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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) December 10, 2021
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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)

Securities 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

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ITEM 5.02 DEPARTURE OF DIRECTORS OR CERTAIN OFFICERS; ELECTION OF DIRECTORS; APPOINTMENT OF CERTAIN OFFICERS; COMPENSATORY ARRANGEMENTS OF CERTAIN OFFICERS
On December 13, 2021, we announced in a press release that the Board of Directors ("the Board") appointed Louis E. Caldera as an independent Class I Director to be effective as of December 10, 2021. Mr. Caldera is a Distinguished Adjunct Professor of Law and a senior fellow in the Program on Law and Government at American University Washington College of Law. Mr. Caldera also serves as a director for Granite Construction (NYSE: GVA) and as the Chair of the Compensation Committee for DallasNews Corporation (NASDAQ: DALN). The Board plans to consider Mr. Caldera for appointment to one or more board committees over the course of the next several regularly scheduled Board meetings.
In accordance with the Company's current Board compensation arrangements, as described in the Company's most recent annual report on Form 10-K and proxy statement, Mr. Caldera will receive cash compensation of $50,000 per year for serving on the Board, annual grants of service-based RSUs and reimbursement for reasonable expenses, and the Company will enter into an indemnification agreement with Mr. Caldera in the form provided to other directors of the Company.
A copy of the press release announcing the election of Mr. Caldera 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 from 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: December 13, 2021

MERITAGE HOMES CORPORATION
/s/ | Hilla Sferruzza
By: | Hilla Sferruzza
| Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer