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
| Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): | November 22, 2011 |
Viad Corp
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-11015 | 36-1169950 |
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| of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
| 1850 N. Central Avenue, Suite 1900, Phoenix, Arizona | 85004-4565 | |
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| Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: | (602) 207-4000 |
Not Applicable
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report
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Item 8.01 Other Events.
Effective November 22, 2011, Paul B. Dykstra, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Viad Corp (the "Company"), entered into a structured, prearranged trading plan (the "Plan") with a broker to sell Company common stock (up to a total of 33,000 shares). Shares will be sold under the Plan on the open market at prevailing market prices and subject to minimum price thresholds or a sale date specified in the Plan. The Plan is part of a comprehensive financial plan and is intended to comply with the Company's trading policy for insiders and the provisions of Rule 10b5-1 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Any transactions under the Plan will be disclosed through Mr. Dykstra's Form 4 filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
None.
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 hereunto duly authorized.
| Viad Corp | ||||
| November 23, 2011 | By: |
/s/ Deborah J. DePaoli
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| Name: Deborah J. DePaoli | ||||
| Title: General Counsel and Secretary | ||||