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):  September 13, 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 8.01

Other Events

  

 

Meredith Corporation hosted a 2004 Investor Conference at the Company's offices in New York City on September 13, 2004. At the conference, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer William T. Kerr, President and Chief Operating Officer Stephen M. Lacy, Publishing Group President John H. (Jack) Griffin, Jr., Vice President Consumer Marketing Karla K. Jeffries, Broadcasting Group President Kevin P. O'Brien 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 website, meredith.com. The webcast will remain there through September 20, 2004.

 

 

Item 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits

  

 

 

(c)

Exhibits
       
   

99

Text of presentation at Meredith Corporation's 2004 Investor Conference on

     

September 13, 2004.

 

 

 

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:

September 13, 2004

  

 

 

Index to Exhibits

  

 

 

Exhibit Number

Item
     
 

99

Text of presentation at Meredith Corporation's 2004 Investor Conference on

   

September 13, 2004.