SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* Harty Thomas H (Last) (First) (Middle) 57 FIELD TERRACE (Street) IRVINGTON NY 10533 (City) (State) (Zip)	2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 08/10/2010	3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol MEREDITH CORP [ MDP ]
		4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) Director 10% Owner X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below) President-National Media Group	5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
			6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) X Form filed by One Reporting Person Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock ($1 par value)(1)	350	D
Common Stock (Restricted) ($1 par value)(2)	20,000	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)(3)	08/11/2012	08/11/2019	Common Stock ($1 par value)	38,100	$28.6	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)(3)	08/12/2011	08/12/2018	Common Stock ($1 par value)	25,000	$29.23	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)(3)	08/08/2009	08/08/2016	Common Stock ($1 par value)	5,000	$46.21	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)(3)	08/09/2008	08/09/2015	Common Stock ($1 par value)	6,000	$49.1	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)(3)	08/10/2007	08/10/2014	Common Stock ($1 par value)	4,500	$49.97	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)(3)	08/07/2010	08/07/2017	Common Stock ($1 par value)	10,000	$53.9	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Shares held in the reporting person's Meredith Corporation Employee Stock Purchase Plan account. Quarterly dividends on these shares are paid in the form of additional Common Stock, $1 par value.

2. Shares were awarded pursuant to the Meredith Corporation Stock Incentive Plans. The shares are subject to forfeiture and are nontransferable until vested, either on the third or the fifth anniversary of the grant date, as specified in each award agreement.

3. This option was granted pursuant to the Meredith Corp. Stock Incentive Plans and becomes exercisable in its entirety on the third anniversary of the date of grant.

	THOMAS H. HARTY	08/11/2010
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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