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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) March 9, 2020
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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, including 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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Securities registered or to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act. |  |
Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock $.01 par value | MTH | New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter). |  |  |  |  |  |
| Emerging growth company |  |  |  |  | ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards pursuant to Section 13 (a) of the Exchange Act. |  |  |  |  |  | ☐

ITEM 5.02 DEPARTURE OF DIRECTORS OR CERTAIN OFFICERS; ELECTION OF DIRECTORS; APPOINTMENT OF CERTAIN OFFICERS; COMPENSATORY ARRANGEMENTS OF CERTAIN OFFICERS
On March 10, 2020, we announced in a press release that effective March 9, 2020, the Board of Directors appointed P. Kelly Mooney as a Class I Director. Ms. Mooney is the former chief experience officer of IBM iX North America, one of the largest digital consultancies in the world. Prior to her time with IBM iX, she was co-owner and CEO of Resource/Ammirati, a strategic digital marketing firm.
A copy of the press release announcing the election of Ms. Mooney is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
(d) Exhibits

Exhibit Number | Description
99.1 | Press Release
104 | The cover page for this Current Report on Form 8-K, formatted in Inline XBRL.

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: March 10, 2020

MERITAGE HOMES CORPORATION |
/s/ | C. Timothy White
By: | C. Timothy White
| Executive Vice President and General Counsel