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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;text-autospace:none;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Date of report (Date of earliest event reported) May&nbsp;17,
2006</font></b></p>

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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .75in;text-indent:-.75in;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Item 1.02</font></b><b><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>Termination
of a Material Definitive Agreement.</b></p>

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Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal
Officers.</b></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">On May&nbsp;17, 2006, the Company&#146;s Board of
Directors elected to abandon the Company&#146;s dual Chairman and CEO structure by
appointing Steven J. Hilton the sole Chairman and CEO of the Company, and accepting
the resignation of John R. Landon, the Company&#146;s Co-Chairman and Chief
Executive Officer as an officer of the Company.&#160;
A copy of the press release announcing these changes, including
information concerning forward-looking statements and factors that may affect
our future results, is filed as Exhibit&nbsp;99.1 to this Form&nbsp;8-K and its
contents are incorporated by reference herein.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Mr.&nbsp;Hilton
co-founded Arizona-based Monterey Homes in 1985. &#160;Under Mr.&nbsp;Hilton&#146;s leadership, Monterey
became publicly traded and combined with Legacy Homes in 1997, which thereafter
became Meritage Homes Corporation. &#160;He
has served as Co-Chairman and Co-CEO since that time.&#160; Mr.&nbsp;Hilton is based in the Company&#146;s
Scottsdale, Arizona headquarters.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Mr.&nbsp;Hilton
will oversee all operations of Meritage Homes through a regional reporting system.&#160; We believe this structure will provide consistency
in the implementation of the Company's philosophy, which is to offer the right
product at the right price at the right location.&#160; As the Company grew and expanded, it became
apparent that its strategic direction is best communicated with a single voice.
&#160;The Company intends to maintain its
offices in Plano, Texas, which includes the Texas region headquarters and
various corporate support functions.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">In connection with the termination of Mr.&nbsp;Landon&#146;s
employment, each of his Employment Agreement and Change of Control Agreement
terminated (other than certain provisions in the Employment Agreement that
survive termination).&#160; Under the terms of
the Employment Agreement, subject to his compliance with certain restrictive
covenants and other requirements therein, Mr.&nbsp;Landon is entitled to a
payment of $10,000,000, payable in equal monthly installments over the course
of 24 months, and acceleration of all outstanding stock options that were
granted to him after the effective date of the Employment Agreement, which was July&nbsp;1,
2003. &#160;The Company currently anticipates
that the total payment will be expensed in the current accounting period.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Also effective May&nbsp;17, 2006, it was
determined that Richard T. Morgan will be leaving his position as Treasurer of
the Company.&#160; The office of the Treasurer
is expected to move to Meritage&#146;s Scottsdale headquarters.&#160; The Company anticipates entering into a
severance agreement with Mr.&nbsp;Morgan pursuant to which severance
compensation will be paid to Mr.&nbsp;Morgan.</font></p>

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Exhibits.</font></b></p>

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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.2in;text-autospace:none;text-indent:-.45in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">99.1</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>Press Release dated May&nbsp;18,
2006</p>

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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">SIGNATURES</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;text-indent:36.7pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">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.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Dated: &#160;May&nbsp;19, 2006</font></p>

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<h1 align="center" style="font-weight:bold;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Meritage Homes Corporation Announces Resignation
of John R. Landon</font></b></h1>

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<h1 align="center" style="font-weight:bold;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Steven J. Hilton to Continue as Chairman/CEO</font></b></h1>

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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Dallas and Scottsdale, Arizona (May 18, 2006) &#150;
Meritage Homes Corporation (NYSE: MTH)</font></b> today announced that John R. Landon, its Co-Chairman and Co-Chief
Executive Officer, has resigned as an officer, effective immediately, to pursue
other interests. Mr. Landon has been with Meritage since 1997.</p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Mr.
Hilton stated, &#147;Over the past nine years, John Landon has provided invaluable
leadership, helping to build Meritage into the 13<sup>th</sup> largest
homebuilder in the United States. We wish him well in his new endeavors and
thank him for his many contributions.&#148;</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Among
other significant company accomplishments, during Landon&#146;s tenure, Meritage
experienced:</font></p>

<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">&#149;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>a 45% compounded annual growth rate in its
revenues over the period from 2000 to 2005;</p>

<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">&#149;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>a 48% compounded annual growth rate in its
net earnings over the same period; and</p>

