form8k.htm


 
 
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
FORM 8-K
 
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
 

 
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):  February 22, 2010
 


 
MEREDITH CORPORATION
  
 
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
  


IOWA
1-5128
42-0410230
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
(Commission file number)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
     
1716 Locust Street, Des Moines, Iowa
  
50309-3023
(Address of principal executive offices)
  
(Zip Code)
     
 
(515) 284-3000
  
 
(Registrant's telephone number,
 including area code)
  
     



Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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Item 5.02
Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
 
  


 
(b)
On February 22, 2010, William T. Kerr, a director of Meredith Corporation (the Company), submitted his resignation from the Company’s Board of Directors effective March 5, 2010.  Mr. Kerr’s decision to resign is not due to a disagreement with the Company on any matter relating to the Company’s operations, policies or practices.  Mr. Kerr was not asked to resign or removed for cause from the Company’s Board of Directors.  See the Company’s press release attached as exhibit 99 for additional information.



Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits
  


 
(c)
Exhibits
       
   
99
Press release issued by Meredith Corporation dated February 23, 2010, concerning the resignation of William T. Kerr, a director of Meredith Corporation, from the Company’s Board of Directors effective March 5, 2010.



 
 
 
 



 
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/ John S. Zieser
  
  __________________________________________  
 
John S. Zieser
Chief Development Officer/
General Counsel and Secretary
  
     
     
Date:
February 23, 2010
  



 
 
 
 


   
Index to Exhibits
 
 
Exhibit Number
 
Item
     
 
99
Press release issued by Meredith Corporation dated February 23, 2010, concerning the resignation of William T. Kerr, a director of Meredith Corporation, from the Company’s Board of Directors effective March 5, 2010.