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 22, 2017
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) | (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 22, 2017, Meritage Homes Corporation (the “Company”) announced in a press release its intention to offer, subject to market and other conditions, $300 million aggregate principal amount of Senior Unsecured Notes in a private placement to qualified institutional buyers pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and to persons outside the United States other than U.S. persons in reliance upon Regulation S under the Securities Act (the “Private Note Offering”). A copy of this press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1.
On May 22, 2017, the Company also announced in a press release the pricing of the Private Note Offering. The offering is expected to close on June 6, 2017, subject to customary closing conditions. A copy of this press release is attached as Exhibit 99.2.
| ITEM 9.01 | FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS |
| (d) | Exhibits |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated May 22, 2017, announcing the Private Note Offering | |
| 99.2 | Press Release dated May 22, 2017, announcing the pricing of the Private Note Offering | |
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 22, 2017
| MERITAGE HOMES CORPORATION | ||
| /s/ C. TIMOTHY WHITE | ||
| By: | C. Timothy White | |
| Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary | ||