Filing Details

Accession Number:
0000065011-13-000079
Form Type:
4
Zero Holdings:
No
Publication Time:
2013-08-14 17:46:52
Reporting Period:
2013-08-12
Filing Date:
2013-08-14
Accepted Time:
2013-08-14 17:46:52
SEC Url:
Form 4 Filing
Issuer
Cik Name Symbol Sector (SIC) IRS No
65011 Meredith Corp MDP Periodicals: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2721) 420410230
Insiders
Cik Name Reported Address Insider Title Director Officer Large Shareholder Other
1196028 S John Zieser 1716 Locust Street
Des Moines IA 50309-3023
Chief Development Officer No Yes No No
Reported Non-Derivative Transactions
Sec. Name Acquisiton - Disposition Date Amount Price Remaning Holdings Equity Swap Involved Form Type Code Nature of Ownership Explanation
Common Stock ($1 Par Value) Acquisiton 2013-08-12 30,000 $32.85 30,000 No 4 M Direct
Common Stock ($1 Par Value) Disposition 2013-08-12 25,128 $47.75 4,872 No 4 F Direct
Common Stock ($1 Par Value) Disposition 2013-08-12 4,872 $47.59 0 No 4 S Direct
Equity Swap Involved Form Type Code Nature of Ownership Explanation
No 4 M Direct
No 4 F Direct
No 4 S Direct
Reported Derivative Transactions
Sec. Name Sec. Type Acquisiton - Disposition Date Amount Price Amount - 2 Price - 2
Common Stock ($1 Par Value) Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) Disposition 2013-08-12 30,000 $0.00 30,000 $32.85
Remaning Holdings Exercise Date Expiration Date Equity Swap Involved Transaction Form Type Transaction Code Nature of Ownership
161,000 2013-08-10 2020-08-10 No 4 M Direct
Reported Non-Derivative Holdings
Sec. Name Remaning Holdings Nature of Ownership Explanation
Common Stock ($1 Par Value) 8,494 Indirect by Managed Account
Common Stock ($1 Par Value) 1,822 Direct
Common Stock ($1 Par Value) 1,856 Indirect by Spouse
Common Stock (Restricted) ($1 Par Value) 24,000 Direct
Reported Derivative Holdings
Sec. Name Sec. Type Price Date Expiration Date Amount Remaning Holdings Nature of Ownership
Common Stock ($1 Par Value) Stock equivalent units $0.00 1988-08-08 1988-08-08 42,273 42,273 Direct
Expiration Date Amount Remaning Holdings Nature of Ownership
1988-08-08 42,273 42,273 Direct
Footnotes
  1. Shares held by the reporting person in street name.
  2. Zieser, John S.: The price reported in column 4 is a weighted average price. The shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $47.16 to $47.91, 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 (2) to this Form 4.
  3. Shares held in reporting person's IRA account; Meredith Corp. Savings & Investment Plan account; and Meredith Corp. Employee Stock Purchase Plan account, upon all of which quarterly dividends are paid in the form of additional Common Stock ($1 par value).
  4. Shares are held in the reporting person's Dividend Reinvestment Plan account, upon which quarterly dividends are paid in the form of additional Common Stock ($1 par value).
  5. Shares purchased by spouse for her own account and the children's custodial accounts.
  6. 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.
  7. Nonqualified stock options granted pursuant to the Meredith Corporation Stock Incentive Plan. Each becomes exercisable in its entirety on the third anniversary of the grant date, expires on the 10th anniversary of the grant date, and has an exercise price as specified in the award agreement.
  8. Stock equivalents issued pursuant to Meredith Corporation's Deferred Compensation Plan or Stock Incentive Plan which will be converted to Common Stock ($1 par value) on a one-for-one basis in connection with the reporting person's retirement from or termination of Meredith Corporation employment.