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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934
March 10, 1994
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(Date of Report, date of earliest event reported)
VALHI, INC.
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(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 1-5467 87-0110150
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(State or other (Commission (IRS Employer
jurisdiction of File Number) Identification
incorporation) No.)
5430 LBJ Freeway, Suite 1700, Dallas, TX 75240-2697
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(214) 233-1700
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(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Not applicable
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(Former name or address, if changed since last report)
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Item 5: Other Events
On March 10, 1994, the Registrant issued the press release
attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 which is incorporated herein by reference. The
press release relates to the announcement by Registrant that its Board of
Directors had adopted a policy of paying a regular quarterly dividend and had
declared a dividend of two cents ($.02) per share on its common stock, payable
March 31, 1994 to stockholders of record at the close of business March 24,
1994.
Item 7: Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits
(c) Exhibit
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99.1 Press release dated March 10, 1994
issued by the Registrant
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
VALHI, INC.
(Registrant)
By: /s/ Steven L. Watson
Steven L. Watson
Vice President & Secretary
Date: March 10, 1994
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
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Exhibit
Number Exhibit
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99.1 Press release dated March 10, 1994
issued by the Registrant
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EXHIBIT 99.1
PRESS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: FOR CONFIRMATION CONTACT:
Valhi, Inc. William C. Timm
Three Lincoln Centre Vice President-Finance
5430 LBJ Freeway and Administration
Suite 1700 (214) 450-4212
Dallas, Texas 75240-2697
VALHI RESTORES QUARTERLY DIVIDEND
DALLAS, TEXAS . . . March 10, 1994 . . . Valhi, Inc. announced today
that it plans to pay regular quarterly dividends on its common stock of two
cents ($.02) per share. Each dividend requires action by Valhi's Board of
Directors which today declared a first quarter dividend of two cents ($.02) per
share, payable March 31, 1994, to stockholders of record at the close of
business March 24, 1994. The Company's most recent previous dividend was five
cents ($.05) per share paid on March 31, 1993.
Valhi, Inc., headquartered in Dallas, Texas, is a diversified
industrial management company engaged in the refined sugar, forest products,
fast food and hardware products industries. Valhi is also engaged in the
chemicals and titanium metals industries through its equity interests in two
publicly-held affiliates, NL Industries, Inc. and Tremont Corporation. Valhi's
common stock is traded on the New York and Pacific Stock Exchanges under the
symbol "VHI".
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