FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * LACY STEPHEN M   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol MEREDITH CORP [MDP] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) __X__ Director _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) Chairman and CEO (Last) (First) (Middle) 1716 LOCUST STREET 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 08/08/2017 (Street) DES MOINES, IA 50309-3023 4. If Amendment, Date 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 (City) (State) (Zip) Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Stock ($1 par value) (1) 08/12/2017   M   21,000 A (2) 30,274 D   Common Stock ($1 par value) (1) 08/12/2017   F   10,184 D $ 56.8 20,090 D   Common Stock ($1 par value) (1) 08/14/2017   M   65,000 A $ 45.69 85,090 D   Common Stock ($1 par value) (1) 08/14/2017   F   58,264 D $ 57.2 26,826 D   Common Stock ($1 par value) (1) 08/14/2017   S   6,736 D $ 57.1697 (3) 20,090 D   Common Stock (Restricted) ($1 par value) (4)               4,604 D   Common Stock ($1 par value) (5)               12,351 I by Managed Account

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)

2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security

3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)

3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)

4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)

5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5)

6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)

7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4)

8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)

9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)

10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)

11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Code

V

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)

$ 58

08/08/2017

A

59,000

08/08/2020

08/08/2027

Common Stock ($1 par value)

59,000

$ 0

59,000

D

Restricted Stock Units

$ 0

08/08/2017

A

18,250

(6)

(6)

Common Stock ($1 par value)

18,250

$ 0

85,268

D

Restricted Stock Units

$ 0

08/12/2017

M

21,000

(7)

(7)

Common Stock ($1 par value)

21,000

(2)

64,268

D

Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)

$ 45.69

08/14/2017

M

65,000

08/12/2017

08/12/2024

Common Stock ($1 par value)

65,000

$ 0

0

D

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
LACY STEPHEN M 1716 LOCUST STREET DES MOINES, IA 50309-3023	X		Chairman and CEO

Signatures

By: Kara Brodell, by Power of Attorney For: Stephen M. Lacy		08/15/2017
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	Shares held by reporting person in a registered account & in street name accounts (one street name with spouse).
(2)	Represents a restricted stock unit vesting.
(3)	The price reported in column 4 is a weighted average price. The shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $56.75 to $57.40, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide Meredith, any securityholder of Meredith Corporation, or the Staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, separate prices within the range set forth in footnote (3) to this Form 4.
(4)	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.
(5)	Shares held in reporting person's IRA and Meredith Corp. Savings & Investment Plan accounts, upon which quarterly dividends are paid in the form of additional Common Stock ($1 par value).
(6)	Restricted Stock Units granted pursuant to Meredith Corporation's 2014 Stock Incentive Plan which will be converted to Common Stock ($1 par value) on a 1-for-1 basis upon the completion of a three-year period of service. Quarterly dividends are paid in cash.
(7)	Restricted Stock Units granted pursuant to Meredith Corporation's 2004 Stock Incentive Plan which were converted to Common Stock ($1 par value) on August 12, 2017.

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