---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000833079-21-000129"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "MTH"
cik: "0000833079"
company_name: "Meritage Homes CORP"
filed_at: "2021-09-03T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-29T05:56:49.595584+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Meritage EVP & GC C. Timothy White to retire Dec 15, 2021; receives $3.6M lump sum and accelerated vesting

## Summary
- C. Timothy White, Executive VP and General Counsel, will retire effective Dec 15, 2021.
- White to provide consulting services for up to 12 months post-retirement as needed.
- Amendment sets base salary at $560,000 through termination and provides $3.6M lump sum payment.
- All outstanding time-based equity awards vest; performance awards settled based on actual performance.
- Change of Control Agreement terminated; COBRA premium subsidy of 150% for 18 months.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000833079-21-000129
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: MTH
- cik: 0000833079
- company_name: Meritage Homes CORP
- filed_at: 2021-09-03T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/833079/000083307921000129/0000833079-21-000129-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/833079/000083307921000129/mth-20210901.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000833079-21-000129
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000833079-21-000129.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000833079-21-000129.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  C. Timothy White departed as Executive Vice President and General Counsel at Meritage Homes CORP.
  - Action: retiring
  - Role: Executive Vice President and General Counsel
  source text: On September 1, 2021, C. Timothy White, Executive Vice President and General Counsel, notified the Company that he is retiring effective December 15, 2021.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/833079/000083307921000129/0000833079-21-000129-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.