---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000833079-21-000161"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "MTH"
cik: "0000833079"
company_name: "Meritage Homes CORP"
filed_at: "2021-12-13T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-28T01:54:29.593179+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Meritage Homes appoints Louis E. Caldera to board of directors, effective Dec 10, 2021

## Summary
- Louis E. Caldera appointed as independent Class I director effective December 10, 2021; board now totals 11.
- Mr. Caldera is a former U.S. Secretary of the Army and served as White House Military Office director.
- He currently serves on boards of Granite Construction (GVA) and DallasNews Corp (DALN).
- Annual cash compensation of $50,000 plus service-based RSU grants; standard indemnification agreement.
- Background includes leadership in higher education (UNM president, American University law professor).

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000833079-21-000161
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: MTH
- cik: 0000833079
- company_name: Meritage Homes CORP
- filed_at: 2021-12-13T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/833079/000083307921000161/0000833079-21-000161-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/833079/000083307921000161/mth-20211210.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000833079-21-000161
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000833079-21-000161.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000833079-21-000161.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Louis E. Caldera was appointed as independent Class I Director at Meritage Homes CORP.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: independent Class I Director
  source text: appointed Louis E. Caldera as an independent Class I Director to be effective as of December 10, 2021.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/833079/000083307921000161/0000833079-21-000161-index.htm

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