Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): May 16, 2024
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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.)
18655 North Claret Drive, Suite 400, Scottsdale, Arizona85255
(Address of Principal Executive Offices, including Zip Code)
(480) 515-8100
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
N/A
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class
Trading Symbol(s)
Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock $.01 par value
MTH
New York Stock Exchange
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company
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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.
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ITEM 5.07 SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS.
On May 16, 2024, Meritage Homes Corporation (the "Company") held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders at 8:30 a.m. Central Daylight Time in a virtual-only format. The following matters were voted upon at the meeting:
Proposal No. 1
The Company’s stockholders elected five individuals to the Board of Directors as Class I Directors and one individual as a Class II Director by the votes set forth in the table below.
Name
Class
Votes For
Votes Against
Abstentions
Broker Non-Votes
Dana C. Bradford
I
31,147,890
1,663,368
7,556
1,282,380
Louis E. Caldera
I
32,448,957
362,298
7,561
1,282,378
Deb Henretta
I
28,848,341
3,962,969
7,504
1,282,380
Steven J. Hilton
I
30,508,435
2,302,834
7,548
1,282,377
P. Kelly Mooney
I
31,685,791
1,125,481
7,543
1,282,379
Dennis V. Arriola
II
32,428,649
382,605
7,561
1,282,379
Proposal No. 2
The Company’s stockholders ratified the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered accounting firm for the 2024 fiscal year by the votes set forth in the table below.
Votes For
Votes Against
Abstentions
33,478,528
613,843
8,823
Proposal No. 3
The Company’s stockholders approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers by the votes set forth in the table below.
Votes For
Votes Against
Abstentions
Broker Non-Votes
30,889,975
1,858,039
70,803
1,282,377
Proposal No. 4
The Company’s stockholders approved, as set forth below, a stockholder proposal to elect each director annually.
Votes For
Votes Against
Abstentions
Broker Non-Votes
19,033,038
13,771,727
14,049
1,282,380
ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit Number
Description
104
The cover page from this Current Report on Form 8-K, formatted in Inline XBRL.
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.