UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              Washington, DC 20549


                                    FORM 8-K


                                 CURRENT REPORT

                        PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d)
                     OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934


                                  July 24, 2003
                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 of    (Commission           (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)     file number)          Identification No.)


 1850 N. CENTRAL AVE., PHOENIX, ARIZONA              85077
(Address of principal executive offices)           (Zip Code)


Registrant's telephone number, including area code (602) 207-4000








Item 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

    (a) Not applicable.

    (b) Not applicable.

    (c) Exhibits
        99.1 - Press release dated July 24, 2003, issued by Viad Corp.

Item 9. REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE (Provided under Item 12)

On July 24, 2003, Viad Corp (the "Company") issued a press release announcing
its unaudited financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2003 and
revised full year guidance. Viad also announced that it intends to pursue the
spin-off of its Payment Services business, subject to various conditions. A copy
of the Company's press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is
incorporated by reference herein.

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.

                                   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)

July 24, 2003                                 By /s/ G. Michael Latta
                                              -----------------------
                                              G. Michael Latta
                                              Vice President - Controller
                                              (Chief Accounting Officer
                                              and Authorized Officer)