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 7, 2016
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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) (Zip Code)
 
 
 
 
 
(480) 515-8100
 
 
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
 
 
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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 March 8, 2016, we announced in a press release that on March 7, 2016 the Board of Directors elected Deb Henretta as a Class I Director as an independent director. The Board of Directors plans to consider Ms. Henretta for appointment to one or more board committees at its next regularly scheduled Board meeting, which is currently scheduled for May 2016.

ITEM 9.01    FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
(d) Exhibits
99.1 Press Release dated March 8, 2016








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 8, 2016
 

MERITAGE HOMES CORPORATION
 
 
/s/
Larry W. Seay
By:
Larry W. Seay
 
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer







 
 
 
 
   Exhibit 99.1

 
 
 
Contact:
Brent Anderson, VP Investor Relations
 
 
 
 
(972) 580-6360
 
 
 
 
investors@meritagehomes.com


Meritage Homes Corporation Elects Deb Henretta to Its Board of Directors

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., March 8, 2016 - Meritage Homes Corporation (NYSE: MTH), a leading U.S. homebuilder, announced the election of Deb Henretta to its Board of Directors as an independent director.

Ms. Henretta brings a proven track record of building iconic brands and delivering sustained top-line and bottom-line growth. A 30-year veteran of Procter & Gamble Company, she held a number of senior leadership positions and led businesses ranging from $5 billion to $20 billion in sales. Her end-to-end operating experience spans product innovation, supply chain management and go-to-market strategies.
    
"Deb brings a wealth of marketing and brand-building expertise to Meritage Homes, from her senior leadership roles at one of the world's leading consumer packaged goods companies, to her board-level experience with a multi-state utility company and one of the largest manufacturers of products for the building industry,” said Meritage Homes Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Steven J. Hilton. “Her passion for transforming the customer experience through innovation is precisely in line with our history and strategy of innovation as the leader in energy-efficient homebuilding.”

Ms. Henretta also serves as a senior advisor to SSA & Company and a director at Corning, Inc. and NiSource. She also sits on the Board of Trustees at Xavier University and Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center. Previously, Ms. Henretta served as a director of Sprint Corporation and the Singapore Economic Development Board.

About Meritage
Meritage Homes is the seventh-largest public homebuilder in the United States, based on homes closed in 2015. Meritage builds and sells single-family homes for first-time, move-up, luxury and active adult buyers across the Western, Southern and Southeastern United States. Meritage builds in markets including Sacramento, San Francisco Bay area, southern coastal and Inland Empire markets in California; Houston, Dallas-Ft. Worth, Austin and San Antonio, Texas; Phoenix/Scottsdale, Green Valley and Tucson, Arizona; Denver and Fort Collins, Colorado; Orlando and Tampa, Florida; Raleigh and Charlotte, North Carolina; Greenville-Spartanburg and York County, South Carolina; Nashville, Tennessee and Atlanta, Georgia.
Meritage has designed and built more than 90,000 homes in its 30-year history, and has a reputation for its distinctive style, quality construction, and positive customer experience. Meritage is the industry leader in energy-efficient homebuilding and has received the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year for Sustained Excellence Award in 2013, 2014 and 2015, for innovation and industry leadership in energy efficient homebuilding.
For more information, visit www.meritagehomes.com.


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