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
January
8, 2008
Date
of Report (Date of earliest event reported):
VIAD CORP
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware |
001-11015 |
36-1169950 |
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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1850 North Central Avenue, Suite 800, Phoenix, Arizona |
85004-4545 |
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| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (602) 207-4000
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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:
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Item 8.01 OTHER EVENTS.
On January 8, 2008, Viad Corp (the "Company") issued a press release announcing the acquisition of The Becker Group, Ltd. ("Becker Group") on January 4, 2008 for $24.3 million in cash. Becker Group is headquartered in Baltimore, Maryland and is an experiential marketing company specializing in creating immersive, entertaining attractions and brand-based experiences for clients and venues, including shopping malls, movie studios, museums, leading consumer brands and casinos. 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 Becker Group 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.
| (c) | Exhibits | |
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99 - Press release dated January 8, 2008. |
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.
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VIAD CORP |
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| (Registrant) | |||
| Date: | January 8, 2008 | By: |
/s/ G. Michael Latta |
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G. Michael Latta |
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Vice President – Controller |
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