FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report: January 7, 2002
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 January 7, 2002
ITEM 9. REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE.
On January 7, 2002, Dial issued a press release relating to the earnings release
conference call to be held on Thursday, January 24, 2002 at 9:00 a.m. EDT, 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
January 7, 2002
/s/ Conrad A. Conrad
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
EXHIBIT 99
STEPHEN D. BLUM - INVESTOR RELATIONS
(480) 754-5040
TOM A. HERRMANN - MEDIA RELATIONS
(480) 754-2202
THE DIAL CORPORATION CONFERENCE CALL TO REVIEW
FOURTH QUARTER AND YEAR-END 2001 RESULTS WILL BE HELD ON
THURSDAY, JANUARY 24, 2002, AT 9:00 A.M. EDT
SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ. - JANUARY 7, 2002 - The Dial Corporation (NYSE: DL) will host
a one-hour conference call to discuss reported results for fourth quarter and
year-end 2001 at 9:00 A.M. EDT ON THURSDAY, JANUARY 24, 2002. 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) 556-2833.
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, JANUARY 24, 2002
REVISED TIME: 9:00 A.M. EDT
DIAL-IN: (952) 556-2833
Replay Information
If you are unable to participate in the conference call, a replay will be
available starting at 12:00 p.m. EDT on Thursday, January 24, 2002, until 12:00
midnight EDT on Thursday, January 31, 2002. To access the replay, please dial
(703) 326-3020 and enter Code 5769610.
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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