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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 4

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

o Check this box if no longer
subject to Section 16.
Form 4 or Form 5
obligations may continue.
See Instruction 1(b).
1. Name and Address of Reporting
Person*		 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading
Symbol		 3. I.R.S. Identification Number of Reporting
Person, if an entity (Voluntary)
  Guinn, Donald E.
(Last) (First) (Middle)		   The Dial Corporation (DL)
  
     
  15501 N. Dial Boulevard
Suite 2212
(Street)		 4. Statement for Month/Day/Year 5. If Amendment, Date of Original (Month/Day/Year)
    4/17/2003
  
     
    6. Relationship of Reporting Person(s)
to Issuer (Check All Applicable)		 7. Individual or Joint/Group Filing
(Check Applicable Line)
  Scottsdale     AZ         85260
(City)        (State)        (Zip)
 
 
United States		   x  Director o  10% Owner   x Form Filed by One Reporting Person
    o  Officer (give title below)   o Form Filed by More than One Reporting Person
    o  Other (specify below)  
     
     
Reminder:   Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.
 
*   If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see instruction 4(b)(v).

 

                                               
Table I — Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Transaction
Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 2A. Deemed Execution
Date, if any
(Month/Day/Year)		 3. Transaction
Code
(Instr. 8)		 4. Securities Acquired (A) or
Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		 5. Amount of Sec-
urities Beneficially
Owned Following
Reported Trans-
action(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 6. Ownership
Form:
Direct (D) or
Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 7. Nature of
Indirect
Beneficial
Ownership
(Instr. 4)
              Code V   Amount (A)
or
(D)		 Price          
  The Dial Corporation Common Stock                   16,381.00     I   By Family Trust (1)
                         
                         
                         
                         
                         
                         
                         
                         
                         

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Table II — Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
  (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative
Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Conversion or Exercise
Price of Derivative
Security		 3. Transaction
Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 3A.  Deemed Execution
Date, if any
(Month/Day/Year)		 4. Transaction
Code
(Instr. 8)		 5. Number of Derivative Securities
Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
                      Code V   (A) (D)
  Phantom Stock Units     1-for-1     4/17/2003     A   15.58
  Options - Right To Buy     14.4250          
  Options - Right To Buy     14.4250          
  Options - Right To Buy     13.5000          
  Options - Right To Buy     13.9000          
  Options - Right To Buy     12.3500          
  Options - Right To Buy     14.4250          
  Options - Right To Buy     14.0500          
  Options - Right To Buy     14.4100          
  Options - Right To Buy     16.4150          

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Table II — Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned — Continued
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
6. Date Exercisable and
Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 7. Title and Amount
of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 8. Price of Derivative
Security
(Instr. 5)		 9. Number of Derivative Securities
Beneficially Owned Following
Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)		 10. Ownership Form of
Derivative Security:
Direct (D) or
Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 11. Nature of
Indirect
Beneficial
Ownership
(Instr. 4)
  Date
Exercisable		 Expiration
Date		   Title Amount or
Number of
Shares		                        
  (2)   The Dial Corporation Common Stock 15.58     19.4550       7,592.51     D  
  (3) 06/07/2011   The Dial Corporation Common Stock           6,200.00     D  
  (4) 06/07/2011   The Dial Corporation Common Stock           6,200.00     D  
  (5) 01/26/2011   The Dial Corporation Common Stock           2,400.00     D  
  (5) 03/07/2011   The Dial Corporation Common Stock           800.00     D  
  (5) 04/23/2011   The Dial Corporation Common Stock           200.00     D  
  (5) 06/07/2011   The Dial Corporation Common Stock           2,300.00     D  
  (5) 07/09/2011   The Dial Corporation Common Stock           500.00     D  
  (5) 07/23/2011   The Dial Corporation Common Stock           200.00     D  
  (5) 08/01/2011   The Dial Corporation Common Stock           1,800.00     D  

Explanation of Responses:

1. Stock held in family trust with reporting individual and spouse as trustees.

2. On April 17, 2003, the reporting person acquired 15.58 phantom stock units at a price of $19.455 as a result of the dividend payment under the Corporations Directors Deferred Compensation Plan.

3. Annual stock option award granted pursuant to the 1996 Stock Incentive Plan. 50% of the options are exercisable one year after grant and 100% exercisable two years after grant.

4. Refresher stock option award granted after each successive five years of service pursuant to the 1996 Stock Incentive Plan. 50% of the options are exercisable one year after grant and 100% exercisable two years after grant.

5. Granted in lieu of payment of Board of Directors annual retainers and meeting fees. Options are 100% vested on the date of grant.

   
**Signature of Reporting Person		  
Date

**   Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
 
Note:   File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure.

