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


FORM 8-K


CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934


June 30, 2011
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)


VIAD CORP
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Delaware

001-11015

36-1169950

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)


1850 North Central Avenue, Suite 800, Phoenix, Arizona

 

85004-4545

(Address of principal executive offices)

(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):

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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Item 8.01    OTHER EVENTS

On June 30, 2011, Viad Corp (the "Company") issued a press release announcing the acquisition on June 29, 2011, of St. Mary Lodge and Resort (the “Lodge”), a 115 room resort.  The Lodge is a full-service hotel situated just outside Glacier National Park’s east entrance in St. Mary, Montana.  The purchase price was $16 million in cash, subject to certain adjustments.  The press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99 and is incorporated by reference herein. The press release contains forward-looking statements regarding the Company and includes cautionary statements identifying important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated.

Item 9.01    FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

(d)   Exhibits

99 – Press release dated June 30, 2011.




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)

 
 

June 30, 2011

By:  

/s/ Deborah J. DePaoli

Deborah J. DePaoli

General Counsel and Secretary