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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
FORM 8-K
 
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
 
 
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): January 31, 2018

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MEREDITH CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
 
 
Iowa
1-5128
42-0410230
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
(Commission file number)
(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
 
 
 

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Item 2.02
Results of Operations and Financial Condition
 

On January 31, 2018, Meredith Corporation issued a news release reporting, among other things, the consummation of a merger with Time Inc. and earnings for the second fiscal quarter and six months ended December 31, 2017. The related conference call script is attached as an exhibit.



Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits
 

 
(d)
Exhibits
 
 
 
 
 
 
Conference call script of conversation with analysts on January 31, 2018, concerning news release of the same date which reported the consummation of a merger with Time Inc. and earnings for the second fiscal quarter and six months ended December 31, 2017.







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/ Joseph Ceryanec
 
 
Joseph Ceryanec
 
 
Chief Financial Officer
 
 
(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)
 
 
 
 
Date: February 1, 2018