FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or
15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report: February 19, 2002
THE DIAL CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
| DELAWARE (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization) 15501 NORTH DIAL BOULEVARD SCOTTSDALE, ARIZONA (Address of Principal Executive Offices) |
51-0374887 (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) 85260-1619 (Zip Code) |
Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code (480) 754-3425
Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure.
In response to analyst requests, set forth below is information concerning our net sales for each of the quarters in 2000 and 2001 after giving effect to the Financial Accounting Standards Board’s Emerging Issues Task Force Issue (“EITF”) No. 00-14, “Accounting for Certain Sales Incentives” and EITF Issue No. 00-25, “Vendor Income Statement Characterization of Consideration Paid to a Reseller of the Vendor’s Products.”
The Dial Corporation
Summary of Net Sales
Year Ended December 31, 2001
| Full | |||||||||||||||||||||
| After EITF Change | First Quarter | Second Quarter | Third Quarter | Fourth Quarter | Year | ||||||||||||||||
Personal Cleansing |
$ | 78.0 | $ | 88.0 | $ | 88.0 | $ | 82.8 | $ | 336.8 | |||||||||||
Laundry Care |
91.7 | 100.1 | 102.0 | 109.2 | 403.0 | ||||||||||||||||
Air Fresheners |
39.5 | 32.2 | 44.5 | 43.6 | 159.8 | ||||||||||||||||
Food Products |
36.4 | 46.9 | 48.5 | 47.6 | 179.4 | ||||||||||||||||
Total Domestic Branded |
245.6 | 267.2 | 283.0 | 283.2 | 1,079.0 | ||||||||||||||||
International |
35.2 | 33.0 | 34.8 | 32.2 | 135.2 | ||||||||||||||||
Commercial Markets & Other |
12.1 | 15.5 | 15.9 | 12.5 | 56.0 | ||||||||||||||||
Net Sales as reported |
$ | 292.9 | $ | 315.7 | $ | 333.7 | $ | 327.9 | $ | 1,270.2 | |||||||||||
The Dial Corporation
Summary of Net Sales
Year Ended December 31, 2000
| Full | |||||||||||||||||||||
| After EITF Change | First Quarter | Second Quarter | Third Quarter | Fourth Quarter | Year | ||||||||||||||||
Personal Cleansing |
$ | 66.9 | $ | 80.4 | $ | 78.0 | $ | 75.2 | $ | 300.5 | |||||||||||
Laundry Care |
80.9 | 87.0 | 83.0 | 87.8 | 338.7 | ||||||||||||||||
Air Fresheners |
38.6 | 36.4 | 39.1 | 44.6 | 158.7 | ||||||||||||||||
Food Products |
38.7 | 42.4 | 40.6 | 45.5 | 167.2 | ||||||||||||||||
Total Domestic Branded |
225.1 | 246.2 | 240.7 | 253.1 | 965.1 | ||||||||||||||||
International |
27.4 | 31.4 | 33.4 | 36.6 | 128.8 | ||||||||||||||||
Commercial Markets & Other |
12.7 | 16.0 | 14.6 | 14.2 | 57.5 | ||||||||||||||||
Net Sales as reported |
$ | 265.2 | $ | 293.6 | $ | 288.7 | $ | 303.9 | $ | 1,151.4 | |||||||||||
On Tuesday, February 19, 2002, Dial will be hosting an analyst and investor conference at its headquarters building in Scottsdale, Arizona, beginning at 9:30 p.m. EST. A copy of the presentation to be made at that conference is attached as Exhibit 99. Access for the conference is available by telephone and web cast to the press and general public in a listen only mode. To access the conference by telephone, please dial (952) 556-2803. If you are unable to participate in the conference call, a replay will be available starting shortly after the conference and continuing for one week. To access the replay, please dial (703) 326-3020 and enter Code 5821577. The web cast is available by accessing http://investor.info.dialcorp.com.
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
February 19, 2002
/s/ Conrad A. Conrad
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Exhibit Index
| Exhibit Number | Description | |
| 99 | Analyst & Investor Presentation dated February 19, 2002 |