DEFINITIVE ADDITIONAL PROXY MATERIALS

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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[_]   Soliciting Material Pursuant to Section 240.14a-11(c) or Section 240.14a-12

 

MEREDITH CORPORATION

(Name of Registrant as Specified In Its Charter)

 


(Name of Person(s) Filing Proxy Statement, if other than the Registrant)

 

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COMPANY #
 

 

MEREDITH CORPORATION

 

ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS

 

 

Directions to attend the Annual Meeting where you may vote in person can be found

on our website, www.meredith.com/meredith_corporate/findus.html

 

 

Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the

Shareholder Meeting to be Held on November 4, 2009

 

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 4, 2009, 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 23, 2009, to facilitate timely delivery.

 

Matters intended to be acted upon at the meeting are listed below.

 

The Board of Directors recommends that you vote FOR each of the nominees for directors; and FOR proposals 2, 3, and 4.

 

 

1.

Election of three Class II directors for terms expiring in 2012

 

 

2.

Proposal to ratify the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending June 30, 2010

 

 

3.

Proposal to reaffirm previously approved business criteria, classes of eligible participants, and maximum annual incentives awarded under the Amended and Restated Meredith Corporation 2004 Stock Incentive Plan

 

 

4.

Proposal to authorize an additional reserve of 3,500,000 shares that may be granted under the Amended and Restated Meredith Corporation 2004 Stock Incentive Plan

 

 

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 3, 2009.


 

 

 

 

 

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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.

 

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To request paper copies of the proxy materials, which include the proxy card,

Proxy Statement and Annual Report, please contact us via:

 

Internet – Access the Internet and go to www.idelivercommunications.com/proxy/mdp. Follow the instructions to log in and order copies.

 

 


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.

 

 


E-mail – Send us an e-mail at ideliver@afpi.com with “MDP Materials Request” in the subject line. The e-mail must include:

 

 

 

 

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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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Your preference to receive printed materials via mail -or- to receive an e-mail with links to the electronic materials.

 

 

 

 

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If you choose e-mail delivery you must include your 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.”