UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D. C. 20549
FORM 8-K
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) March 5, 2001
Commission file number 1-5128
Meredith Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Iowa 42-0410230
(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) 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)
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Item 5. Other Events
Meredith Corporation presented at the Bear Stearns Media and Entertainment
Conference on March 5, 2001. At the conference, Chairman and Chief Executive
Officer William T. Kerr, Publishing Group President Stephen M. Lacy and Chief
Financial Officer Suku V. Radia discussed company developments and responded to
questions. The text of the presentation is attached as an exhibit. A live
Webcast of the conference is accessible to the public on the company's Web
site, meredith.com. The Webcast will remain there through the end of March
2001.
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(c) Exhibits
99.1 Text of presentation at Bear Stearns Media and Entertainment
Conference on March 5, 2001.
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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
(Suku V. Radia)
Suku V. Radia
Vice President - Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial and
Accounting Officer)
Date: March 6, 2001
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Index to Exhibits
Exhibit
Number Item
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99.1 Text of managment presentation at Bear Stearns Media and
Entertainment Conference on March 5, 2001.
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