Meredith Corporation

 

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):  November 8, 2006

 

 

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 Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers

 

 

Meredith shareholders, at the Company's annual meeting on November 8, 2006, reelected three directors to terms expiring in 2009.  They are:  Herbert M. Baum, Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer (retired), The Dial Corporation; Frederick B. Henry, President, The Bohen Foundation; and William T. Kerr, Chairman, Meredith Corporation.  James R. Craigie, President and Chief Executive Officer, Church & Dwight, Inc., was elected to a term expiring in 2009.  He replaces Nickolas L. Reding, who is retiring from the boardThe Company's news release concerning same is attached as an exhibit.

 

 

Item 8.01

Other Events

 

 

On November 8, 2006, the Meredith Corporation Board of Directors declared a dividend of $0.16 per share, payable on December 15, 2006 to shareholders of record on November 30, 2006.  The Company's news release concerning same is attached as an exhibit.

 

 

Item 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

 

 

(c)

Exhibits

       

99

News release issued by Meredith Corporation dated November 8, 2006, concerning the election of directors and dividend declared on November 8, 2006.

 


 

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:

November 8, 2006

 

 


 

   

Index to Exhibits

 

Exhibit Number


Item

     
 

99

News release issued by Meredith Corporation dated November 8, 2006, concerning the election of directors and dividend declared on November 8, 2006.