UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 8-K CURRENT REPORT Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934 |
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): August 24, 2009 |
| MEREDITH CORPORATION | ||
| (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) |
| IOWA | 1-5128 | 42-0410230 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (Commission file number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | ||
| 1716 Locust Street, Des Moines, Iowa | 50309-3023 | |||
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |||
| (515) 284-3000 | ||||
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code) | ||||
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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| Item 8.01 | Other Events |
Meredith Corporation met with existing and potential shareholders on August 24, 26 and 27, 2009. Officer Stephen M. Lacy and Chief Financial Officer Joseph H. Ceryanec discussed Company developments and responded to questions. The slide presentation from these meetings is attached as an exhibit and is accessible to the public on the Company's website, meredith.com.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
| (c) | Exhibits | ||
| 99 | Slide presentation for existing and potential shareholders from August 24, 26 and 27, 2009. | ||
| SIGNATURE | |||
| 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, thereunto duly authorized. | |||
MEREDITH CORPORATION Registrant | |||
| /s/ Joseph H. Ceryanec | |||
Joseph H. Ceryanec Vice President - Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) | |||
| Date: August 28, 2009 | |||
Index to Exhibits | ||
Exhibit Number | Item | |
| 99 | Slide presentation for existing and potential shareholders from August 24, 26 and 27, 2009. | |