-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, Q55ZZbjjgAJB4NhU7cJ866CbtwX/CMWZFf0h2bqziArWCoSq5916/42gF9VwVa90 bQ717y787piMOI7Oo0EJWA== 0000914760-01-500084.txt : 20010727 0000914760-01-500084.hdr.sgml : 20010727 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000914760-01-500084 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20010726 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: MEREDITH CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000065011 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: PERIODICALS: PUBLISHING OR PUBLISHING AND PRINTING [2721] IRS NUMBER: 420410230 STATE OF INCORPORATION: IA FISCAL YEAR END: 0630 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-11038 FILM NUMBER: 1689868 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1716 LOCUST ST CITY: DES MOINES STATE: IA ZIP: 50309 BUSINESS PHONE: 5152843000 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: MEREDITH PUBLISHING CO DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19710317 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BANKERS TRUST CO /IA/ CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000811393 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: [] IRS NUMBER: 420127385 STATE OF INCORPORATION: IA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 665 LOCUST ST STREET 2: PO BOX 897 CITY: DES MOINES STATE: IA ZIP: 503040897 SC 13G 1 m3244613g.txt UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. __) MEREDITH CORPORATION (NAME OF ISSUER) Class B Common Stock (TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES) 589433 20 0 (CUSIP NUMBER) Copy to: E.T. Meredith IV c/o Quentin G. Heisler, Jr. McDermott, Will & Emery 227 West Monroe Street, Suite 3100 Chicago, IL 60606-5096 (DATE OF EVENT WHICH REQUIRES FILING OF THIS STATEMENT) Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed: /X/ Rule 13d-1(b) / / Rule 13d-1(c) / / Rule 13d-1(d) *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 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. Page 1 of 5 CUSIP No. 589433 20 0 Schedule 13G 1. NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NUMBER OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Anna K. Meredith Endowment Trust, with Bankers Trust Company, D. Mell Meredith Frazier, Edwin T. Meredith IV, Quentin G. Heisler, Jr., and John D. Bloodgood, as Trustees 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) / / (b) / / 3. SEC USE ONLY 4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION United States citizen NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH 5. SOLE VOTING POWER 600,000 shares* 6. SHARED VOTING POWER 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 600,000 shares* 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES / / 11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 5.58% 12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON 00 (Charitable Trust) - --------------- *The five trustees act by majority vote. Page 2 of 5 CUSIP No. 589433 20 0 Schedule 13G ITEM 1. (a) NAME OF ISSUER: Meredith Corporation (b) ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES: 1716 Locust Street, Des Moines, Iowa 50309 ITEM 2. (a) NAME OF PERSON FILING: Anna K. Meredith Endowment Trust c/o Bankers Trust Company (b) ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE OR, IF NONE, RESIDENCE: 665 Locust Street, Des Moines, Iowa 50304 (c) CITIZENSHIP: United States citizen (d) TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES: Class B Common Stock (e) CUSIP NUMBER: 589433 20 0 ITEM 3. IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 240.13D-1(B), OR 240.13D-2(B) OR (C), CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A: (a) / / Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act. (b) /X/ Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act. (c) / / Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act. (d) / / Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940. (e) / / An investment advisor in accordance with section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E). (f) /X/ An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F). (g) / / A parent holding company or control person in accordance with section 240.13d-1(b)(ii)(G). (h) / / A savings association as defined in section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act. (i) / / A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940. (j) / / Group, in accordance with section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J). If this statement is filed pursuant to section 240.13d-1(c), check this box: / / Page 3 of 5 ITEM 4 OWNERSHIP. (a) Amount beneficially owned: 600,000* (b) Percent of class: 5.58% (c) Number of shares as to which such person has: (i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 600,000* --------------- (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: ------------- (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 600,000* -------------------- (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: -------------------- - ---------------- (*) The five trustees act by majority vote. ITEM 5. OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS. If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than 5 percent of the class of securities, check the following: . ITEM 6. OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON. Not applicable. 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. Page 4 of 5 ITEM 10. CERTIFICATION By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect. 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: July 25, 2001 Anna K. Meredith Endowment Trust By: Bankers Trust Company, As Trustee By: /s/ Tracy L. 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