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

October 30, 2002

 

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 5.

Other Events

 


On October 30, 2002, Meredith Corporation issued a news release reporting earnings for the first fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2002. That news release and the related conference call script are attached as exhibits.

 

 

Item 7.

Financial Statements and Exhibits

 


 

(c)

Exhibits

       
   

99.1

News release issued by Meredith Corporation dated October 30, 2002 concerning financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2002.

       
   

99.2

Conference call script of conversation with analysts on October 30, 2002 concerning news release of the same date.

 


 

 

 

 

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:

October 30, 2002

 

 


 

 

 

Index to Exhibits

 


 

Exhibit Number

Item

     
 

99.1

News release issued by Meredith Corporation dated October 30, 2002 concerning financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2002.

     
 

99.2

Conference call script of conversation with analysts on October 30, 2002 concerning news release of the same date.