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form8ka.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):
April 29,
      2009
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:
[  ]  Written
communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR
230.425)
[  ]  Soliciting
material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14a-12)
[  ]  Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14d-2(b))
[  ]  Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.13e-4(c))
Item
      2.02
Results
      of Operations and Financial Condition
On April
29, 2009, Meredith Corporation issued a news release reporting earnings for the
third fiscal quarter and nine months ended March 31, 2009.  That news
release is attached as an exhibit.
Item
      9.01
Financial
      Statements and Exhibits
(c)
Exhibits
99
News
      release issued by Meredith Corporation dated April 29, 2009, concerning
      financial results for the third fiscal quarter and nine months ended March
      31, 2009.
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/
      Joseph H. Ceryanec
Joseph
      H. Ceryanec
Vice
      President - Chief Financial Officer
(Principal
      Financial and Accounting Officer)
Date:
April
      29, 2009
Index
      to Exhibits
Exhibit
      Number
Item
99
News
      release issued by Meredith Corporation dated April 29, 2009, concerning
      financial results for the third fiscal quarter and nine months ended March
      31, 2009.