Geisha J. Williams (MTH) receives 3,100 restricted stock units at Meritage Homes

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Williams Geisha J reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.

Meritage Homes director Geisha J. Williams received a grant of 3,100 restricted stock units of MTH common shares. According to the filing, these units will fully vest on the first anniversary of the grant date. The filing also reports additional indirect holdings of 3,200 MTH common shares held in trust, including previously vested restricted stock units.

Insider Trade Summary

2 transactions reported

Mixed 2 txns

Insider Williams Geisha J

Role Director

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	MTH Common Shares	3,100	$0.00	--
holding	MTH Common Stock	--	--	--

Holdings After Transaction: MTH Common Shares — 3,100 shares (Direct); MTH Common Stock — 3,200 shares (Indirect, HELD IN TRUST)

Footnotes (1)

Represents grant of restricted stock units. The shares will fully vest on the first anniversary of the date of grant. Balance represents restricted stock units not vested. Balance reflects all other holdings, including restricted stock units that have previously vested.

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02/23/2026 - 04:22 PM

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^*

Williams Geisha J

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

18655 NORTH CLARET DRIVE

SUITE 400

(Street)

SCOTTSDALE

85255

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

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
	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/19/2026

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

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

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

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)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
MTH Common Shares	02/19/2026		A		3,100⁽¹⁾	A	$0	3,100⁽²⁾	D
MTH Common Stock								3,200⁽³⁾	I	HELD IN TRUST

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)
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)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Explanation of Responses:

1. Represents grant of restricted stock units. The shares will fully vest on the first anniversary of the date of grant.

2. Balance represents restricted stock units not vested.

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

Remarks:

	/s/ Alison Sasser, attorney-in-fact for Geisha J. Williams	02/23/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What did Meritage Homes (MTH) director Geisha J. Williams report on this Form 4?

Geisha J. Williams reported receiving a grant of 3,100 restricted stock units of Meritage Homes common shares. The Form 4 also discloses additional indirect holdings of 3,200 shares held in trust, including previously vested restricted stock units.

How many Meritage Homes (MTH) restricted stock units were granted to Geisha J. Williams?

The filing shows a grant of 3,100 restricted stock units of Meritage Homes common shares. These units are an equity award, not an open-market purchase, and they carry a vesting schedule described in the accompanying footnotes to the Form 4.

When do Geisha J. Williams’ new Meritage Homes (MTH) restricted stock units vest?

The 3,100 restricted stock units granted to Geisha J. Williams will fully vest on the first anniversary of the grant date. This means all units become earned at that time, assuming any applicable service conditions are satisfied.

What indirect Meritage Homes (MTH) holdings are reported for Geisha J. Williams?

The Form 4 reports 3,200 Meritage Homes common shares held indirectly in trust. Footnotes explain this balance reflects all other holdings, including restricted stock units that have previously vested, separate from the newly granted unvested units.

Does the Meritage Homes (MTH) Form 4 show any stock sales by Geisha J. Williams?

The Form 4 does not report any sales; it shows an acquisition through an equity grant. The main transaction is a grant of 3,100 restricted stock units, with no sell transactions or disposition codes indicated in the provided filing data.

Is Geisha J. Williams’ Meritage Homes (MTH) equity award an open-market purchase?

No. The 3,100 Meritage Homes units are described as a grant of restricted stock units. The transaction price per share is reported as zero, indicating a compensation award rather than an open-market stock purchase by the director.