Meredith Corporation

 

 

 

 

 

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

 

 

 

 

     
 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):  October 28, 2004

  
 

Commission file number:  1-5128

  
     

 

 

 

 

MEREDITH CORPORATION

  
 

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

  

IOWA

  

42-0410230

(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)

  

(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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Item 8.01.

Other Events

  


On October 28, 2004, Meredith Corporation announced that its Board of Directors had terminated the employment of Kevin O'Brien, President of the Meredith Broadcasting Group, for violations of the Company's Equal Employment Opportunity policies. On an interim basis, Chief Operating Officer Stephen M. Lacy will oversee the Company's broadcasting operations.

Item 9.01.

Financial Statements and Exhibits

  


 

(c)

Exhibits
       
   

99

Press release dated October 28, 2004 announcing that the employment of Kevin O'Brien, President of the Meredith Broadcasting Group, had been terminated.
       

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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/ Suku V. Radia

  
 

                                                                       

  
 

Suku V. Radia

  
 

Vice President - Chief Financial Officer

  
 

(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

  
     

 

Date:

October 29, 2004

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Index to Exhibits

  


 

Exhibit Number

Item
     
 

99

Press release dated October 28, 2004 announcing that the employment of Kevin O'Brien, President of the Meredith Broadcasting Group, had been terminated.