Ownership Submission
FORM 4
Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
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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(Print or Type Responses)
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-Local Media Group
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
1716 LOCUST STREET
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
08/08/2017
(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 ($1 par value) (1) 08/12/2017   M   7,300 A (2) 73,958 D  
Common Stock ($1 par value) (1) 08/12/2017   F   3,194 D $ 56.8 70,764 D  
Common Stock (Restricted) ($1 par value) (3)               2,504 D  
Common Stock ($1 par value) (4)               9,089 I By Managed Account

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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) $ 58 08/08/2017   A   22,500   08/08/2020 08/08/2027 Common Stock ($1 par value) 22,500 $ 0 22,500 D  
Restricted Stock Units $ 0 08/08/2017   A   8,050     (5)   (5) Common Stock ($1 par value) 8,050 $ 0 37,050 D  
Restricted Stock Units $ 0 08/12/2017   M     7,300   (6)   (6) Common Stock ($1 par value) 7,300 (2) 29,750 D  

Reporting Owners

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

Signatures

 By: Kara Brodell, by Power of Attorney For: Paul A. Karpowicz   08/15/2017
**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 held by reporting person in a registered account & in street name accounts (one street name with spouse).
(2) Represents a restricted stock unit vesting.
(3) 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.
(4) Shares held in the reporting person's Meredith Corporation Employee Stock Purchase Plan account. Quarterly dividends are paid in the form of additional Common Stock, $1 par value.
(5) Restricted Stock Units granted pursuant to Meredith Corporation's 2014 Stock Incentive Plan which will be converted to Common Stock ($1 par value) on a one-for-one basis upon the completion of a three-year period of service.
(6) Restricted Stock Units granted pursuant to Meredith Corporation's 2004 Stock Incentive Plan which were converted to Common Stock ($1 par value) on August 12, 2017.

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