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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 17)*
MEREDITH CORPORATION
(Name of Issuer)
COMMON STOCK
(Title of Class of Securities)
589433 10 1
(CUSIP Number)
Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this
statement / /. (A fee is not required only if the filing
person: (1) has a previous statement on file reporting
beneficial ownership of more than five percent of the class of
securities described in Item 1; and (2) has filed no amendment
subsequent thereto reporting beneficial ownership of five percent
or less of such class.) (See Rule 13d-7).
*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a
reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to
the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment
containing information which would alter the disclosures provided
in a prior cover page.
The information required in the remainder of this cover page
shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise
subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall
be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the
Notes).
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SCHEDULE 13G
CUSIP No. 589433 10 1 Page 2 of 4
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1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NUMBER OF PERSON
Edwin T. Meredith III
480 38 4331
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) / /
(b) / /
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
U.S.A.
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5 SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF SHARES
BENEFICIALLY 2,324,339
OWNED BY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
EACH
REPORTING 46,206
PERSON 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH
2,324,339
8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
46,206
9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
2,370,545
10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* / /
11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
20.6%
12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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CUSIP NO. 589433 10 1 Page 3 of 4
Item 1(a) Name of Issuer: Meredith Corporation
Item 1(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
1716 Locust Street
Des Moines, Iowa 50309
Item 2(a) Name of Person Filing: Edwin T. Meredith III
Item 2(b) Address of Principal Business Office:
1716 Locust Street
Des Moines, Iowa 50309
Item 2(c) Citizenship: The person filing this statement is a
citizen of the United States.
Item 2(d) Title of Class of Securities: COMMON STOCK
Item 2(e) CUSIP Number. 589433 10 1
Item 3. This statement is not being filed pursuant to Rule
13d-1(b) or 13d-2(b). Not Applicable
Item 4. Ownership: Edwin T. Meredith III
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned as of 12/31/94: 2,370,545 (1)(2)
(b) Percent of Class: 20.6%
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote... 2,324,339 (1)(2)
(ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote. 46,206 (1)(2)
(iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of............................. 2,324,339 (1)(2)
(iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of............................. 46,206 (1)(2)
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(1) Mr. Meredith disclaims that he is the beneficial owner for any
other purpose of all shares of which he would not, except for
Rule 13d-3, be deemed to be the beneficial owner.
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(2) These shares include Common Stock which could be received upon
conversion of shares of Class B Common Stock of the corporation
that are beneficially owned by Edwin T. Meredith III. The Class
B Common Stock is convertible, share for share, at any time into
fully transferable Common Stock without the payment of any
consideration. Edwin T. Meredith III is the beneficial owner of
1,326,497 shares of Class B Common Stock.
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CUSIP NO. 589433 10 1 Page 4 of 4
Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class. Not
Applicable
Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on behalf of Another
Person:
Other persons have the right to receive dividends with
respect to 1,207,512 of the 2,370,545 shares shown as
beneficially owned by Edwin T. Meredith III under Item 4.
Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary which
Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent
Holding Company. Not Applicable
Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the
Group. Not Applicable
Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group. Not Applicable
Item 10. Certification. Not Applicable
SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my
knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set
forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
Dated: February , 1995
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Edwin T. Meredith III
