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): April 4, 2022

Viad Corp
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	001-11015	36-1169950	
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer
Identification No.)	
 	 	 	
7000 East 1st Avenue
Scottsdale, Arizona	 	 
85251-4304	
(Address of principal executive offices)	 	(Zip Code)	
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (602) 207-1000
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 
Title of each class	 	Trading
Symbol(s)	 	 
Name of each exchange on which registered	
Common Stock, $1.50 Par Value	 	VVI	 	New York Stock Exchange	
Preferred Stock Purchase Rights	 	__	 	New York Stock Exchange	
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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 4, 2022, Mr. Sung-Chul Patrick T. LaValley was appointed to the Board of Directors (“Board”) of Viad Corp (the “Company”). Mr. LaValley was appointed by Crestview Partners IV GP, L.P. and affiliated entities (the “Crestview Parties”) pursuant to the terms of the Stockholders Agreement between the Company and the Crestview Parties, and the Certificate of Designations governing the Company’s shares of 5.5% Series A Convertible Preferred Stock held by the Crestview Parties. Mr. LaValley will replace Mr. Kevin M. Rabbitt on the Board, also effective April 4, 2022. Mr. LaValley will serve as a Preferred Director effective immediately, and will be appointed for a term ending at the 2023 annual meeting of stockholders, or until his earlier resignation, retirement, disqualification, death, or removal.
Mr. LaValley is entitled to compensation for service on our Board in accordance with our director compensation policy, which is described in the Company’s proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 29, 2021. While Mr. LaValley will receive the Board retainer and fees described therein, he has elected to waive the customary grant of equity for the Company’s Directors for 2022.
With respect to Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K, there are no relationships or related transactions between Mr. LaValley and the Company that would be required to be reported.
Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure‌
The information in this Item 7.01 shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing.‌

 

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	
 	 	(Registrant)	
 	 	 	 	
Date: April 5, 2022	 	By	/s/ Derek P. Linde	
 	 	Name:	Derek P. Linde	
 	 	Title:	Chief Operating Officer, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary