Try to use attribute "label": http://static.springsource.org/spring/docs/2.0.x/reference/spring-form.tld.html#spring-form.tld.option And note that you have time format: @DateTimeFormat(pattern = "h:mm:ss a") so use "8:00:00 AM" instead of "8:00 AM":
<form:select path="meetingTime">
<form:option value="8:00:00 AM" label="8:00 AM" />
</form:select>