Meredith Corporation Form 8-K, dated May 11, 2004








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):  May 11, 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 5.

Other Events

 


On May 11, 2004, Meredith Corporation announced that its Board of Directors had elected Stephen M. Lacy as a Board member, effective immediately, and elected him President and Chief Operating Officer, effective July 1. Lacy joined Meredith in February 1998 as VP/Chief Financial Officer and was promoted to President of the Meredith Integrated and Interactive Marketing Group in March 2000. He was promoted to his current position of Meredith Publishing Group President in November 2000.


The Board also elected John H. Griffin, Jr. to succeed Lacy as Meredith Publishing Group President. Griffin currently serves as Meredith Magazine Group President, a position he has held since June 2003.



 

Item 7.

Financial Statements and Exhibits

 


 

(c)

Exhibits

    
  

99

Press release dated May 11, 2004 announcing that Stephen M. Lacy has been elected as a Board member and as President and Chief Operating Officer effective July 1.

    


































 

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:

May 11, 2004