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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * KARPOWICZ PAUL   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol MEREDITH CORP [MDP] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) President-Broadcasting Group (Last) (First) (Middle) 1716 LOCUST STREET 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 01/31/2009 (Street) DES MOINES, IA 50309-3023 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line) _X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip) Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Stock (Restricted) ($1 par value) (1) 01/31/2009   A   145 A $ 0 40,536 D   Common Stock ($1 par value) (2)               2,054 I by Managed Account Common Stock ($1 par value) (3)               5,876 I by Spouse Common Stock (Restricted-ROE) ($1 par value) (4)               12,500 D

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)

2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security

3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)

3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)

4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)

5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5)

6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)

7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4)

8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)

9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)

10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)

11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Code

V

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) (5)

$ 29.23

08/12/2011

08/12/2021

Common Stock ($1 par value)

70,000

70,000

D

Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) (5)

$ 46.21

08/08/2009

08/08/2016

Common Stock ($1 par value)

30,000

30,000

D

Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) (5)

$ 47.56

02/14/2008

02/14/2015

Common Stock ($1 par value)

40,000

40,000

D

Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) (5)

$ 53.9

08/07/2010

08/07/2017

Common Stock ($1 par value)

30,000

30,000

D

Restricted stock units (6)

$ 0

08/08/1988

08/08/1988

Common Stock ($1 par value)

15,000

15,000

D

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
KARPOWICZ PAUL 1716 LOCUST STREET DES MOINES, IA 50309-3023			President-Broadcasting Group

Signatures

By: Teresa T. Rinker, by Power of Attorney For: Paul A. Karpowicz		02/03/2009
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	Shares were awarded pursuant to the Meredith Corporation Stock Incentive Plans. The shares are subject to forfeiture and are nontransferable until vested, either on the third or the fifth anniversary of the grant date, as specified in each award agreement.
(2)	The reporting person acquired these shares of Common Stock ($1 par value) through his/her Meredith Corp. Employee Stock Purchase Plan account upon which quarterly dividends are paid in the form of additional Common Stock. This footnote would normally be included in column 5.
(3)	Shares held in an account for the reporting person's spouse.
(4)	Restricted stock granted pursuant to Meredith Corp.'s 2004 Stock Incentive Plan which will be converted to Common Stock ($1 par value) on a one-for-one basis upon the attainment of the ROE criteria specified in the award agreement and the completion of a three-year period of service.
(5)	This option was granted pursuant to the Meredith Corp. Stock Incentive Plans and becomes exercisable in its entirety on the third anniversary of the date of grant.
(6)	Restricted stock units granted pursuant to Meredith Corp.'s 2004 Stock Incentive Plan which will be converted to Common Stock ($1 par value) on a one-for-one basis upon the attainment of specified EPS growth targets and the completion of a three-year period of service. Quarterly dividends are accrued in the form of additional restricted stock units.

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