<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">&#149;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>a substantial increase in market
capitalization to $1.6 billion over the same period.</p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Mr.
Hilton continued, &#147;Our Company&#146;s mission and strategy remain unchanged. We
expect to continue executing the successful business model that has driven
eighteen consecutive years of revenue and earnings growth.&#148;</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Mr.
Peter Ax, lead director, said, &#147;Meritage has been very fortunate to have two
talented leaders for the past several years. We are highly confident in Mr.
Hilton&#146;s ability to lead the Company going forward, especially with the support
of very capable managers that we have at all levels in the organization.&#148;</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Before
joining Meritage in 1997, Mr. Landon served as Chief Executive Officer of
Texas-based Legacy Homes, a company he founded in 1987. Legacy Homes merged
with Monterey Homes to form Meritage Homes in 1997.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Mr.
Landon stated, &#147;I am very proud of my contributions in growing the company to
where it is today, and I am grateful to have led many outstanding employees, many
of whom I worked with for almost 20 years. I wish them and Meritage continued
success. At the same time, I look forward to pursuing my other business
interests.&#148;</font></p>

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<h4 style="font-weight:bold;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">About Meritage Homes Corporation</font></b></h4>

<h4 style="font-weight:bold;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;</font></b></h4>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Meritage Homes Corporation (NYSE:MTH) is a leader in
the homebuilding industry. The Company is ranked by <i><font style="font-style:italic;">Builder</font></i> magazine as the 13<sup>th</sup> largest homebuilder
in the U.S.; was named to <i><font style="font-style:italic;">Forbes</font></i>&#146;
&#147;Platinum 400 - Best Big Companies in America&#148; for the third consecutive year;
moved up the <i><font style="font-style:italic;">FORTUNE</font></i> 1000 list
the last three years and been on <i><font style="font-style:italic;">FORTUNE</font></i>&#146;s
&#147;Fastest Growing Companies in America&#148; list five of the last seven years; and
is an S&amp;P SmallCap 600 company. Meritage operates in fast-growing states of
the southern and western United States, including six of the top 10
single-family housing markets in the country, and has reported 18 consecutive
years of record revenue and net earnings. For more information about the
Company, visit www.meritagehomes.com. Meritage is a member of the Public Home
Builders Council of America (www.phbca.org).</font></p>

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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><i><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic;">This press release contains
forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities
Litigation Reform&nbsp;Act of 1995. Such statements include statements
concerning our prospects for the future. Such statements are based upon a
number of assumptions, which are subject to significant risks and
uncertainties. These assumptions may&nbsp;change at any time, and actual
results may&nbsp;differ from those set forth in the forward-looking statements.</font></i> <i><font style="font-style:italic;">As
disclosed in our Form&nbsp;10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005, demand
has moderated in some of our markets with respect to orders and sales prices,
order cancellations in certain markets have increased, and we expect prices in
some of our other more robust markets will moderate during the remainder of
2006 and beyond. We are monitoring these developments and potential impacts. To
the extent there is a continued or more pronounced slowdown in one or more of
our significant markets, it could have a material adverse effect on our
projections and results of operations. The Company makes no commitment, and
disclaims any duty, to update or revise any forward-looking statements to
reflect future events or changes in these expectations.</font></i></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><i><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic;">Meritage&#146;s business is subject to
a number of risks and uncertainties, including: fluctuations in demand, pace of
sales orders, cancellation rates and home prices in our markets; interest rates
and changes in the availability and pricing of residential mortgages; a decline
in housing affordability; our success in locating and negotiating favorably
with possible acquisition candidates; the success of our program to integrate
existing operations with any new operations or those of past or future
acquisitions including Colonial Homes of Florida and Greater Homes,&nbsp;Inc.;
our increased investments in land acquisitions and development joint ventures;
our dependence on key personnel and the availability of satisfactory
subcontractors; our ability to take certain actions because of restrictions
contained in the indentures for our senior notes and the agreement for our
unsecured credit facility; our lack of geographic diversification; the cost and
availability of insurance, including the unavailability of insurance for the
presence of mold; our potential exposure to natural disasters; the impact of
inflation; the impact of construction defect and home warranty claims; the strength
and competitive pricing of the single-family housing market; demand for and
acceptance of our homes; changes in the availability and pricing of real estate
in the markets in which we operate, our ability to acquire additional land or
options to acquire additional land on acceptable terms, particularly in our
start-up markets; general economic slow downs; consumer confidence, which can
be impacted by economic and other factors such as terrorism, war, or threats
thereof and changes in energy prices or stock markets; inflation in the cost of
materials used to construct our homes; our level of indebtedness and our
ability to raise additional capital when and if needed; legislative or other
initiatives that seek to restrain growth or new housing construction or similar
measures and other factors identified in documents filed by us with the
Securities and Exchange</font></i></p>

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Form&nbsp;10-K for the year ended December&nbsp;31, 2005 under the caption &#147;Risk
Factors.&#148; As a result of these and other factors, the Company&#146;s stock and note
prices may&nbsp;fluctuate dramatically.</font></i></p>

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