ITEM 5.02 DEPARTURE OF DIRECTORS OR CERTAIN OFFICERS; ELECTION OF DIRECTORS; APPOINTMENT OF CERTAIN OFFICERS; COMPENSATORY ARRANGEMENTS OF CERTAIN OFFICERS On March 23, 2026, the Executive Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of Meritage Homes Corporation approved increases in certain components of compensation for Phillippe Lord, Chief Executive Officer, Hilla Sferruzza, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Malissia Clinton, Executive Vice President and General Counsel, and Javier Feliciano, Executive Vice President and Chief People Officer, as allowed by each of their respective employment agreements. The compensation for Steven J. Hilton, Executive Chairman, and Austin Woffinden, Executive Vice President, Corporate Operations and Strategy, remains unchanged. Following is a description of the changes in compensation for each executive. The descriptions contained in this Form 8-K are qualified in their entirety by the terms of the actual notices filed herewith as exhibits to this Form 8-K and incorporated by reference herein. Performance-Based Cash Incentive and Equity (Non-Cash) Compensation The target annual cash incentive bonus and target value of equity compensation (non-cash) increased effective January 1, 2026 to the amounts noted below. Executive Officer Revised Annual Target Cash Incentive Compensation Phillippe Lord $4,000,000 Hilla Sferruzza $1,600,000 Malissia Clinton $756,000 Javier Feliciano $412,000 Executive Officer Revised Annual Target (non-cash) Equity Incentive Compensation (1) (2) Phillippe Lord $6,000,000 Javier Feliciano $901,250 (1) Approximately 50% of the award value is to be comprised of time-based restricted stock units and approximately 50% of the award value is to be comprised of performance-based share awards. (2) The performance-based portion of the 2026 equity incentive awards will have two performance metrics, targeted adjusted return on equity and three-year relative total shareholder return relative to our peer group, which are weighted 70% and 30%, respectively.
MTH Meritage Homes Corp - 8-K
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0000833079-26-0000925.029.01
Item 5.02 - Departure/Election of Directors or Certain Officers
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Item 9.01 - Financial Statements and Exhibits
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ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS (d) Exhibits Exhibit Number Description 10.1 Phillippe Lord - Notice of Approved 2026 Compensation 10.2 Hilla Sferruzza - Notice of Approved 2026 Compensation 10.3 Malissia Clinton - Notice of Approved 2026 Compensation 10.4 Javier Feliciano - Notice of Approved 2026 Compensation 104 The cover page from this Current Report on Form 8-K, formatted in Inline XBRL.