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):  May 24, 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

  

On May 24, 2005, Meredith Corporation issued a news release announcing that it has reached an agreement in principle with Gruner + Jahr to acquire Parents, Child, Fitness and Family Circle magazines for $350 million. The related media conference call script is attached as an exhibit.

 

 

Item 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits

  
 

(c)

Exhibits
       
   

99

Conference call script of conversation with the media on May 24, 2005 concerning news release of the same date announcing the agreement in principle with Gruner + Jahr to acquire Parents, Child, Fitness and Family Circle magazines for $350 million.

 

 

 

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 24, 2005

  

 

 

 

Index to Exhibits

  

 

 

Exhibit Number

Item

                                                                                                                                                                 
     
 

99

Conference call script of conversation with the media on May 24, 2005 concerning news release of the same date announcing the agreement in principle with Gruner + Jahr to acquire Parents, Child, Fitness and Family Circle magazines for $350 million.