0001193125-12-248890.txt : 20120525 0001193125-12-248890.hdr.sgml : 20120525 20120525142059 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-12-248890 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20120525 ITEM INFORMATION: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders FILED AS OF DATE: 20120525 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120525 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: 12870673 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 17851 NORTH 85TH STREET STREET 2: SUITE 300 CITY: SCOTTSDALE STATE: AZ ZIP: 85255 BUSINESS PHONE: 480-515-8100 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 17851 NORTH 85TH STREET STREET 2: SUITE 300 CITY: SCOTTSDALE STATE: AZ ZIP: 85255 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 8-K 1 d358115d8k.htm FORM 8-K Form 8-K

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

 

 

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) May 25, 2012

 

 

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:

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 

ITEM 5.07 SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS

On May 25, 2012, the Company held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders at 10:00 am local time at the Company’s headquarters, 17851 North 85th Street, Suite 300, Scottsdale, Arizona 85255. 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 I Directors and one Class II Director as set forth below:

 

Name

    Votes For      Votes
Withheld		      Broker
Non-Votes		  

Steven J. Hilton, Class I

      23,224,409         4,426,879         4,096,742   

Raymond Oppel, Class I

      23,486,030         4,165,258         4,096,742   

Richard T. Burke, Sr., Class I

      24,507,505         3,143,783         4,096,742   

Dana Bradford, Class I

      24,507,408         3,143,880         4,096,742   

Michael R. Odell, Class II

      24,506,803         3,144,485         4,096,742   

Proposal No. 2

The Company’s stockholders ratified the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered accounting firm for the 2012 fiscal year.

 

Votes For

  

Votes Against

    

Abstentions

  
31,643,319     98,012        6,699   

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

  

27,177,155

      292,972         181,161         4,096,742   

Proposal No. 4

The Company’s stockholders approved an amendment to the Company’s 2006 Stock Incentive Plan to increase the number of shares available for issuance by the votes set forth in the table below:

 

Votes For

   

Votes Against

     

Abstentions

     

Broker Non-Votes

  

23,902,870

      3,614,289         134,129         4,096,742   

 

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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 25, 2012

 

MERITAGE HOMES CORPORATION
By:  

/s/ Larry W. Seay

  Larry W. Seay
  Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

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