Meritage Homes grants RSUs to Executive Chairman

HILTON STEVEN J reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.

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HILTON STEVEN J reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.

Meritage Homes Executive Chairman Steven J. Hilton received a grant of 8,151 restricted stock units of MTH common stock, with no cash paid per share. These RSUs will fully vest on March 15, 2029 and are characterized as a compensation award.

Following the grant, Hilton holds 21,418 shares directly, including restricted stock units that have not yet vested. In addition, 761,603 shares are held by family trusts controlled by him and 80,000 shares are held by a charitable foundation he controls, with certain portions of those indirect holdings disclaimed for beneficial ownership.

Insider Trade Summary

Grant/Award: 8,151 shares

Grant/Award 2 txns

Insider HILTON STEVEN J

Role Executive Chairman

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	MTH Common Stock	8,151	$0.00	$0.00
holding	MTH Common Stock	--	--	--

Holdings After Transaction: MTH Common Stock — 21,418 shares (Direct); MTH Common Stock — 841,603 shares (Indirect, Held in Family Trusts and Charitable Foundation)

Footnotes (4)

1. F1. Represents grant of restricted stock units. The shares will fully vest on March 15, 2029.
2. F2. Balance represents restricted stock units not vested.
3. F3. 761,603 shares are held by family trusts controlled by Mr. Hilton, including 26,850 shares that Mr. Hilton disclaims beneficial ownership of as they are held by certain family trusts that he has no pecuniary interest in. 80,000 shares are held by a charitable foundation controlled by Mr. Hilton, which Mr. Hilton disclaims beneficial ownership of as he has no pecuniary interest in such shares.
4. F4. Balance reflects all other holdings, including restricted stock units that have previously vested.

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What insider transaction did Meritage Homes (MTH) report for Steven J. Hilton?

Meritage Homes reported that Executive Chairman Steven J. Hilton received a grant of 8,151 restricted stock units of MTH common stock as a compensation award. The grant involved no cash purchase and increases his direct equity-based holdings in the company.

When do Steven J. Hilton's newly granted Meritage Homes (MTH) RSUs vest?

The 8,151 restricted stock units granted to Steven J. Hilton will fully vest on March 15, 2029. This means he must remain eligible through that date to receive all underlying MTH shares, making the award a long-term incentive aligned with multi-year service.

How many Meritage Homes (MTH) shares does Steven J. Hilton hold directly after this Form 4?

After the reported grant, Steven J. Hilton holds 21,418 shares of MTH common stock directly, including restricted stock units that have not yet vested. This figure reflects his direct ownership position following the 8,151-unit restricted stock award disclosed in the filing.

What indirect Meritage Homes (MTH) holdings are associated with Steven J. Hilton?

There are 761,603 MTH shares held by family trusts controlled by Steven J. Hilton and 80,000 shares held by a charitable foundation he controls. He disclaims beneficial ownership of certain trust and foundation shares where he has no pecuniary interest.

Was Steven J. Hilton’s Meritage Homes (MTH) Form 4 a market purchase or sale?

The Form 4 does not show a market purchase or sale. Instead, it records a compensation-related grant of 8,151 restricted stock units at a price of $0.00 per share, categorized as a grant or award rather than an open-market trading transaction.

How significant is the RSU grant to Steven J. Hilton’s overall Meritage Homes (MTH) position?

The 8,151-unit RSU grant modestly increases Steven J. Hilton’s direct holdings to 21,418 shares. Separately, entities he controls hold 761,603 shares in family trusts and 80,000 shares in a charitable foundation, giving him substantial associated exposure alongside this new long-term incentive award.

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SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

HILTON STEVEN J

(Last) (First) (Middle)

18655 NORTH CLARET DRIVE

SUITE 400

(Street)

SCOTTSDALE ARIZONA 85255

(City) (State) (Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Meritage Homes CORP [ MTH ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director		10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	Executive Chairman

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/23/2026

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
MTH Common Stock	03/23/2026		A		8,151(1)	A	$0	21,418(2)	D
MTH Common Stock								841,603(3)(4)	I	Held in Family Trusts and Charitable Foundation

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:

1. Represents grant of restricted stock units. The shares will fully vest on March 15, 2029.

2. Balance represents restricted stock units not vested.

3. 761,603 shares are held by family trusts controlled by Mr. Hilton, including 26,850 shares that Mr. Hilton disclaims beneficial ownership of as they are held by certain family trusts that he has no pecuniary interest in. 80,000 shares are held by a charitable foundation controlled by Mr. Hilton, which Mr. Hilton disclaims beneficial ownership of as he has no pecuniary interest in such shares.

4. Balance reflects all other holdings, including restricted stock units that have previously vested.

Remarks:

	/s/ Alison Sasser, attorney-in-fact for Steven J. Hilton	03/25/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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