MTH 8-K
Meritage Homes CORP (MTH)
8-K
2023-11-16
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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): November 16, 2023
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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 November 16, 2023, Meritage Homes Corporation (the "Company") announced in a press release that Gerald Haddock, a member of the the Company's Board of Directors (the "Board"), notified the Company that he would retire from his position effective January 2, 2024. Mr. Haddock currently serves as the Chair of the Nominating/Governance Committee. Also on November 16, 2023, the Board appointed Deborah Ann Henretta as Chair of the Nominating/Governance Committee effective January 2, 2024, and appointed Dennis Arriola as a member of the Nominating/Governance Committee effective immediately.
A copy of the press release announcing Mr. Haddock's retirement 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
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| 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: November 16, 2023
| MERITAGE HOMES CORPORATION | |||||
| /s/ | Malissia Clinton | ||||
| By: | Malissia Clinton | ||||
| Executive Vice President and General Counsel | |||||
Exhibit 99.1
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Gerald Haddock to Retire from Meritage Homes Board of Directors
Deborah Ann Henretta Appointed Nominating/Governance Committee Chair
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., Nov. 16, 2023 — Meritage Homes Corporation (NYSE:MTH) (the “Company”), the fifth largest homebuilder in the U.S., today announced that one of the Company’s long-standing directors, Mr. Gerald Haddock, is retiring from his position effective January 2, 2024. Mr. Haddock joined Meritage’s Board in 2005 and has served as Chair of the Nominating/Governance Committee since 2006.
“On behalf of the Board, I’d like to thank Gerald for his 18 years of service and contributions to Meritage,” said Steven J. Hilton, executive chairman of Meritage Homes. “In his tenure, Gerald has overseen several important initiatives, including the successful succession planning and transition of the Company’s executive leadership team today and the promotion of gender and ethnic diversity in our board composition. He has helped strategically position the Company to meet its extraordinary financial accomplishments throughout his tenure on the board;”
Ms. Deborah Ann Henretta, an existing independent director, is assuming the Chair position of the Nominating/Governance Committee effective January 2, 2024. Additionally, Mr. Dennis Arriola, an existing independent director, will become a member of this committee effective immediately.
Given recent board refreshment activity, the size of the board will be reduced from 12 to 11 directors.
About Meritage Homes Corporation
Meritage Homes is the fifth-largest public homebuilder in the United States, based on homes closed in 2022. The Company offers energy-efficient and affordable entry-level and first move-up homes. Operations span across Arizona, California, Colorado, Texas, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and Utah.
Meritage Homes has delivered over 175,000 homes in its 37-year history, and has a reputation for its distinctive style, quality construction, and award-winning customer experience. The Company is an industry leader in energy-efficient homebuilding, a ten-time recipient of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s ("EPA") ENERGY STAR® Partner of the Year for Sustained Excellence Award since 2013 for innovation and industry leadership in energy-efficient homebuilding, and the recipient of the EPA's 2023 Market Leader Award for Certified Homes as well as the EPA's 2023 Indoor airPLUS Leader Award.
For more information, visit www.meritagehomes.com.
Contact
Emily Tadano, VP Investor Relations and ESG
(480) 515-8979
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