UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report: July 23, 2003
THE DIAL CORPORATION
| DELAWARE (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization) 15501 NORTH DIAL BOULEVARD SCOTTSDALE, ARIZONA (Address of Principal Executive Offices) |
51-0374887 (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) 85260-1619 (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s Telephone Number, including Area Code (480) 754-3425.
| Item 7. Exhibits | ||||||||
| Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure (Item 12. Results of Operations and Financial Condition). | ||||||||
| SIGNATURE | ||||||||
| EXHIBIT INDEX | ||||||||
| EX-99 | ||||||||
Table Of Contents
Item 7. Exhibits
(c) Exhibits
| (99) | Press Release of the Company dated July 23, 2003. |
Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure (Item 12. Results of Operations and Financial Condition).
The following information is being furnished under Item 12 of Form 8-K, “Results of Operations and Financial Condition,” and is included under this Item 9 in accordance with SEC Release Nos. 33-8216; 34-47583.
On July 23, 2003, Dial issued a press release relating to its financial results for the second quarter ended June 28, 2003 and its outlook for 2003. The press release also announced an information technology outsourcing and ERP implementation agreement with EDS and SAP. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.
The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section. The information in this Current Report shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
SIGNATURE
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 thereunto duly authorized.
The Dial Corporation
July 23, 2003
/s/ Conrad A. Conrad
Conrad A. Conrad
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit Number | Description | |
| (99) | Press Release of the Company dated July 23, 2003. |