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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001011438-24-000175
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	SC 13G/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20240213
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20240213
GROUP MEMBERS:		BENJAMIN M. GORDON

SUBJECT COMPANY:	

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			VIAD CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000884219
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-BUSINESS SERVICES, NEC [7389]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	07 Trade & Services
		IRS NUMBER:				361169950
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SC 13G/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	005-42553
		FILM NUMBER:		24625537

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		7000 E. 1ST AVENUE
		CITY:			SCOTTSDALE
		STATE:			AZ
		ZIP:			85251
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(602) 207-1000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		7000 E. 1ST AVENUE
		CITY:			SCOTTSDALE
		STATE:			AZ
		ZIP:			85251

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	DIAL CORP /DE/
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19930823

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	NEW DIAL CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19921106

FILED BY:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Blue Grotto Capital, LLC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001764725
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SC 13G/A

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2000 RIVEREDGE PARKWAY, SUITE 500
		CITY:			ATLANTA
		STATE:			GA
		ZIP:			30328
		BUSINESS PHONE:		404-381-1862

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2000 RIVEREDGE PARKWAY, SUITE 500
		CITY:			ATLANTA
		STATE:			GA
		ZIP:			30328
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            <div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Blue Grotto Capital, LLC</div>
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            <div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Amount beneficially owned:</div>
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    <div style="margin-left: 36pt; margin-bottom: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">As of December 31, 2023, the Reporting Persons beneficially owned the shares of Common Stock referenced in Item 9 of the cover page pertaining to each
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    <div style="margin-left: 36pt; margin-bottom: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">The shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by the Reporting Persons are directly held by Blue Grotto Master Fund LP (the &#8220;Fund&#8221;), a private investment
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    <div style="margin-left: 72pt; margin-bottom: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Incorporated by reference to Item 5 of the cover page pertaining to each Reporting Person.</div>
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    <div style="margin-left: 72pt; margin-bottom: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Incorporated by reference to Item 6 of the cover page pertaining to each Reporting Person.</div>
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    <div style="margin-bottom: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the
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    <div style="margin-bottom: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">The shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by the Reporting Persons are directly held by the Fund or the Managed Account, for which the Investment Manager serves as
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    <div style="margin-bottom: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and
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