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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-17-178130
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20170522
ITEM INFORMATION:		Other Events
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170522
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170522

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:		17861454

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		8800 EAST RAINTREE DRIVE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 300
		CITY:			SCOTTSDALE
		STATE:			AZ
		ZIP:			85260
		BUSINESS PHONE:		480-515-8100

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		8800 EAST RAINTREE DRIVE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 300
		CITY:			SCOTTSDALE
		STATE:			AZ
		ZIP:			85260

	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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REPORT </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Pursuant to Section&nbsp;13 or 15(d) </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:11pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Date of report (Date of earliest event reported) May&nbsp;22, 2017 </B></P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:11pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:24pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>MERITAGE HOMES CORPORATION </B></P>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">86-0611231</FONT></B></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B>8800 E. Raintree Drive, Suite 300, Scottsdale, Arizona</B></TD>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">Soliciting material pursuant to Rule <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">14a-12</FONT> under the Exchange Act (17 CFR <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">240.14a-12)</FONT> </TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Pre-commencement</FONT> communications pursuant to Rule <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">14d-2(b)</FONT> under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Pre-commencement</FONT> communications pursuant to Rule <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">13e-4(c)</FONT> under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">240.13e-4(c))</FONT> </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as
defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (&#167;&nbsp;230.405 of this chapter) or Rule <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">12b-2</FONT> of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">(&#167;&nbsp;240.12b-2</FONT> of
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the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.&nbsp;&nbsp;&#9744; </P> <P STYLE="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">OTHER EVENTS </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">On May&nbsp;22, 2017, Meritage Homes Corporation (the &#147;Company&#148;)
announced in a press release its intention to offer, subject to market and other conditions, $300&nbsp;million aggregate principal amount of Senior Unsecured Notes in a private placement to qualified institutional buyers pursuant to Rule 144A under
the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the &#147;Securities Act&#148;), and to persons outside the United States other than U.S. persons in reliance upon Regulation S under the Securities Act (the &#147;Private Note Offering&#148;). A copy of this
press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">On May&nbsp;22, 2017, the Company also announced in a press release the pricing of the Private
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">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
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<TD VALIGN="top">Brent&nbsp;Anderson,&nbsp;VP&nbsp;Investor&nbsp;Relations</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">(972) <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">580-6360</FONT> (office)</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., May&nbsp;22, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) &#151; Meritage Homes Corporation (NYSE:MTH), a leading U.S. homebuilder, today announced its intention
to offer, subject to market and other conditions, $300&nbsp;million aggregate principal amount of senior unsecured notes due 2027 (the &#147;notes&#148;) to qualified institutional buyers pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended (the &#147;Securities Act&#148;), and outside the United States to persons other than U.S. persons in reliance upon Regulation S under the Securities Act. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Final terms of the notes, including the interest rate, maturity date and other terms, will be determined through negotiations between Meritage and the initial
purchasers of the notes. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Meritage intends to use the net proceeds from the offering of the notes for repayment of outstanding borrowings under the
Company&#146;s unsecured revolving credit facility and for general corporate purposes, which many include, among other things, the repurchase, tender for or redemption of the Company&#146;s 1.875% senior unsecured convertible notes due 2032. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">This announcement is neither an offer to sell nor a solicitation of an offer to buy any of these securities and shall not constitute an offer, solicitation,
or sale in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation, or sale is unlawful. The securities will not be registered under the Securities Act or any state securities laws, and unless so registered, may not be offered or sold in the United
States except pursuant to an exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act and applicable state laws. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
</B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements
include management&#146;s intention to offer $300&nbsp;million of notes and the intended use of the net proceeds from the issuance of the notes. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Such
statements are based upon the current beliefs and expectations of Company management, and current market conditions, which are subject to significant uncertainties and fluctuations. Actual results may differ from those set forth in the
forward-looking statements. 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. Meritage&#146;s business is subject to a number of
risks and uncertainties. As a result of those risks and uncertainties, the Company&#146;s stock and note prices may fluctuate dramatically. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, the following: the availability and cost of
finished lots and undeveloped land; changes in interest rates and the availability and pricing of residential mortgages; shortages in the </P>

