Sasser Alison 4

What Happened
Alison Sasser, Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer of Meritage Homes (MTH), sold 158 shares on 2026-02-20 at $78.16 per share, generating proceeds of $12,349. The filing shows this was a sale (disposition) rather than a purchase.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-02-20; filing date: 2026-02-23 (filed within the normal reporting window).
• Sale details: 158 shares at $78.16 per share; total proceeds $12,349.
• Reason/footnote: F1 — sale to cover required tax withholdings under a Rule 10b5-1 plan (routine).
• Holdings after transaction: not specified in the excerpt; filing footnotes indicate balances include vested restricted stock units (F2) and unvested restricted stock units (F3).
• Transaction code: S = Sale; tax withholding treatment noted (F1/F2/F3 corresponding to balance disclosures).

Context
This sale appears to be a routine tax-withholding transaction processed under a pre-established Rule 10b5-1 plan, which insiders commonly use to satisfy tax obligations when restricted awards vest. Such withheld-share sales are generally administrative and do not necessarily signal a change in insider conviction.