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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