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MEREDITH CORPORATION (NYSE:MDP) Files An 8-K Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

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MEREDITH CORPORATION (NYSE:MDP) Files An 8-K Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain OfficersItem 5.02

Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal officers

On August 9, 2017, the Meredith Corporation Board of Directors elected Meredith President and Chief Operating Officer Thomas H. Harty to Meredith's Board of Directors. Harty will stand for election as a ClassII Director at the Company's Annual Shareholders Meeting in November 2017. If elected, he will serve a one-year term expiring November12, 2018. The related news release is attached as an exhibit.

On August 9, 2017, the Meredith Corporation Board of Directors declared a dividend of $0.52 per share, payable on September15, 2017, to shareholders of record on August 31, 2017. The related news release is attached as an exhibit.

Item 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits

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Exhibits

Press release announcing the election of Thomas H. Harty to the Board of Directors and quarterly dividend declaration.

MEREDITH CORP ExhibitEX-99 2 mdppressreleasehartyelecti.htm EXHIBIT 99 – PRESS RELEASE Exhibit Exhibit 99MEREDITH CORPORATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS DECLARES QUARTERLY DIVIDENDMeredith President & Chief Operating Officer Tom Harty Elected to Meredith Board of DirectorsDES MOINES,…To view the full exhibit click here
About MEREDITH CORPORATION (NYSE:MDP)
Meredith Corporation is a diversified media company. The Company is focused primarily on the home and family marketplace. The Company operates through two segments: Local Media and National Media. As of June 30, 2016, the Company’s Local Media segment includes 16 owned television stations, one managed television station and related digital and mobile media operations. Its National Media segment includes magazine publishing, custom content and customer relationship marketing, digital and mobile media, brand licensing, database-related activities, and other related operations. Its National Media segment focuses on the food, home, parenthood, and health markets and is a publisher of magazines serving women. As of June 30, 2016, the Company’s owned television stations consist of seven CBS affiliates, five FOX affiliates, two MyNetworkTV affiliates, one NBC affiliate, one ABC affiliate and one independent station. The National Media segment also focuses on run-of-press display advertising.