Ownership Submission
FORM 3
 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF 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 *
  Werther Jonathan B.
 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
08/10/2016		 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
MEREDITH CORP [MDP]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
1716 LOCUST ST		 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
President-National Media
 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

DES MOINES, IA 50309-3023		 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 Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)		 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Common Stock ($1 par value) 103.503
D
 

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Common Stock (Restricted) ($1 par value) (1) 08/13/2016 08/13/2016 Common Stock ($1 par value) 2,000 $ 0 D  
Restricted Stock Units (2) 08/12/2017(3) 08/12/2017 Common Stock ($1 par value) 8,600 $ 0 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) (4) 08/12/2016 08/12/2023 Common Stock ($1 par value) 7,000 $ 44.72 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) (4) 08/12/2017 08/12/2024 Common Stock ($1 par value) 7,000 $ 45.69 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) (4) 08/11/2018 08/11/2025 Common Stock ($1 par value) 7,000 $ 44.72 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) (4) 08/09/2019 08/09/2026 Common Stock ($1 par value) 10,000 $ 52.9 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Werther Jonathan B.
1716 LOCUST ST
DES MOINES, IA 50309-3023		       President-National Media  

Signatures

By: Andrew Kane, by Power of Attorney For: Jon Werther 08/19/2016
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(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 were awarded pursuant to the Meredith Corporation Stock Incentive Plans. The shares are subject to forfeiture and are nontransferable until vested, either on the third or the fifth anniversary of the grant date, as specified in each award agreement.
(2) Restricted Stock Units granted pursuant to Meredith Corporation's 2014 Stock Incentive Plan which will be converted to Common Stock ($1 par value) on a one-for-one basis upon the completion of a three-year period of service.
(3) The Restricted Stock Units vest upon the three year anniversary of the date of grant. The Restricted Stock Units were granted on various dates between 8/12/2014 and 8/9/2016.
(4) Nonqualified stock options granted pursuant to the Meredith Corporation Stock Incentive Plan. Each becomes exercisable in its entirety on the third anniversary of the grant date, expires on the tenth anniversary of the grant date, and has an exercise price as specified in the award agreement.

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