SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K/A
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
DATE OF REPORT (DATE OF EARLIEST EVENT REPORTED): OCTOBER 7, 2002
MERITAGE CORPORATION
(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN CHARTER)
MARYLAND I-9977 86-0611231
(STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION (COMMISSION (IRS EMPLOYER
OF INCORPORATION) FILE NUMBER) IDENTIFICATION NO.)
6613 NORTH SCOTTSDALE ROAD, SUITE 200, SCOTTSDALE, ARIZONA 85250
(ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES) (ZIP CODE)
(877) 400-7888
(REGISTRANT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE)
NOT APPLICABLE
(FORMER NAME OR FORMER ADDRESS, IF CHANGED SINCE LAST REPORT)
Item 5. OTHER EVENTS.
References to "we," "our" and "us" in this Current Report on Form 8-K refer
to Meritage Corporation and its consolidated subsidiaries.
FILING OF CERTAIN MATERIALS
On October 9, 2002, we filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission a
Current Report on Form 8-K announcing that we completed the purchase of the
homebuilding assets of Perma-Bilt Homes, a builder of quality single-family
homes in the Las Vegas, Nevada, metropolitan area. This Form 8-K/A amends the
Current Report on Form 8-K filed on October 9, 2002 to include the contracts
governing our acquisition of the homebuilding assets of Perma-Bilt Homes.
Item 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS
(a) Not applicable.
(b) Not applicable.
(c) Exhibits.
Exhibit No. Description
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10.1 Master Transaction Agreement (with exhibits), dated October 7,
2002, by and among Meritage Corporation, MTH-Homes Nevada, Inc.,
Perma-Bilt, A Nevada Corporation and Zenith National Insurance
Corp.*
* Certain Confidential Information contained in this Exhibit was omitted by
means of redacting a portion of the text and replacing it with an asterisk.
This Exhibit has been filed separately with the Secretary of the Securities
and Exchange Commission without the redaction pursuant to Confidential
Treatment Request under Rule 24b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
MERITAGE CORPORATION
/s/ Larry W. Seay
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By: Larry W. Seay, Chief Financial Officer,
Vice President-Finance
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. Description
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10.1 Master Transaction Agreement (with exhibits), dated October 7,
2002, by and among Meritage Corporation, MTH-Homes Nevada, Inc.,
Perma-Bilt, A Nevada Corporation and Zenith National Insurance
Corp.*
* Certain Confidential Information contained in this Exhibit was omitted by
means of redacting a portion of the text and replacing it with an asterisk.
This Exhibit has been filed separately with the Secretary of the Securities
and Exchange Commission without the redaction pursuant to Confidential
Treatment Request under Rule 24b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.