UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
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 4, 2010
MERITAGE HOMES CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
| Maryland | 001-09977 | 86-0611231 | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 17851 N. 85th Street, Suite 300, Scottsdale, Arizona | 85255 | |
| (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)
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| ITEM 8.01 | OTHER EVENTS |
On May 4, 2010, we announced in a press release the expiration of our tender offer to purchase any or all of our $130 million outstanding 7.00% senior notes due 2014, and the expiration of our Dutch auction tender offer to purchase up to $65 million of our outstanding 6.25% senior notes due 2015. Both tender offers expired at 12:00 midnight, New York City time, on May 3, 2010. We also announced final results of the tender offers.
As previously disclosed on April 6, 2010, the tender offers were part of a series of related financing transactions that also included a private placement of $200 million aggregate principal amount of 7.15% senior unsecured notes due 2020, which we completed on April 13, 2010.
A copy of this press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1.
| ITEM 9.01 | FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS |
| (d) | Exhibits |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated May 4, 2010 |
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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 4, 2010
| MERITAGE HOMES CORPORATION | ||
| By: | /s/ LARRY W. SEAY | |
| Larry W. Seay | ||
| Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ||
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