Viad Corp (Form: 8-K)  

 


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):   January 6, 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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(State or other jurisdiction
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(Commission
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(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
      
1850 N. Central Avenue, Suite 800, Phoenix, Arizona   85004-4545
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(Address of principal executive offices)
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(Zip Code)
     
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.

On January 6, 2011, Viad Corp (the "Company") issued a press release announcing the acquisition on January 5, 2011, of Grouse Mountain Lodge, a 145 room, four season resort hotel located in Whitefish, Montana. The hotel is situated in close proximity to Glacier National Park. The purchase price was $10.5 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 January 6, 2011.






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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
          
January 6, 2011   By:   G. Michael Latta
       
        Name: G. Michael Latta
        Title: Vice President - Controller (Chief Accounting Officer and Authorized Signer)


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Exhibit Index


     
Exhibit No.   Description

 
99
  Press release dated January 6, 2011