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Table II — Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
  (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative
Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Conversion or Exercise
Price of Derivative
Security		 3. Transaction
Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 3A.  Deemed Execution
Date, if any
(Month/Day/Year)		 4. Transaction
Code
(Instr. 8)		 5. Number of Derivative Securities
Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
                      Code V   (A) (D)
  Options - Right To Buy     17.0950          
  Options - Right To Buy     16.8700          
  Options - Right To Buy     17.7500          
  Options - Right To Buy     12.8750          
  Options - Right To Buy     12.8438          
  Options - Right To Buy     11.4063          
  Options - Right To Buy     10.6563          
  Options - Right To Buy     10.2500          
  Options - Right To Buy     10.8125          
  Options - Right To Buy     9.2286          

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Table II — Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned — Continued
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
6. Date Exercisable and
Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 7. Title and Amount
of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 8. Price of Derivative
Security
(Instr. 5)		 9. Number of Derivative Securities
Beneficially Owned Following
Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)		 10. Ownership Form of
Derivative Security:
Direct (D) or
Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 11. Nature of
Indirect
Beneficial
Ownership
(Instr. 4)
  Date
Exercisable		 Expiration
Date		   Title Amount or
Number of
Shares		                        
  (5) 08/24/2011   The Dial Corporation Common Stock           300.00     D  
  (5) 08/28/2011   The Dial Corporation Common Stock           200.00     D  
  (5) 10/12/2011   The Dial Corporation Common Stock           1,900.00     D  
  (5) 08/04/2010   The Dial Corporation Common Stock           2,900.00     D  
  (5) 08/07/2010   The Dial Corporation Common Stock           300.00     D  
  (5) 08/10/2010   The Dial Corporation Common Stock           400.00     D  
  (5) 08/22/2010   The Dial Corporation Common Stock           400.00     D  
  (5) 09/01/2010   The Dial Corporation Common Stock           700.00     D  
  (5) 10/13/2010   The Dial Corporation Common Stock           3,100.00     D  
  (3) 08/18/2003   The Dial Corporation Common Stock           11,961.00     D  

Explanation of Responses:

   
**Signature of Reporting Person		  
Date

**   Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
 
Note:   File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure.

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Table II — Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
  (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative
Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Conversion or Exercise
Price of Derivative
Security		 3. Transaction
Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 3A.  Deemed Execution
Date, if any
(Month/Day/Year)		 4. Transaction
Code
(Instr. 8)		 5. Number of Derivative Securities
Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
                      Code V   (A) (D)
  Options - Right To Buy     11.1531          
  Options - Right To Buy     11.9108          
  Options - Right To Buy     13.3750          
  Options - Right To Buy     16.5313          
  Options - Right To Buy     23.1563          
  Options - Right To Buy     27.0000          
  Options - Right To Buy     10.8438          
  Options - Right To Buy     22.9688          
  Options - Right To Buy     22.1875          
  Options - Right To Buy     14.7813          

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Table II — Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned — Continued
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
6. Date Exercisable and
Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 7. Title and Amount
of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 8. Price of Derivative
Security
(Instr. 5)		 9. Number of Derivative Securities
Beneficially Owned Following
Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)		 10. Ownership Form of
Derivative Security:
Direct (D) or
Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 11. Nature of
Indirect
Beneficial
Ownership
(Instr. 4)
  Date
Exercisable		 Expiration
Date		   Title Amount or
Number of
Shares		                        
  (3) 08/17/2004   The Dial Corporation Common Stock           9,899.00     D  
  (3) 08/16/2005   The Dial Corporation Common Stock           11,961.00     D  
  (3) 08/15/2006   The Dial Corporation Common Stock           13,400.00     D  
  (3) 08/08/2007   The Dial Corporation Common Stock           5,500.00     D  
  (3) 08/20/2008   The Dial Corporation Common Stock           3,300.00     D  
  (3) 8/19/2009   The Dial Corporation Common Stock           3,300.00     D  
  (3) 08/17/2010   The Dial Corporation Common Stock           8,300.00     D  
  (5) 01/06/2010   The Dial Corporation Common Stock           100.00     D  
  (5) 01/20/2010   The Dial Corporation Common Stock           1,400.00     D  
  (5) 02/28/2010   The Dial Corporation Common Stock           700.00     D  

Explanation of Responses:

   
**Signature of Reporting Person		  
Date

**   Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
 
Note:   File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure.

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Table II — Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
  (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative
Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Conversion or Exercise
Price of Derivative
Security		 3. Transaction
Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 3A.  Deemed Execution
Date, if any
(Month/Day/Year)		 4. Transaction
Code
(Instr. 8)		 5. Number of Derivative Securities
Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
                      Code V   (A) (D)
  Options - Right To Buy     14.1563          
  Options - Right To Buy     19.7800          
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               

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Table II — Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned — Continued
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
6. Date Exercisable and
Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 7. Title and Amount
of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 8. Price of Derivative
Security
(Instr. 5)		 9. Number of Derivative Securities
Beneficially Owned Following
Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)		 10. Ownership Form of
Derivative Security:
Direct (D) or
Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 11. Nature of
Indirect
Beneficial
Ownership
(Instr. 4)
  Date
Exercisable		 Expiration
Date		   Title Amount or
Number of
Shares		                        
  (5) 05/31/2010   The Dial Corporation Common Stock           2,300.00     D  
  (3) 6/6/2012   The Dial Corporation Common Stock           4,600.00     D  
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   

Explanation of Responses:

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ Dianne B. Stoehr, Attorney-In-Fact   4-21-03
**Signature of Reporting Person		  
Date

**   Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
 
Note:   File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure.

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