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):  March 8, 2005

 
 

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 8.01.

Other Events

 

 

Meredith Corporation presented at the Merrill Lynch Advertising/Marketing, Education and Information Conference on March 8, 2005.  Chairman and Chief Executive Officer William T. Kerr and Chief Operating Officer Stephen M. Lacy discussed company developments and then they and Chief Financial Officer Suku V. Radia  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 website, meredith.com.  The webcast will remain there through March 15, 2005.

 

 

Item 9.01.

Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

 

 

(c)

Exhibits

       
   

99

Text of presentation at Merrill Lynch Advertising/Marketing, Education and Information Conference on March 8, 2005.

       

 


 

 

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:

March 8, 2005

 

 


 

 

Index to Exhibits

 

 

 

 

Exhibit Number


Item

     
 

99

Text of presentation at Merrill Lynch Advertising/Marketing, Education and Information Conference on March 8, 2005.

     

 

 

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