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Form SC 13D/A MEREDITH CORP Filed by: FRAZIER MEREDITH D MELL

June 23, 2016 5:13 PM EDT

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

 

SCHEDULE 13D

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 16)*

 

 

Meredith Corporation

 

(Name of Issuer)

 

Common Stock ($1.00 par value) and Class B Common Stock ($1.00 par value)

 

 

 

(Title of Class of Securities)

 

589433 10 1 (Common Stock) 589433 20 1 (Class B Common Stock)

 

 

 

(Cusip Number)

Chris Sidwell
c/o Meredith Corporation
1716 Locust Street

Des Moines, Iowa 50309

(515) 284-3000

 

 

 

(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)

 

 

June 14, 2016

 

 

 

(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

 

 

 

If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of Rule 13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-1(g), check the following box / /.

 

*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 disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

 

The information required on 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).

 
 

 

CUSIP No. 589433 10 1 (Common Stock) 589433 20 1 (Class B Common Stock)  
         
1. Names of Reporting Persons:      
  D. Mell Meredith Frazier, individually, as investment director/trustee of various trusts created by deceased Meredith family members, and as a board member of an Iowa not-for-profit corporation
         
2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions):  
    (a) /x/    
    (b) / /    
         
3. SEC Use Only:    
         
4. Source of Funds (See Instruction):    
  N/A      
         
5. Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e):     / /
         
6. Citizenship or Place of Organization:
  United States Citizen  
         
    7. Sole Voting Power:
      65,016* shares of Common Stock and
Number of Shares   1,933,450 shares of Class B Common Stock  
       
Beneficially   8. Shared Voting Power:  
Owned by     689,612 shares of Common Stock and  
Each     550,826 shares of Class B Common Stock  
         
Reporting   9. Sole Dispositive Power:  
Person     65,016 shares of Common Stock  
With     1,933,450  shares of Class B Common Stock  
         
    10. Shared Dispositive Power:
      689,612 shares of Common Stock
      550,826 shares of Class B Common Stock  
         
11. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person:
  754,628 shares of Common Stock and 2,484,276 shares of Class B Common Stock
         
12. Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions):     / /
         
13. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11):
  7.9% of shares of Common Stock (assuming conversion of the Class B) and 39.2% shares of Class B Common Stock
         
14. Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
  IN      
             

*Includes vested options for 52,959 shares of Common Stock.

 

 
 

 

CUSIP No. 589433 10 1 (Common Stock) 589433 20 1 (Class B Common Stock)  
         
1. Names of Reporting Persons:      
  Edwin T. Meredith, IV, individually, as investment director/trustee of various trusts created by deceased Meredith family members, and as a board member of an Iowa not-for-profit corporation
         
2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions):
    (a) /x/    
    (b) / /    
         
3. SEC Use Only:    
         
4. Source of Funds (See Instruction):
  N/A      
         
5. Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e):     / /
         
6. Citizenship or Place of Organization:
  United States Citizen  
         
    7. Sole Voting Power:
      2,035,841 shares of Class B Common Stock
Number of Shares      
Beneficially   8. Shared Voting Power:  
Owned by     689,612 shares of Common Stock and  
Each     550,826 shares of Class B Common Stock  
         
Reporting   9. Sole Dispositive Power:  
Person     2,035,841 shares of Class B Common Stock  
With        
         
    10. Shared Dispositive Power:
      689,612 shares of Common Stock
      550,826 shares of Class B Common Stock  
         
11. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person:
  689,612 shares of Common Stock and 2,586,667 shares of Class B Common Stock  
         
12. Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions):     / /
         
13. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11):
  8.0% of shares of Common Stock (assuming conversion of the Class B) and 40.8% shares of Class B Common Stock
         
14. Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
  IN      
         
         
             
 
 
SCHEDULE 13D
 
CUSIP No. 589433 10 1 (Common Stock) 589433 20 1 (Class B Common Stock
   
Item 4. Purpose of the Transaction.
   
 

This Amendment is being filed to report the following transactions:

 

On June 14, 2016, 590,000 shares of Meredith Corporation Class B Common Stock held by the Anna K. Meredith Endowment Trust were converted to 590,000 shares of Meredith Corporation Common Stock. Each of the reporting persons shares voting and dispositive power with respect to the shares held by the Endowment Trust.

 

Previously, on June 10, 2016, 15,628 shares of Meredith Corporation Class B Common Stock were transferred to each of the reporting persons from the estate of Katherine C. Meredith.

 

 

Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer.

 

(a) D. Mell Meredith Frazier: 754,628 shares of Common Stock (7.9%* of Common Stock outstanding) 2,484,276 shares of Class B Common Stock (39.2% of Class B Common Stock outstanding)

 

Edwin T. Meredith, IV: 689,612 shares of Common Stock (8.0%* of Common Stock outstanding) 2,586,667 shares of Class B Common Stock (40.8% of Class B Common Stock outstanding)

 

*Assumes conversion of Class B into Common Stock. The Class B Common Stock is convertible, share for share, into Common Stock.

 

(b) See facing pages for each reporting person.

 

D. Mell Meredith Frazier and Edwin T. Meredith, IV are sister and brother. Under Rule 13d-3, persons who have the power to vote or dispose of the shares listed above either alone or jointly with others are deemed to be the beneficial owners of such shares. Because the voting or dispositive power of certain shares listed above is shared, the same securities in such cases are attributed to more than one of the Reporting Persons.

 

(c) No transactions in shares of Common Stock or Class B Common Stock were effected by any of the Reporting Persons in the past 60 days except for the transactions described in Item 4 or previously reported on an amendment to this Schedule 13D.

 

(d) None

 

(e) 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.

June 23, 2016
  /s/ D. Mell Meredith Frazier
  D. Mell Meredith Frazier
  /s/ Edwin T. Meredith, IV
  Edwin T. Meredith, IV

 



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