8-K


 

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 11, 2015


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)
 
 
 
 



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Item 5.07
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
 

Meredith Corporation (the "Company") held its Annual Meeting on November 11, 2015. 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 three persons nominated as Class II directors of the Company as set forth below:
Nominees
For *
 
Withhold
 
Broker Non-Votes
 
Class II
 
 
 
 
 
 
Donald C. Berg
93,411,703
 
867,592
 
2,794,225
 
Frederick B. Henry
73,475,042
 
20,804,253
 
2,794,225
 
Joel W. Johnson
91,777,065
 
2,502,230
 
2,794,225
 
* 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 voted to approve, on an advisory basis, the executive compensation program for the Company's named executive officers as described in the proxy statement.

For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
72,897,568
21,252,966
128,761
2,794,225


Proposal 3. 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, 2016.

For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
96,470,352
578,330
24,838
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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
 
 
John S. Zieser
Chief Development Officer, General Counsel and Secretary
 

Date:
November 13, 2015