7th Street, Suite 305 Phoenix, Arizona 85014-2803 (c) Citizenship or Place of Organization: United States (d) Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock (e) CUSIP Number: 88554L108 ITEM 3. IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13D-1(B), OR 13D-2(B), OR (C), CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A: (a) [ ] Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act. (b) [ ] Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act. (c) [ ] Insurance company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Act. (d) [ ] Investment company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act. (e) [ ] An investment adviser in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E); (f) [ ] An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F); (g) [ ] A parent holding company or control person in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G); (h) [ ] A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act; (i) [ ] A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act; (j) [ ] Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J). SCHEDULE 13G - ------------------- ----------------- CUSIP NO. 59001A102 Page 4 of 5 Pages - ------------------- ----------------- ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP Provide the following information regarding the aggregate number and percentage of the class of securities of the issuer identified in Item 1. (a) Amount Beneficially Owned: 320,226 (b) Percent of Class: 5.41% (c) Number of shares as to which the person has: (i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 320,226 (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 0 (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 320,226 (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 0 ITEM 5. OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following [ ]. ITEM 6. OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON Not Applicable. ITEM 7. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH ACQUIRED THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING COMPANY Not Applicable. ITEM 8. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP Not Applicable. ITEM 9. NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP Not Applicable. ITEM 10. CERTIFICATION Not Applicable. SCHEDULE 13G - ------------------- ----------------- CUSIP NO. 59001A102 Page 5 of 5 Pages - ------------------- ----------------- After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. 1/12/01 ---------------------------------------- (Date) /s/ Alan D. Hamberlin ---------------------------------------- (Signature) Alan D. Hamberlin ---------------------------------------- (Name/Title)