UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
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FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported) May 15, 2013
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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.) | ||
17851 N. 85th Street, Suite 300, Scottsdale, Arizona | 85255 | |||
(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)
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:
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ITEM 5.07 | SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS |
On May 15, 2013, the Company held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders at 10:00 am local time at the Rosewood Crescent Hotel at 400 Crescent Court, Dallas, Texas, 75201. The following matters were voted upon at the meeting:
Proposal No. 1
The Company’s stockholders elected four individuals to the Board of Directors as Class II Directors as set forth below:
Name | Votes For | Votes Withheld | Broker Non-Votes | |||
Peter A. Ax | 28,644,682 | 1,930,927 | 3,244,842 | |||
Robert G. Sarver | 25,650,851 | 4,924,758 | 3,244,842 | |||
Gerald Haddock | 29,818,642 | 756,967 | 3,244,842 | |||
Michael R. Odell | 29,645,480 | 930,129 | 3,244,842 | |||
Proposal No. 2
The Company’s stockholders ratified the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered accounting firm for the 2013 fiscal year.
Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | ||
32,314,512 | 1,492,720 | 13,219 | ||
Proposal No. 3
The Company’s stockholders approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive offices by the votes set forth in the table below.
Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes | |||
30,325,793 | 83,527 | 166,288 | 3,244,843 | |||
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: May 15, 2013
MERITAGE HOMES CORPORATION | |
/s/ | Larry W. Seay |
By: | Larry W. Seay |
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | |