Edgar Filing: VIACOM INC

Ownership Submission

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

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

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^*

Â Ianniello Joseph R

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
07/20/2005

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
VIACOM INC [VIA, VIAB]

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

1515 BROADWAY

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

_____ Director	_____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below)	_____ Other (specify below)
SVP and Treasurer

5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)

(Street)

NEW YORK,Â NYÂ 10036

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Class B common stock	826	D	Â
Class B common stock	832	I	By 401(k)

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security		6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Class B Phantom Common Stock Units	Â ⁽¹⁾	Â ⁽¹⁾	Class B common stock	308	$ ⁽¹⁾	D	Â
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) ⁽²⁾	Â ⁽³⁾	01/26/2009	Class B common stock	8,680	$ 31.5	D	Â
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) ⁽²⁾	Â ⁽³⁾	03/31/2009	Class B common stock	406	$ 36.92	D	Â
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) ⁽²⁾	Â ⁽³⁾	01/25/2010	Class B common stock	16,275	$ 56.27	D	Â
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) ⁽²⁾	Â ⁽³⁾	04/01/2010	Class B common stock	324	$ 52.27	D	Â
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) ⁽²⁾	Â ⁽³⁾	04/01/2011	Class B common stock	463	$ 43.165	D	Â
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) ⁽²⁾	Â ⁽³⁾	01/30/2012	Class B common stock	20,000	$ 39.5	D	Â
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) ⁽²⁾	Â ⁽³⁾	03/30/2012	Class B common stock	504	$ 47.635	D	Â
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) ⁽²⁾	Â ⁽³⁾	01/29/2013	Class B common stock	30,000	$ 39.33	D	Â
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) ⁽²⁾	04/03/2006	03/28/2013	Class B common stock	926	$ 37.81	D	Â
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) ⁽²⁾	Â ⁽³⁾	01/28/2014	Class B common stock	35,000	$ 40.39	D	Â
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) ⁽²⁾	Â ⁽⁴⁾	01/26/2013	Class B common stock	24,500	$ 37.38	D	Â
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) ⁽²⁾	Â ⁽³⁾	01/31/2011	Class B common stock	15,000	$ 55.2	D	Â
Restricted Stock Units ⁽⁵⁾	Â ⁽⁶⁾	Â ⁽⁶⁾	Class B common stock	4,375	$ 0 ⁽⁶⁾	D	Â

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Ianniello Joseph R 1515 BROADWAY NEW YORK,Â NYÂ 10036	Â	Â	Â SVP and Treasurer	Â

Signatures

/s/ Ianniello, Joseph R		07/28/2005
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	Phantom common stock units are payable in cash following the Reporting Person's retirement or other termination of service pursuant to Issuer's excess 401(k) plan.
(2)	Right to buy under Issuer's long term incentive plan.
(3)	Current
(4)	This option vests in four equal annual installments beginning on January 26, 2006.
(5)	Issued under Issuer's long term incentive plan.
(6)	The Restricted Stock Units will vest in four equal annual installments beginning on January 26, 2006 and will be settled by delivery of a corresponding number of shares of the Issuer's Class B Common Stock upon vesting.

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