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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950123-11-052146
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20110518
ITEM INFORMATION:		Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year
ITEM INFORMATION:		Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20110520
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20110519

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Meritage Homes CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000833079
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	OPERATIVE BUILDERS [1531]
		IRS NUMBER:				860611231
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MD
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-09977
		FILM NUMBER:		11859159

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		17851 NORTH 85TH STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 300
		CITY:			SCOTTSDALE
		STATE:			AZ
		ZIP:			85255
		BUSINESS PHONE:		480-515-8100

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		17851 NORTH 85TH STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 300
		CITY:			SCOTTSDALE
		STATE:			AZ
		ZIP:			85255

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	MERITAGE CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19981009

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	MONTEREY HOMES CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19970113

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	HOMEPLEX MORTGAGE INVESTMENTS CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 14pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>UNITED STATES<BR>
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 12pt"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 18pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>FORM 8-K</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 12pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>CURRENT REPORT<BR>
Pursuant to Section&nbsp;13 OR 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 18, 2011</B></DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 24pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>MERITAGE HOMES CORPORATION</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)</DIV>

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<TD nowrap align="center" valign="top"><B>Maryland
</B></TD>
<TD>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD align="center" valign="top"><B>1-9977
</B></TD>
<TD>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD align="center" valign="top"><B>86-0611231</B></TD>
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<TD valign="top" align="left" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD valign="top" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TD valign="top" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD valign="top" align="left" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="center" valign="top">(State or other jurisdiction<BR>
of incorporation)
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD align="center" valign="top">(Commission File Number)
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD align="center" valign="top">(IRS Employer Identification No.)</TD>
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<TD align="center" valign="top"><B>17851 N. 85th Street, Suite 300, <BR>
Scottsdale, Arizona
</B></TD>
<TD>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD align="center" valign="top"><B>&nbsp;<BR>85255 </B></TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
<TD valign="top" align="left" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD valign="top" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD valign="top" align="left" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="center" valign="top">(Address of principal executive offices)
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD align="center" valign="top">(Zip Code)</TD>
</TR>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt">Registrant&#146;s telephone number, including area code: <B>(480) 515-8100</B></DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B></B></DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><FONT style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)</FONT></DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions: </DIV>

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<TD width="3%" nowrap align="left"><FONT face="wingdings" size="2">&#111;</FONT></TD>
<TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD>Written communications pursuant to Rule&nbsp;425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
<TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
<TD width="3%" nowrap align="left"><FONT face="wingdings" size="2">&#111;</FONT></TD>
<TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD>Soliciting material pursuant to Rule&nbsp;14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
<TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
<TD width="3%" nowrap align="left"><FONT face="wingdings" size="2">&#111;</FONT></TD>
<TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD>Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule&nbsp;14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
<TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
<TD width="3%" nowrap align="left"><FONT face="wingdings" size="2">&#111;</FONT></TD>
<TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD>Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule&nbsp;13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))</TD>
</TR>

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<DIV style="width: 100%; border-bottom: 1pt solid black; margin-top: 10pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV style="width: 100%; border-bottom: 2pt solid black; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><!-- Folio --><!-- /Folio --> </DIV>
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-top: 10pt">
<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt; background: transparent; color: #000000">
<TR>
    <TD width="7%"></TD>
    <TD width="1%"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="top">
    <TD nowrap align="left">ITEM 5.03</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>AMENDMENTS TO ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION OR BYLAWS; CHANGE IN FISCAL YEAR</TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 4%">On May&nbsp;18, 2011, the board of directors of Meritage Homes Corporation (the &#147;Company&#148;) approved
an amendment to the Company&#146;s Amended and Restated Bylaws (the &#147;Bylaws&#148;) to (i)&nbsp;update and clarify
the Board committees that may be established, (ii)&nbsp;clarify the procedures by which informal board
and committee actions may be taken and documented, and (iii)&nbsp;other minor changes.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 4%">The above description of amendment to our bylaws is qualified in its entirety by reference to
the full text of the Amendment No.&nbsp;2 to Bylaws filed herewith as Exhibit&nbsp;3.1 and incorporated
herein by reference.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-top: 10pt">
<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt; background: transparent; color: #000000">
<TR>
    <TD width="7%"></TD>
    <TD width="1%"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="top">
    <TD nowrap align="left">ITEM 5.07</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS</TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 4%">On May&nbsp;18, 2011, the Company held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders at 10:00 am local time at
the Company&#146;s headquarters, 17851 North 85th Street, Suite&nbsp;300, Scottsdale, Arizona 85255. The
following matters were voted upon at the meeting:
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; margin-left: 4%"><U><B>Proposal No.&nbsp;1</B></U>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 4%">The Company&#146;s stockholders elected the three following individuals to the Board of Directors as Class&nbsp;II
Directors as set forth below:
</DIV>
<DIV align="center">
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    <TD width="58%">&nbsp;</TD>

