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: September 25, 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
ITEM 7. EXHIBITS.
(e) Exhibits
(99) Press Release of the Company dated September 25, 2001
ITEM 9. REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE.
On September 25, 2001, Dial issued a press release relating to the earnings
release conference call to be held on Thursday, October 18, 2001, a copy of
which is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.
SIGNATURE
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.
THE DIAL CORPORATION
September 26, 2001
/s/ Conrad A. Conrad
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Exhibit 99
Stephen Blum - Investor Relations
(480) 754-5040
Tom Herrmann - Media Relations
(480) 754-2202
THE DIAL CORPORATION CONFERENCE CALL TO REVIEW
THIRD QUARTER 2001 RESULTS WILL BE HELD ON
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2001, AT 10:00 A.M. EDT
Scottsdale, Ariz. - September 25, 2001 - The Dial Corporation (NYSE: DL) will
host a one-hour conference call to discuss reported results for the third
quarter of 2001 at 10:00 a.m. EDT on Thursday, October 18, 2001. Results will
be released earlier in the day. Access for the conference call and web cast is
open to the press and the general public in a listen only mode. To access the
conference call, please dial (952) 556-2803.
Participating in the call will be:
Herbert M. Baum, Chairman, President and CEO
Conrad A. Conrad, Executive Vice President and CFO
Stephen D. Blum, Vice President-Investor Relations
Date: Thursday, October 18, 2001
Time: 10:00 a.m. EDT
Dial-in: (952) 556-2803
Replay Information
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If you are unable to participate in the conference call, a replay will be
available starting at 2:30 p.m. EDT on Thursday, October 18, 2001, until 12:00
midnight EDT on Wednesday, October 25, 2001. To access the replay, please dial
(703) 326-3020 and enter Code 5555164.
Web Cast Information
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A web cast of the presentation is open to the general public and is available by
accessing http://investor.info.dialcorp.com.
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