-----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, Qrwibc5B3M3I0sHPCaIcfxqc0lPk/1F0DBpmddTvFtACGdjBn9AsSe9mMUIqesDO 16Fk7XwIoMCcO1Q1vzwwZA== 0001023875-05-000036.txt : 20050611 0001023875-05-000036.hdr.sgml : 20050611 20050603152051 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001023875-05-000036 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13D/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20050603 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20050603 GROUP MEMBERS: FRANKLIN MUTUAL ADVISERS, LLC 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 13D/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-16368 FILM NUMBER: 05877406 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: FRANKLIN MUTUAL ADVISERS LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001023875 IRS NUMBER: 223463202 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0930 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 51 JOHN F KENNEDY PARKWAY CITY: SHORT HILLS STATE: NJ ZIP: 07078 BUSINESS PHONE: 2019122088 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 51 JOHN F KENNEDY PARKWAY CITY: SHORT HILLS STATE: NJ ZIP: 07078 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: FRANKLIN MUTUAL ADVISERS INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19960928 SC 13D/A 1 mere05d1.txt SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13D Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. 1) Meredith Corporation (Name of Issuer) Common Stock, par value $1 (Title of Class of Securities) 589433101 (CUSIP Number) Peter A. Langerman Franklin Mutual Advisers, LLC 101 John F. Kennedy Parkway Short Hills, New Jersey 07078 973.912.2048 (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications) June 1, 2005 (Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement) If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition which is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of Rule 13d-l(b)(3) or (4), check the following box [ ]. *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). 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Franklin Mutual Advisers, LLC 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a)[] (b)[X] 3. SEC USE ONLY 4. SOURCE OF FUNDS See Item 3 5. CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) [ ] 6. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH 7. SOLE VOTING POWER 2,411,876 (See Item 5) 8. SHARED VOTING POWER 9. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 2,411,876 (See Item 5) 10. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 2,411,876 (See Item 5) 12. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW 11 EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [ ] 13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 11 6.0% (See Item 5) 14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IA This Amendment No. 1 amends the Schedule 13D originally filed on January 31, 2001 (the "Statement") relating to the Common Stock (the "Common Stock") of Meredith Corporation, an Iowa corporation (the "Issuer"). Unless otherwise indicated, all capitalized terms used herein shall have the meanings given to them in the Statement, and unless amended hereby, all information previously filed remains in effect. Item 4 of the Statement is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as follows: Item 4. Purpose of Transaction The securities covered by this Statement were acquired by advisory clients of Franklin Mutual Advisers, LLC ("FMA") for the purpose of investment. FMA does not have any present plans or proposals which relate to or that would result in any of the actions or transactions described in paragraphs (a) through (j) of Item 4 of the instructions to Schedule 13D. Simultaneously with the filing of this amended schedule, FMA is filing a Schedule 13G reflecting the holdings of FMA's advisory clients. 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. June 03, 2005 Franklin Mutual Advisers, LLC /s/ Bradley Takahashi BRADLEY TAKAHASHI Vice President -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----