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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):  February 29, 2012

 
 
 
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)
 
 
 
Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  (515) 284-3000
 
 
 

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Item 8.01
Other Events
 

On March 1, 2012, Meredith Corporation issued a news release reporting the completion of the acquisition of Allrecipes.com, Inc. from The Reader's Digest Association, Inc.




Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits
 
 
(d)
Exhibits
 
 
 
 
 
 
99
News release issued by Meredith Corporation dated March 1, 2012, reporting the completion of Meredith Corporation's acquisition of Allrecipes.com, Inc. from The Reader's Digest Association, Inc. 









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 Ceryanec
 
 
Joseph Ceryanec
 
 
Vice President - Chief Financial Officer
 
 
(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)
 
 
 
 
Date: March 1, 2012
 
 





INDEX TO EXHIBITS

 
Exhibit
Number
 
Item
 
 
 
 
 
99
 
News release issued by Meredith Corporation dated March 1, 2012, reporting the completion of Meredith Corporation's acquisition of Allrecipes.com, Inc. from The Reader's Digest Association, Inc.