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) September 12, 2012
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.) | ||
| 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)
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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| ITEM 7.01 | REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE |
On September 12, 2012, Meritage Homes Corporation announced in a press release information concerning our net orders for July and August 2012 together with comparative data from the same months in 2011. This press release is being furnished, not filed, under Item 7.01 in this Report on Form 8-K.
| ITEM 9.01 | FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS |
| (d) | Exhibits |
| 99.1 | Press release dated September 12, 2012. |
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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: September 12, 2012
| MERITAGE HOMES CORPORATION | ||
| /s/ LARRY W. SEAY | ||
| By: Larry W. Seay | ||
| Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ||
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