UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
September 13, 2004
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
VIAD CORP
| DELAWARE (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
001-11015 (Commission File Number) |
36-1169950 (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 1850 North Central Avenue, Suite 800, Phoenix, Arizona (Address of principal executive offices) |
85004-4545 (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (602) 207-4000
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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| Item 8.01 OTHER EVENTS | ||||||||
| Item 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS | ||||||||
| SIGNATURES | ||||||||
| Press Release, Dated September 13, 2004 | ||||||||
Item 8.01 OTHER EVENTS
On September 13, 2004, Viad Corp (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that its wholly-owned subsidiary, GES Exposition Services, Inc. and the Las Vegas Teamsters Local 631 ended a strike that began September 4, 2004. A copy of the Company’s press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99 and is incorporated by reference herein.
The information in this current report on Form 8-K is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section. The information in this current report shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
Item 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
(a) Not applicable.
(b) Not applicable.
(c) Exhibits
99 – Press Release dated September 13, 2004.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
| VIAD CORP (Registrant) |
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| September 13, 2004 | By /s/ Scott E. Sayre | |||
| Scott E. Sayre | ||||
| Vice President – General Counsel and Secretary (Authorized Officer) |
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