CALDERA LOUIS E 4

What Happened

• Louis E. Caldera, a director of Meritage Homes Corp. (MTH), received an award of 3,100 restricted stock units (RSUs) on February 19, 2026. The filing shows an acquisition price of $0.00 because this was a grant (not an open‑market purchase). The RSUs will fully vest on the first anniversary of the grant date.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-02-19; Form 4 filed: 2026-02-23 (appears timely under the two-business-day reporting rule).
• Grant: 3,100 RSUs @ $0.00 (award/grant entry code A).
• Shares owned after transaction: Not specified in the provided filing details.
• Footnotes: F1 = grant represents restricted stock units that vest in one year; F2 = balance line refers to RSUs not yet vested; F3 = balance includes other holdings and previously vested RSUs.
• No 10b5-1 plan, sale, or tax-withholding event noted in the provided transaction record.

Context

• RSU grants are a form of compensation for directors/executives and do not require the insider to pay cash at grant; they convert to common shares upon vesting. Such awards are common and do not by themselves indicate buying or selling sentiment in the open market.