    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="11%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="11%">&nbsp;</TD>

    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="9%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 10pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="left" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Name</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Votes For</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Votes Withheld</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Broker Non-Votes</B></TD>
</TR>

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<TR valign="bottom"  style="background: #cceeff; padding-top: 1px">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Peter L. Ax</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">27,606,176</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">1,114,448</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">2,508,060</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Gerald W. Haddock</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">28,597,012</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">123,612</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">2,508,060</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Robert G. Sarver</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">12,322,217</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">16,398,407</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">2,508,060</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
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</DIV>



<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; margin-left: 4%"><U><B>Proposal No.&nbsp;2</B></U>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 4%">The Company&#146;s stockholders ratified the appointment of Deloitte &#038; Touche LLP as the Company&#146;s
independent registered accounting firm for the 2011 fiscal year.
</DIV>
<DIV align="center">
<TABLE style="font-size: 10pt" cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
<!-- Begin Table Head --><TR valign="bottom">
    <TD width="30%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="30%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="30%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Votes For</B>
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Votes Against</B>
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Abstentions</B></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD align="center" valign="top">31,129,203</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">91,632</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">7,849</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
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</DIV>



<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; margin-left: 4%"><U><B>Proposal No.&nbsp;3</B></U>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 4%">The Company&#146;s stockholders approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company&#146;s
named executive offices by the votes set forth in the table below.
</DIV>
<DIV align="center">
<TABLE style="font-size: 10pt" cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
<!-- Begin Table Head --><TR valign="bottom">
    <TD width="21%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="21%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="21%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="21%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<!-- End Table Head -->
<!-- Begin Table Body -->
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"> <B>Votes For</B>
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Votes Against</B>
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Abstentions</B>
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Broker Non-Votes</B></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD align="center" valign="top">28,424,988</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">283,618</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">12,018</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">2,508,060</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
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</DIV>


<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;

<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><!-- Folio -->2<!-- /Folio -->
</DIV>

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<H5 align="left" style="page-break-before:always">&nbsp;</H5><P>

<DIV style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; margin-left: .25in; width: 7.50in">


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; margin-left: 4%"><U><B>Proposal No.&nbsp;4</B></U>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 4%">The Company&#146;s stockholders recommended, as set forth below, the frequency with which the
Company should hold its future advisory votes on executive compensation:
</DIV>
<DIV align="center">
<TABLE style="font-size: 10pt" cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
<!-- Begin Table Head --><TR valign="bottom">
    <TD width="16%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="16%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="16%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="16%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="16%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>One Year</B>
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Two Years</B>
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Three Years</B>
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Abstain</B>
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Broker Non-Votes</B></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">

    <TD align="center" valign="top">21,646,156</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">53,402</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">6,988,550</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">32,516</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">2,508,060</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
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</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt">In light of these voting results, the Company&#146;s Board of Directors has decided to hold its future
advisory votes on the compensation of named executive officers annually until
the next frequency vote. A frequency vote is required to be held at least once every six years.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-top: 10pt">
<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt; background: transparent; color: #000000">
<TR>
    <TD width="7%"></TD>
    <TD width="1%"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="top">
    <TD nowrap align="left">ITEM 9.01</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS</TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>
</DIV>
<DIV align="center">
<TABLE style="font-size: 10pt" cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
<!-- Begin Table Head --><TR valign="bottom">
    <TD width="7%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="92%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Exhibit&nbsp;3.1
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Amendment No.&nbsp;2 to Meritage Homes Corporation Amended
and Restated Bylaws</DIV></TD>
</TR>
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</DIV>


<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt">SIGNATURES
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 4%">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.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt">Dated: May 19, 2011
</DIV>


