UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

FORM 8-K/A

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported) February 9, 2005

MERITAGE HOMES CORPORATION

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
         
Maryland   1-9977   86-0611231
 
 
(State or Other Jurisdiction   (Commission File   (IRS Employer
of Incorporation)   Number)   Identification No.)
     
8501 E. Princess Drive, Suite 290, Scottsdale, Arizona   85255
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)   (Zip Code)

(480) 609-3330

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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ITEM 1.01 ENTRY INTO A MATERIAL DEFINITIVE AGREEMENT

     As previously announced on February 11, 2005, we completed the purchase of the homebuilding assets of Fort Myers/Naples-based Colonial Homes of Florida. A copy of the Contracts governing our acquisition of Colonial is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1.

ITEM 9.01. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

  (c)   Exhibits
 
  10.1   Master Transaction Agreement, dated February 9, 2005*
 

  *   Certain Confidential Information contained in this Exhibit was omitted by means of redacting a portion of the text and replacing it with an asterisk. This Exhibit has been filed separately with the Secretary of the Securities and Exchange Commission without the redaction pursuant to Confidential Treatment Request under Rule 24b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

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: February 22, 2005

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