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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;text-autospace:none;"><b><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold;">CURRENT REPORT</font></b></p>

<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;text-autospace:none;"><b><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Pursuant to Section&nbsp;13 or 15(d)&nbsp;of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934</font></b></p>

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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) December&nbsp;15,
2008</font></b></p>

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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;">17851 N. 85<sup>th</sup> Street, Suite&nbsp;300,
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  appropriate box below if the Form&nbsp;8-K filing is intended to
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  the following provisions (<i>see </i>General
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Wingdings" style="font-size:10.0pt;">o</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;">Soliciting
  material pursuant to Rule&nbsp;14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</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;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</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;">Pre-commencement
  communications pursuant to Rule&nbsp;14d-2(b)&nbsp;under the Exchange Act (17
  CFR 240.14d-2(b))</font></p>
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</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:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</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;">DEPARTURE OF
  DIRECTORS OR CERTAIN OFFICERS; ELECTION OF DIRECTORS; APPOINTMENT OF CERTAIN
  OFFICERS; COMPENSATORY ARRANGEMENTS OF CERTAIN OFFICERS</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;text-autospace:none;text-indent:-1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">On December&nbsp;15, 2008, it was announced that effective immediately
Steven M. Davis, the Company&#146;s Executive Vice President of National
Homebuilding Operations, was appointed Chief Operating Officer.</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;Davis will receive no additional compensation or benefits in
connection with this appointment.</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;Davis has been Executive Vice President of National
Homebuilding Operations of Meritage Homes Corporation since October&nbsp;2006.&#160; From 2000 to September&nbsp;2006, Mr.&nbsp;Davis
was employed by KBHome as a Regional General Manager, with various other
management roles at KB Home from 1995 to 2000.</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;">A copy of the press release announcing this appointment is attached as Exhibit&nbsp;99.1.</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;">FINANCIAL
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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;">&nbsp;</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;">Exhibits</font></p>
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  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">99.1</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;">Press
  Release dated December&nbsp;17, 2008</font></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>

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

<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;December&nbsp;17, 2008</font></p>

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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">MERITAGE HOMES CORPORATION</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Larry W. Seay</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Executive Vice President and Chief<br>
  Financial Officer</font></p>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">MERITAGE
HOMES PROMOTES STEVE DAVIS TO CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER</font></b></p>

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

<p align="left" style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ.</font></b> (December&nbsp;17,
2008) &#151; Meritage Homes Corporation (NYSE: MTH) a leading U.S. homebuilder, today
announced the promotion of Steve Davis to the newly created position of chief
operating officer.</p>

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<p align="left" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#147;Over the past two years, as executive vice president of national homebuilding
operations, Steve has successfully directed our operating teams to align our
product and organization for the challenging environment we face today,&#148; said
Steven J. Hilton, chairman and chief executive officer of Meritage.&#160; &#147;This promotion recognizes Steve&#146;s
contributions to date, and positions him to work closely with our operating
presidents to continue improving our execution, earning high levels of customer
satisfaction, and refining our strategy to take advantage of the next upturn in
the housing market.&#148;</font></p>

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<p align="left" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">An industry veteran, Davis has more than 25 years&#146; experience in the
homebuilding industry and a diverse operational background.&#160; Prior to joining Meritage, Davis led a
start-up operation for a major homebuilder in the post-hurricane Katrina Gulf
Coast.&#160; In regional roles he established
a successful track record, leading national initiatives focused on
construction, customer service and purchasing, and successfully executing a
turnaround strategy that significantly improved customer satisfaction while
gaining operating efficiencies.</font></p>

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<p align="left" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Davis earned his bachelor&#146;s degree in business management from Park
University and graduated from the University of Arkansas with a master&#146;s degree
in operations management.&#160; Prior to
entering the homebuilding industry, he served five years in the U.S. Air Force.</font></p>

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<p align="left" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Meritage Homes
Corporation (NYSE:MTH) builds primarily single-family homes across the southern
and western United States under the Meritage, Monterey and Legacy brands.
Meritage has active communities in Houston, Dallas/Ft. Worth, Austin, San
Antonio, Phoenix/Scottsdale, Tucson, Las Vegas, the East Bay/Central Valley and
Inland Empire of California, Denver and Orlando.&#160; The Company was ranked by <i>Builder</i> magazine in 2008 as the 12th largest homebuilder in
the U.S. and ranked #803 on the 2008 <i>Fortune</i> 1000
list. For more information about the Company, visit www.meritagehomes.com.</font></p>

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