UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 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): February 28, 2012
VIAD CORP
| Delaware | 001-11015 | 36-1169950 |
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 1850 North Central Avenue, Suite 1900, Phoenix, Arizona 85004-4565 | ||
| (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) | ||
| (602) 207-1000 | ||
| (Registrant’s telephone number, including area code) | ||
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Item 8.01. Other Events.
On February 28, 2012, Viad Corp (the “Company”) announced that its Board of Directors amended its shareholder rights plan to, among other things, extend the expiration date of the preferred share purchase rights under the Company’s previous rights plan that was scheduled to expire at the close of business today.
The Company issued a press release relating to such events, a copy of which is attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits. The following exhibits are filed as part of this report:
| 99 | Press Release, dated as of February 28, 2012. |
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 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
(Registrant) | ||
| Dated: February 28, 2012 | By: | /s/ G. Michael Latta |
| G. Michael Latta | ||
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Chief Accounting Officer – Controller
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| EXHIBIT INDEX | |
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Exhibit |
Description |
| 99 | Press Release, dated as of February 28, 2012. |