UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D. C. 20549 FORM 8-K PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) March 5, 2002 Commission file number 1-5128 Meredith Corporation (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Iowa 42-0410230 (State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer incorporation or organization) Identification No.) 1716 Locust Street, Des Moines, Iowa 50309-3023 (Address of principal executive offices) (ZIP Code) 515 - 284-3000 (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) - 1 - Item 5. Other Events Meredith Corporation presented at the Bear Stearns 2002 Entertainment, Media & Information Conference on March 5, 2002. At the conference, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer William T. Kerr, Publishing Group President Stephen M. Lacy, Broadcasting Group President Kevin P. O'Brien and Chief Financial Officer Suku V. Radia discussed company developments and responded to questions. The text of the presentation is attached as an exhibit. The presentation is accessible to the public on the company's Web site, meredith.com. It will remain there until March 12, 2002. Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits (c) Exhibits 99.1 Text of presentation at Bear Stearns 2002 Entertainment, Media & Information Conference on March 5, 2002. - 2 - 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 (Suku V. Radia) Suku V. Radia Vice President - Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) Date: March 5, 2002 - 3 - Index to Exhibits Exhibit Number Item ------------------------------------------------------------------- 99.1 Text of presentation at Bear Stearns 2002 Entertainment, Media & Information Conference on March 5, 2002. E-1