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
September 16, 2014
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
Viad Corp
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-11015 | 36-1169950 |
| (State or other jurisdiction | (Commission | (IRS Employer |
| of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
| 1850 North Central Avenue, Suite 1900, Phoenix, Arizona | 85004-4565 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (602) 207-1000
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Item 8.01 OTHER EVENTS
On September 17, 2014, Viad Corp (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing the acquisition on September 16, 2014 of Blitz Communications Group Limited and its affiliates (collectively, “Blitz”) for £15,000,000 (approximately $24.9 million) in cash, subject to certain adjustments. Blitz, which has offices in the United Kingdom, is a leading audio-visual staging and creative services provider for the live events industry in the United Kingdom and continental Europe. The press release, which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99 and is incorporated by reference herein, 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 September 17, 2014.
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 thereunto duly authorized.
| Viad Corp | |||
| (Registrant) | |||
| September 17, 2014 | By: | /s/ Leslie S. Striedel | |
| Leslie S. Striedel | |||
| Chief Accounting Officer |