Hawkeye Acquisition (MDP) Form 4 MEREDITH / FREDERICK B HENRY ownership change

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

HENRY FREDERICK B

(Last) (First) (Middle)

1716 LOCUST STREET

(Street)

DES MOINES IA 50309-3023

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
MEREDITH CORP [ MDP ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director	10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
05/02/2016

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock ($1 par value)(1)(2)	05/02/2016		S		1,186	D	$51.1037	37,015	D
Common Stock (Restricted) ($1 par value)(3)								2,033	D
Class B Common Stock ($1 par value)								366,821	I	Held by family Trusts

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)(4)	$47.01							08/08/1988	08/08/1988	Common Stock ($1 par value)	33,065		33,065	D
Stock equivalent units(5)	$0.0							08/08/1988	08/08/1988	Common Stock ($1 par value)	2,105.72		2,105.72	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Shares held by the reporting person in street name.

2. The price reported in column 4 is a weighted average price. The shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $50.97 to $51.23, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide Meredith, any securityholder of Meredith Corporation, or the Staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, separate prices within the range set forth in footnote (2) to this Form 4.

3. This restricted stock was awarded pursuant to the Amended and Restated Meredith Corporation 2004 Stock Incentive Plan. The shares are subject to forfeiture and nontransferable until vested. Restrictions on the shares lapse on 1/3 of the shares per year for three years commencing on the first anniversary of the grant date.

4. Nonqualified stock options awarded pursuant to the Meredith Corporation 2004 Stock Incentive Plan, which become exercisable one-third per year over a three-year period beginning on the first anniversary of the grant date, expire on the tenth anniversary of the grant date, and have exercise prices as specified in each award agreement.

5. Stock equivalent units issued pursuant to the Meredith Corporation 2014 Stock Incentive Plan, which will be converted to Common Stock ($1 par value) on a one-for-one basis upon the reporting person's retirement from or termination of service on the Meredith Board of Directors. Quarterly dividends are accrued in the form of additional stock equivalents.

Remarks:

	Tonya Cochran, by Power of Attorney for Frederick B. Henry	05/03/2016
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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