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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 10-K ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2017 or TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the transition period from ____________ to ____________ Commission file number: 001-11015 Viad Corp (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware 36-1169950 State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer incorporation or organization Identification No.) 1850 North Central Avenue, Suite 1900 Phoenix, Arizona 85004-4565 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) (602) 207-1000 (Registrant’s telephone number, including area code) Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: Name of each exchange Title of each class on which registered Common Stock, $1.50 par value New York Stock Exchange Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined by Rule 405 of the Securities Act. Yes No Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Act. Yes No Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes No Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Website, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§ 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files.) Yes No Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K (§ 229.405) is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K. Indicate by check mark whether registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check One): Large accelerated filer Accelerated filer Non-accelerated filer Smaller reporting company Emerging growth company If an emerging growth company, indicated by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act). Yes No The aggregate market value of the Common Stock (based on its closing price per share on such date) held by non-affiliates on the last business day of the registrant’s most recently completed second fiscal quarter (June 30, 2017) was approximately $948 million. Registrant had 20,422,762 shares of Common Stock ($1.50 par value) outstanding as of January 31, 2018. Documents Incorporated by Reference A portion of the Proxy Statement for the Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Viad Corp, which is scheduled to be held on May 17, 2018, is incorporated by reference into Part III of this Annual Report. INDEX Page Part I Item 1. Business...........................................................................................................................................................1 Item 1A. Risk Factors.....................................................................................................................................................15 Item 1B. Unresolved Staff Comments............................................................................................................................18 Item 2. Properties.........................................................................................................................................................19 Item 3. Legal Proceedings ...........................................................................................................................................19 Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures..................................................................................................................................20 Other. Executive Officers of the Registrant ...............................................................................................................20 Part II Item 5. Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities..............................................................................................................................................21 Item 6. Selected Financial Data ...................................................................................................................................23 Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations .........................24 Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk ........................................................................41 Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data ...............................................................................................42 Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements With Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure ........................85 Item 9A. Controls and Procedures..................................................................................................................................85 Item 9B. Other Information............................................................................................................................................88 Part III Item 10. Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance..............................................................................89 Item 11. Executive Compensation.................................................................................................................................89 Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters.............................................................................................................................................................89 Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence................................................89 Item 14. Principal Accounting Fees and Services .........................................................................................................89 Part IV Item 15. Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedule ....................................................................................................89 Item 16. Form 10-K Summary .............................................................................................................................. 94 In this report, for periods presented, “we,” “us,” “our,” “the Company,” and “Viad Corp” refer to Viad Corp and its subsidiaries and affiliates. PART I Forward-Looking Statements This Form 10-K contains a number of forward-looking statements. Words, and variations of words, such as “will,” “may,” “expect,” “would,” “could,” “might,” “intend,” “plan,” “believe,” “estimate,” “anticipate,” “deliver,” “seek,” “aim,” “potential,” “target,” “outlook,” and similar expressions are intended to identify our forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are not historical facts, but reflect our current estimates, projections, expectations, or trends concerning future growth, operating cash flows, availability of short-term borrowings, consumer demand, new or renewal business, investment policies, productivity improvements, ongoing cost reduction efforts, efficiency, competitiveness, strategic actions, acquisitions, the timing of new and damaged attractions openings, the sufficiency of our legal services, projections of 2018 revenue, show rotation, same-show rotation, segment operating income, attraction start-up costs, the realization of deferred tax assets, contributions to pension and postretirement benefit plans, legal expenses, tax rates and other tax matters, and foreign exchange rates. Actual results could differ materially from those discussed in the forward-looking statements. Viad’s businesses can be affected by a host of risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond our control. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in our forward looking statements include, but are not limited to, the risks discussed in Item 1A, “Risk Factors,” included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017 (“2017 Form 10-K”). We disclaim and do not undertake any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement in this 2017 Form 10-K except as required by applicable law or regulation. Item 1. BUSINESS We are an international experiential services company with operations principally in the United States, Canada, the United

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