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
March
31, 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
5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of
Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of
Certain Officers.
On April 1, 2008, Viad Corp (the “Company”) announced that Robert H. Bohannon retired as chairman of the Board of Directors of the Company, effective March 31, 2008. Paul B. Dykstra, President and Chief Executive Officer, has been appointed by the Company’s Board of Directors as his successor, effective April 1, 2008, and his title will now be Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer. A copy of the Company’s press release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99 and is incorporated by reference herein.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits
99 – Press Release dated April 1, 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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April 1, 2008 |
By: |
/s/ G. Michael Latta |
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G. Michael Latta |
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Vice President – Controller |
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