UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549
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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 17, 2018
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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.)
 
           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)
 
 
 
 
 
 N/A
 
 
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
 
 
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ITEM 5.02
DEPARTURE OF DIRECTORS OR CERTAIN OFFICERS; ELECTION OF DIRECTORS; APPOINTMENT OF CERTAIN OFFICERS; COMPENSATORY ARRANGEMENTS OF CERTAIN OFFICERS
As indicated below, at the 2018 Annual Meeting of the Stockholders, the Company’s Stockholders approved the Company’s 2018 Stock Incentive Plan authorizing 1,250,000 shares for issuance. 

ITEM 5.07
SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
On May 17, 2018, Meritage Homes Corporation held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders at 8:30 am local time at the Company's corporate office at 8800 E. Raintree Drive, Suite 300, Scottsdale, Arizona, 85260. 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 as set forth in the table below.
     
Name
 
Votes For
 
Votes Against

 
Abstentions
 
Broker
Non-Votes
Raymond Oppel
 
31,853,533
 
2,059,814

 
732,880
 
1,646,303
Steven J. Hilton
 
32,685,975
 
1,227,602

 
732,650
 
1,646,303
Richard T. Burke, Sr.
 
32,825,139
 
1,088,239

 
732,850
 
1,646,302
Dana C. Bradford
 
33,694,244
 
219,138

 
732,845
 
1,646,303
Deb Henretta
 
32,278,275
 
1,634,927

 
733,026
 
1,646,302
Proposal No. 2
The Company’s stockholders ratified the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered accounting firm for the 2018 fiscal year by the votes set forth in the table below.
     
Votes For
 
Votes Against
 
Abstentions
35,243,072
 
1,042,920
 
6,538
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
34,148,337
 
458,285
 
39,605
 
1,646,303
Proposal No. 4
The Company’s stockholders approved the adoption of the Company's 2018 Stock Incentive Plan by the votes set forth in the table below.
    
Votes For
 
Votes Against
 
Abstentions
 
Broker Non-Votes
32,331,386
 
2,295,894
 
18,947
 
1,646,303









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 17, 2018
 

MERITAGE HOMES CORPORATION
 
 
/s/
Hilla Sferruzza
By:
Hilla Sferruzza
 
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Accounting Officer)