-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, Bs06EeJSAno6/S/5q8F352EKUZ0k3/AAVqfc/WJ1nOeCn8o1BpGuJWtmXBxm5sTn 8LXvFWoPpAF2kHcFxuxPLw== 0000914760-98-000045.txt : 19980218 0000914760-98-000045.hdr.sgml : 19980218 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000914760-98-000045 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 19980217 SROS: NYSE SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: MEREDITH CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000065011 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: PERIODICALS: PUBLISHING OR PUBLISHING AND PRINTING [2721] IRS NUMBER: 420410230 STATE OF INCORPORATION: IA FISCAL YEAR END: 0630 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-11038 FILM NUMBER: 98541633 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1716 LOCUST ST CITY: DES MOINES STATE: IA ZIP: 50309 BUSINESS PHONE: 5152843000 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: MEREDITH PUBLISHING CO DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19710317 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: MEREDITH EDWIN T III CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000901188 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: UNKNOWN SIC - 0000 [0000] STATE OF INCORPORATION: IL FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 227 WEST MONROE STREET STREET 2: C/O MCDERMOTT WILL & EMERY CITY: CHICAGO STATE: IL ZIP: 60606 BUSINESS PHONE: 5152843000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1716 LOCUST STREET CITY: DES MOINES STATE: IA ZIP: 50309 SC 13G/A 1 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. 11)* MEREDITH CORPORATION (Name of Issuer) CLASS B COMMON STOCK (Title of Class of Securities) 589433 20 0 (CUSIP Number) *The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page. The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes). SCHEDULE 13G CUSIP No. 589433 20 0 Page 2 of 4 ___________________________________________________________________________ 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF REPORTING PERSON E. T. Meredith III 480 38 4331 ___________________________________________________________________________ 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) / / (b) / / ___________________________________________________________________________ 3 SEC USE ONLY ___________________________________________________________________________ 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION U.S.A. ___________________________________________________________________________ 5 SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY 5,239,774 OWNED BY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER EACH REPORTING 92,412 PERSON 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH 5,239,774 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 92,412 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 5,332,186 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* / / 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 44.5% 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* IN *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! CUSIP NO. 589433 20 1 Page 3 of 4 Item 1(a) Name of Issuer: Meredith Corporation Item 1(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: 1716 Locust Street Des Moines, Iowa 50309 Item 2(a) Name of Person Filing: Edwin T. Meredith III Item 2(b) Address of Principal Business Office: 1716 Locust Street Des Moines, Iowa 50309 Item 2(c) Citizenship: The person filing this statement is a citizen of the United States. Item 2(d) Title of Class of Securities: CLASS B COMMON STOCK Item 2(e) CUSIP Number: 589433 20 1 Item 3. This statement is not being filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b) or 13d- 2(b). Not Applicable Item 4. Ownership: Edwin T. Meredith III (a) Amount Beneficially Owned as of 12/31/97: 5,332,186 (1) (b) Percent of Class: 44.5% (c) Number of shares as to which such person has: (i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote....... 5,239,774 (1) (ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote..... 92,412 (1) (iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of................................. 5,239,774 (1) (iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of................................. 92,412 (1) ________________ (1) Mr. Meredith disclaims that he is the beneficial owner for any other purpose of all shares of which he would not, except for Rule 13d-3, be deemed to be the beneficial owner. CUSIP NO. 589433 20 1 Page 4 of 4 Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class. Not Applicable Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on behalf of Another Person. Not Applicable Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company. Not Applicable Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group. Not Applicable Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group. Not Applicable Item 10. Certification. Not Applicable SIGNATURE After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. Dated: February 13, 1998 /s/ Edwin T. Meredith III Edwin T. Meredith III -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----