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 28, 2004
                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 N. Central Ave., Phoenix, Arizona               85004
           (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 28, 2004.


Item 12.   RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION

On July 28, 2004, Viad Corp (the "Company") issued a press release announcing
its unaudited financial results for the second quarter 2004. 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 28, 2004                                  By: /s/ G. Michael Latta
                                                   -----------------------------
                                                   G. Michael Latta
                                                   Vice President - Controller
                                                   (Chief Accounting Officer
                                                   and Authorized Officer)