Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
JOHNSON JOEL W
  2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
MEREDITH CORP [MDP]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
1716 LOCUST STREET
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
11/06/2013
(Street)

DES MOINES, IA 50309-3023
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)
6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock ($1 par value) 11/06/2013   M   6,000 A $ 49.75 17,190.386 D  
Common Stock ($1 par value) 11/06/2013   F   5,708 D $ 52.3 11,482.386 (1) D  
Common Stock (Restricted) ($1 par value) (2) 11/06/2013   A   956 A $ 0 3,244 D  

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)
6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)
8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)
9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)
10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) (3) $ 49.75 11/06/2013   M     6,000 11/11/2004 11/11/2013 Common Stock ($1 par value) 6,000 $ 0 60,945 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) (3) $ 32.32 11/07/2013   A   4,064   11/07/2013 11/07/2022 Common Stock ($1 par value) 4,064 $ 0 65,009 D  
Stock equivalent units (4) $ 0 11/06/2013   A   2,108   08/08/1988 08/08/1988 Common Stock ($1 par value) 2,108 $ 0 36,439.07 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
JOHNSON JOEL W
1716 LOCUST STREET
DES MOINES, IA 50309-3023
  X      

Signatures

 By: Teresa T. Rinker, by Power of Attorney For: Joel W. Johnson   11/07/2013
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Shares are held by the reporting person in certificate form, book entry, Dividend Reinvestment Plan, and street name.
(2) This restricted stock was awarded pursuant to the Amended and Restated Meredith Corporation 2004 Stock Incentive Plan. The shares are subject to forfeiture and nontransferable until vested. Restrictions on the shares lapse on 1/3 of the shares per year for three years commencing on the first anniversary of the grant date.
(3) Nonqualified stock options awarded pursuant to the Meredith Corporation 2004 Stock Incentive Plan, which become exercisable one-third per year over a three-year period beginning on the first anniversary of the grant date, expire on the tenth anniversary of the grant date, and have exercise prices as specified in each award agreement.
(4) Stock equivalents issued pursuant to the Meredith Corporation 2004 Stock Incentive Plan (the "Plan"), which will be converted to Common Stock ($1 par value) on a one-for-one basis upon the reporting person's retirement from or termination of service on the Meredith Board of Directors. Quarterly dividends are accrued in the form of additional stock equivalents.

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