SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

Post-Effective Amendment No. 1
To Form S-8
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Under
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933

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THE DIAL CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

51-0374887 (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

15501 North Dial Boulevard
Scottsdale, Arizona
85260-1619
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

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The Dial Corporation 1996 Stock Incentive Plan

(Full title of the plan)
                                        

 

Deregistration of Securities

        The Dial Corporation (the "Company") hereby deregisters all the shares of common stock of the Company (the "Common Stock") previously registered under its Registration Statement on Form S-8 (File No. 333-13187) and remaining available thereunder. In connection with its merger with Henkel KgaA and Henkel Merger Corporation, the Company will no longer offer Common Stock under The Dial Corporation 1996 Stock Incentive Plan

Signatures

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, The Dial Corporation certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to its Registration Statement on Form S-8 (File No. 333-13187) to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Scottsdale, State of Arizona, on this 23rd day of April, 2004.

	THE DIAL CORPORATION
	By:    /s/ Christopher J. Littlefield                        Name: Christopher J. Littlefield Title:   Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement on Form S-8 (File No. 333-13187) has been signed by the following persons in the capacities indicated and as of the dates indicated.

 

Signature		Title		Date
/s/ Christopher J. Littlefield, attorney-in-fact                         Prof. Dr. Ulrich Lehner		Chairman of the Board		April 23, 2004
/s/ Christopher J. Littlefield, attorney-in-fact                         Herbert M. Baum		Vice Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer		April 23, 2004
/s/ Christopher J. Littlefield, attorney-in-fact                         Conrad A. Conrad		Director, Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer)		April 23, 2004
/s/ Christopher J. Littlefield, attorney-in-fact                         John F. Tierney		Senior Vice President & Controller (principal accounting officer)		April 23, 2004
/s/ Christopher J. Littlefield, attorney-in-fact                         John Knudson		Director		April 23, 2004
/s/ Christopher J. Littlefield, attorney-in-fact                         Dr. Klaus Morwind		Director		April 23, 2004
/s/ Christopher J. Littlefield, attorney-in-fact                         Dr. Lothar Steinebach		Director		April 23, 2004
/s/ Christopher J. Littlefield, attorney-in-fact                         Knut Weinke		Director		April 23, 2004
/s/ Christopher J. Littlefield, attorney-in-fact                         Bernhard J. Welle		Director		April 23, 2004