Meredith Corporation

 

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):  April 27, 2004

Commission file number:  1-5128

     

 

 

MEREDITH CORPORATION

 
 

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

IOWA

 

42-0410230

(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

     

1716 Locust Street, Des Moines, Iowa

 

50309-3023

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant's telephone number, including area code:

 

(515) 284-3000

 


 

Item 7.

Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

 

 

(c)

Exhibits

       
   

99

Conference call script of conversation with analysts on April 27, 2004 concerning news release of the same date which reported earnings for the third fiscal quarter and nine months ended March 31, 2004.

 

 

Item 12.

Results of Operations and Financial Condition

 

 

On April 27, 2004, Meredith Corporation issued a news release reporting earnings for the third fiscal quarter and nine months ended March 31, 2004. The related conference call script is attached as an exhibit.

 


 

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/ Suku V. Radia

 
 

                                                                       

 
 

Suku V. Radia

 
 

Vice President - Chief Financial Officer

 
 

(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

 
     

 

 

Date:

April 27, 2004

 

 


 

Index to Exhibits

 

 

 

Exhibit Number


Item

     
 

99

Conference call script of conversation with analysts on April 27, 2004 concerning news release of the same date which reported earnings for the third fiscal quarter and nine months ended March 31, 2004.