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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 3, 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 5.07
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  
 
Meredith Corporation (the “Company”) held its annual meeting of shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”) on November 3, 2010.  The following is a summary of the voting results for each matter presented to shareholders at the Annual Meeting.
 
 
 
Proposal 1.  Election of Directors.
 
The Company’s shareholders elected the four persons nominated as Class III directors of the Company as set forth below:
 
Nominees
  
For*
  
Withhold
  
Broker
Non-Votes
Mary Sue Coleman
  
112,873,905
  
319,427
  
2,175,086
D. Mell Meredith Frazier
  
101,736,039
  
11,457,293
  
2,175,086
Joel W. Johnson
  
112,853,003
  
340,329
  
2,175,086
Stephen M. Lacy
  
112,628,480
  
564,852
  
2,175,086
 
* As specified on the proxy card, if no vote For or Withhold was specified, the shares were voted For the election of the named director.
 

 
Proposal 2:  The Company’s shareholders ratified the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the Company for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2011.
 
For
  
Against
  
Abstain
  
Broker
Non-Votes
115,280,533
  
48,969
  
38,915
  
0
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
 
  
 
  
 
  
 

 
 
 


 
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, hereunto duly authorized.
     
 
MEREDITH CORPORATION
Registrant
  
     
 
/s/ John S. Zieser
  
 
                                                                     
  
 
Chief Development Officer, General Counsel and Secretary
  
 
Date:
November 5, 2010