UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
SCHEDULE 14A
Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. )
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MEREDITH CORPORATION
(Name of Registrant as Specified In Its Charter)
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Shareowner ServicesSM P.O. Box 64945 St. Paul, MN 55164-0945 |
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MEREDITH CORPORATION |
Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the
Shareholder Meeting to be Held on November 3, 2010
Notice is hereby given that the Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Meredith Corporation will be held at 1716 Locust Street, Des Moines, Iowa on November 3, 2010 at 10:00 a.m.
This communication presents only an overview of the more complete proxy materials that are available to you on the Internet. We encourage you to access and review all of the important information contained in the proxy materials before voting.
The Proxy Statement and Annual Report are available at www.idelivercommunications.com/proxy/mdp
If you want to receive a paper copy or an e-mail with links to the electronic materials, you must request one. There is no charge to you for requesting a copy. Please make your request for a copy as instructed on the reverse side of this Notice on or before October 20, 2010 to facilitate timely delivery.
Matters intended to be acted upon at the meeting are listed below.
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The Board of Directors recommends that you vote FOR each of the nominees for directors and FOR proposal 2. | |
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Election of four Class III directors for terms expiring in 2013. |
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Proposal to ratify the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending June 30, 2011. |
You may immediately vote your proxy on the Internet at:
www.eproxy.com/mdp
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Use the Internet to vote your proxy 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, until 12:00 p.m. (CT) on November 2, 2010. |
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Please have this Notice and the last four digits of your Social Security Number or Tax Identification Number available. Follow the instructions to vote your proxy. |
Your Internet vote authorizes the named proxies to vote your shares in the same manner as if you marked, signed and returned your proxy card.
To request paper copies of the proxy materials, which include the proxy card,
Proxy Statement and Annual Report, please contact us via:
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Telephone – Call us free of charge at 877-847-4696 in the U.S. or Canada to order copies. Please have available the 3-digit company # and the 11-digit control # located in the box in the upper right-hand corner on the front of this Notice. | |
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E-mail – Send us an e-mail at ideliver@afpi.com with “MDP Materials Request” in the subject line. | |
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Your full name and the 3-digit company # and the 11-digit control # located in the box in the upper right-hand corner on the front of this Notice. |
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If you choose e-mail delivery you must include the e-mail address. |
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If you would like this election to apply to delivery of material for all future meetings, write the word “Permanent.” |