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<TR>
    <TD width="48%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="35%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="15%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
    <TD valign="top" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="left">MERITAGE HOMES CORPORATION<BR>
&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">By:&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000" align="left">/s/      Larry W. Seay
&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left">Larry W. Seay&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap  colspan="2" align="left">Executive Vice President and Chief Financial
Officer&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

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<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;

<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><!-- Folio -->3<!-- /Folio -->
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<DESCRIPTION>EXHIBIT 3.1
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<DIV align="right" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt"><B>Exhibit&nbsp;3.1</B>
</DIV>

<P style="font-size: 10pt" align="center"><B>MERITAGE HOMES CORPORATION<BR>
AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO BYLAWS</B>

<P style="text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt" align="left">The Board of Directors
of Meritage Homes Corporation, a Maryland corporation (the
&#8220;Corporation&#8221;), pursuant to Article&nbsp;XII of Amended and
Restated Bylaws of the Corporation, as amended by that certain Amendment to
Bylaws dated December&nbsp;19, 2008 (as amended, the &#8220;Amended and
Restated Bylaws&#8221;) hereby amends the Amended and Restated Bylaws as follows:

<P style="text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt" align="left"><B>FIRST</B>:
Article&nbsp;II, Section&nbsp;9 of the Amended and Restated Bylaws is hereby
amended and restated in its entirety to read as follows:

<P style="font-size: 10pt" align="left"><B>Section&nbsp;9. </B><U><B>Committees</B></U><B>.</B>

<P style="text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt" align="left">The Board of Directors
may appoint from among its members an executive committee, an audit committee,
an executive compensation committee, a nominating/governance committee and any
other committees the Board deems appropriate. Each committee shall be composed
of two or more directors.&nbsp; A majority of the members of any committee so
appointed shall be independent directors to the extent required by applicable
rules or policies of any governmental authority, securities exchange or other
similar facility.&nbsp; The Board of Directors may delegate to any committee
any of the powers of the Board of Directors except those powers specifically
denied by law.&nbsp; However, if the Board of Directors has given general
authorization for the issuance of stock, a committee of the board, in
accordance with a general formula or method specified by the Board of Directors
by resolution or by adoption of a stock option plan, may fix the terms of stock
subject to classification or reclassification and the terms on which any stock
may be issued.

<P style="text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt" align="left">Notice of committee
meetings shall be given in the same manner as notice for special meetings of
the Board of Directors.

<P style="text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt" align="left">One-third (1/3), but
not less than two (2), of the members of any committee shall be present in
person at any meeting of such committee in order to constitute a quorum for the
transaction of business at such meeting, and the act of a majority present
shall be the act of such committee.&nbsp; The Board of Directors may designate
a chairman of any committee and such chairman or any two members of any
committee may fix the time and place of its meetings unless the Board shall
otherwise provide.&nbsp; In the absence or disqualification of any member of
any such committee, the members thereof present at any meeting and not
disqualified from voting, whether or not they constitute a quorum, may
unanimously appoint another director to act at the meeting in the place of such
absent or disqualified members; provided, however, that in the event of the
absence or disqualification of an independent director, such appointee shall be
an independent director.

<P style="text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt" align="left">Each committee shall
keep minutes of its proceedings and shall report the same to the Board of
Directors at a succeeding meeting, and any action by the committees shall be
subject to revision and alteration by the Board of Directors, provided that no
rights of third persons shall be affected by any
such revision or alteration.&nbsp; Action of a committee without a meeting may
be taken by unanimous consent as provided in Section&nbsp;12 of this
Article&nbsp;II.



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<P style="text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt" align="left">Subject to the
provisions hereof, the Board of Directors shall have the power at any time to
change the membership of any committee, to fill all vacancies, to designate
alternate members to replace any absent or disqualified member, or to dissolve
any such committee.


<P style="text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt" align="left"><B>SECOND</B>:
Article&nbsp;II, Section&nbsp;12 of the Amended and Restated Bylaws is hereby
amended and restated in its entirety to read as follows:

<P style="font-size: 10pt" align="left"><B>Section&nbsp;12. </B><U><B>Informal
Action by the Directors</B></U><B>.</B>

<P style="text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt" align="left">Any action required or
permitted to be taken at any meeting of the Board or a committee of the Board
may be taken without a meeting if unanimous consent which sets forth the action
is given in writing or by electronic transmission by each member of the Board
or committee, as applicable, and filed in paper or electronic form with the
minutes or proceedings of the Board or committee.


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