---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000833079-24-000111"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "MTH"
cik: "0000833079"
company_name: "Meritage Homes CORP"
filed_at: "2024-10-15T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-30T15:05:38.211762+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Meritage appoints Erin Lantz to board; to propose board declassification at 2025 meeting

## Summary
- Erin Lantz appointed as independent Class II director effective Oct 14, 2024, increasing board size to 11.
- Lantz brings 20+ years of tech, real estate, and mortgage experience; currently CRO at Ethos.
- Board approved declassification proposal to move to annual director elections; vote at 2025 annual meeting.
- Lantz receives $50k annual cash compensation, service-based RSUs, and expense reimbursement.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000833079-24-000111
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: MTH
- cik: 0000833079
- company_name: Meritage Homes CORP
- filed_at: 2024-10-15T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/833079/000083307924000111/0000833079-24-000111-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/833079/000083307924000111/mth-20241014.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000833079-24-000111
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000833079-24-000111.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000833079-24-000111.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Erin Lantz was appointed as Director at Meritage Homes CORP.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: on October 14, 2024 the Board of Directors (“the Board”) appointed Erin Lantz, 45, as an independent Class II Director to be effective as of October 14, 2024.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/833079/000083307924000111/0000833079-24-000111-index.htm

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