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):   August 19, 2010

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 		_____________
(Commission 		______________
(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) 		  ___________
(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.

Paul B. Dykstra, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Viad Corp (the "Company"), has entered into a structured, prearranged trading plan (the "Plan") with a broker to sell Company common stock (up to a total of 36,200 shares). Shares will be sold under the Plan on the open market at prevailing market prices and subject to minimum price thresholds specified in the Plan. The Plan is part of a comprehensive financial plan and was executed during the Company’s window period at a time when Mr. Dykstra represented that he was not in possession of material, non-public information about the Company, and is in compliance with the Company's trading policy for insiders and the provisions of Rule 10b5-1 of the Securities and 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.





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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
          
September 28, 2010   By:   G. Michael Latta
       
        Name: G. Michael Latta
        Title: Vice President - Controller (Chief Accounting Officer and Authorized Signer)