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availability and cost of labor; changes in tax laws that adversely impact us or our homebuyers; the success of our strategic initiatives; the ability of our potential buyers to sell their
existing homes; cancellation rates; inflation in the cost of materials used to develop communities and construct homes; the adverse effect of slower absorption rates; impairments of our real estate inventory; a change to the feasibility of projects
under option or contract that could result in the write-down or <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">write-off</FONT> of earnest or option deposits; our potential exposure to natural disasters or severe weather conditions; competition; construction
defect and home warranty claims; failures in health and safety performance; our success in prevailing in contested tax positions; our ability to obtain performance bonds in connection with our development work; the loss of key personnel; our failure
to comply with laws and regulations; our limited geographic diversification; fluctuations in quarterly operating results; our level of indebtedness; our ability to obtain financing; our ability to successfully integrate acquired companies and
achieve anticipated benefits from these acquisitions; our compliance with government regulations; the effect of legislative and other governmental actions, orders, policies or initiatives that impact housing, or other initiatives that seek to
restrain growth of new housing construction or similar measures; legislation relating to energy and climate change; the replication of our energy-efficient technologies by our competitors; our exposure to information technology failures and security
breaches; and other factors identified in documents filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including those set forth in our Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">10-K</FONT> for the year ended December&nbsp;31, 2016 and
Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">10-Q</FONT> for the quarter ended March&nbsp;31, 2017, under the caption &#147;Risk Factors,&#148; which can be found on the Company&#146;s website. </P>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Brent&nbsp;Anderson,&nbsp;VP&nbsp;Investor&nbsp;Relations</TD></TR>
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</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Meritage Homes Announces Pricing of 5.125% Senior Unsecured Notes Due 2027 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., May&nbsp;22, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) &#151; Meritage Homes Corporation (NYSE:MTH), a leading U.S. homebuilder, today announced the pricing of
$300&nbsp;million aggregate principal amount of 5.125% senior unsecured notes due June&nbsp;6, 2027 (the &#147;notes&#148;). The notes were sold at par. The notes were offered to qualified institutional buyers pursuant to Rule 144A under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the &#147;Securities Act&#148;) and outside the United States to persons other than U.S. persons in reliance upon Regulation S under the Securities Act. The expected closing date for the private placement of these
notes is June&nbsp;6, 2017. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">This announcement is neither an offer to sell nor a solicitation of an offer to buy any of these securities and shall not
constitute an offer, solicitation, or sale in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation, or sale is unlawful. The securities will not be registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or any state securities laws, and unless so
registered, may not be offered or sold in the United States except pursuant to an exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act and applicable state laws. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>About Meritage Homes Corporation: </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Meritage Homes is the
eighth-largest public homebuilder in the United States, based on homes closed in 2016. Meritage Homes builds and sells single-family homes for first-time, <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">move-up,</FONT> luxury and active adult buyers across the
Western, Southern and Southeastern United States. Meritage Homes builds in markets including Sacramento, San Francisco Bay area, southern coastal and Inland Empire markets in California; Houston, <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Dallas-Ft.</FONT>
Worth, Austin and San Antonio, Texas; Phoenix/Scottsdale, Green Valley and Tucson, Arizona; Denver and Fort Collins, Colorado; Orlando, Tampa and south Florida; Raleigh and Charlotte, North Carolina; Greenville-Spartanburg and York County, South
Carolina; Nashville, Tennessee; and Atlanta, Georgia. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Meritage Homes has designed and built over 100,000 homes in its
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">31-year</FONT> history, and has a reputation for its distinctive style, quality construction, and positive customer experience. Meritage Homes is the industry leader in energy-efficient homebuilding and has received
the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency&#146;s ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year for Sustained Excellence Award every year since 2013 for innovation and industry leadership in energy efficient homebuilding. </P>
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