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: January 16, 2001
THE DIAL CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
DELAWARE 51-0374887
(State or Other Jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer
Incorporation or Organization) Identification No.)
15501 NORTH DIAL BOULEVARD
SCOTTSDALE, ARIZONA 85260-1619
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code (480) 754-3425
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ITEM 7. EXHIBITS.
(e) Exhibits
(99) Press Release of the Company dated January 16, 2001.
ITEM 9. REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE.
On January 16, 2001, Dial issued a press release relating to the earnings
release conference call to be held on Wednesday, January 24, 2001, a copy of
which is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.
SIGNATUREPursuant 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
January 16, 2001
/s/ Conrad A. Conrad
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
EXHIBIT 99
THE DIAL CORPORATION CONFERENCE CALL TO REVIEW
FOURTH QUARTER 2000 RESULTS WILL BE HELD ON
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 24, 2001, AT 12 NOON ET
The Dial Corporation (NYSE: DL) will host a one-hour conference call to discuss
reported results for the fourth quarter of 2000 at 12 noon ET on Wednesday,
January 24, 2001. Results will be released earlier in the day. To participate in
the call, please dial (952) 556-2807 five to ten minutes prior to the scheduled
start time.
Participating in the call will be:
Herb Baum, Chairman and CEO
Rad Conrad, Senior Vice President and CFO
Stephen Blum, Vice President-Investor Relations
Date: Wednesday, January 24, 2001
Time: 12 noon ET
Dial-in: (952) 556-2807
REPLAY INFORMATION
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If you are unable to participate in the conference call, a replay will be
available starting at 2 p.m. ET on Wednesday, January 24, until 12 midnight ET
on Wednesday, January 31, 2001. To access the replay, please dial (703) 326-3020
and enter Code 4896819.
Webcast Information
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A Webcast of the presentation is open to the general public and is available by
accessing http://investor.info.dialcorp.com.
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