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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



                                 April 30, 1997

                  (Date of Report, date of earliest event reported)




                                     VALHI, INC.

               (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
                Delaware              1-5467             87-0110150

               (State or other        (Commission        (IRS Employer
               jurisdiction of        File Number)       Identification
                    incorporation)                            No.)


               5430 LBJ Freeway, Suite 1700, Dallas, TX     75240-2697

               (Address of principal executive offices)     (Zip Code)



                                  (972) 233-1700

                (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)



                                  Not applicable

               (Former name or address, if changed since last report)

                 Item 2:   Acquisition or Disposition of Assets



     On April 30, 1997, the Company completed the disposition of its fast food
operations conducted by its indirect wholly-owned subsidiary, Sybra, Inc.  The
disposition was accomplished in two separate, concurrent transactions.  The
first transaction involved the sale of certain restaurant real estate owned by
Sybra to U.S. Restaurant Properties Master L.P., a Delaware limited partnership,
for $45 million cash consideration.  The second transaction involved the sale of
100% of the common stock of Sybra by Valcor, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of
the Company, to I.C.H. Corporation, a Delaware corporation, for $14 million cash
consideration plus the repayment by I.C.H. of approximately $23.8 million of
Sybra's intercompany indebtedness owed to Valcor.  Substantially all of the net-
of-tax proceeds from these transactions are held by Valcor.  Under certain
conditions, I.C.H. is obligated to pay an additional contingent consideration of
approximately $2 million to Valcor in the future.

     As part of the transactions, the Company purchased 222,222 units of U.S.
Restaurant Properties Master L.P. from U.S. Restaurant Properties for $6 million
cash consideration.

     Prior to consummation of these transactions, Sybra increased the
outstanding balance of its intercompany loan owed to Valcor from $20 million to
$23.8 million, and used a portion of the proceeds to completely repay its
outstanding bank indebtedness.


Item 7:   Financial Statements,  Pro Forma  Financial Information

     and Exhibits



     (b) Pro forma financial information


           Pro forma condensed consolidated financial statements of the
           Registrant, which present the pro forma effects of the transactions
           described in Item 2 above, assuming such transactions had occurred
           as of the dates set forth in the accompanying notes, are included
           herein as Exhibit 99.2.


     (c)  Exhibit


          Item No.         Exhibit Index


          99.1         Press release dated May 1, 1997 issued by the Registrant
                       describing the transactions discussed in Item 2 above.

          99.2      Pro forma financial information of the Registrant.


     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/ Bobby D. O'Brien

                                   Bobby D. O'Brien
                                   Vice President



Date:  April 30, 1997



FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:                                 CONTACT:

VALHI, INC.                                            BOBBY D. O'BRIEN
THREE LINCOLN CENTRE                                   VICE PRESIDENT
5430 LBJ FREEWAY , SUITE 1700                          (972) 233-1700
DALLAS, TEXAS  75240-2697
(972) 233-1700

                    VALHI ANNOUNCES SALE OF SYBRA OPERATIONS

     Dallas, Texas   May 1, 1997   Valhi, Inc. (NYSE:  VHI) announced that it
had completed the sale of its fast food operations conducted by Sybra, Inc., a
former wholly owned subsidiary of Valcor, Inc., which is a wholly owned
subsidiary of Valhi.

     The sale occurred in two separate concurrent transactions.  The first
transaction involved the sale of certain restaurant properties owned by Sybra to
U.S. Restaurant Properties Master L.P. (NYSE: USV), a Delaware limited
partnership, for $45 million in cash consideration.  The second transaction
involved Valcor's sale of 100% of the stock of Sybra to I.C.H. Corporation (OTC:
ICHD), a Delaware corporation, for $14 million cash consideration plus I.C.H.' s
repayment of approximately $23.8 million of intercompany indebtedness that Sybra
owed to Valcor.  Valcor holds substantially all of the net proceeds.  Under
certain conditions, I.C.H. is obligated to pay an additional contingent
consideration of approximately $2 million to Valcor in the future.

     As part of the transaction, Valhi purchased 222,222 units of U.S.
Restaurant Properties from U.S. Restaurant Properties for $6 million.

     Valhi is engaged in the chemicals, component products and waste management
industries.


                                     ******






Exhibit 99.2

                  VALHI, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

        INDEX TO PRO FORMA CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS




                                                                        Page
                                                                      ---------
Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet - December 31, 1996     F-2/F-3

Notes to Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet                F-4/F-5

Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated Statement of Income -
 Year ended December 31, 1996                                            F-6

Notes to Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated Statement of Income            F-7





These pro forma condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in
conjunction with the historical consolidated financial statements of Valhi,
Inc. The pro forma condensed consolidated financial statements are not
necessarily indicative of Valhi's consolidated financial position or results
of continuing operations as they may be in the future.



                              VALHI, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

                     PRO FORMA CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET

                                   December 31, 1996
                                      (Unaudited)

                                     (In millions)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                Pro forma adjustments
                                                Valhi    --------------------------------------   ----------
                   ASSETS                    Historical      (I)          (II)         (III)      Pro forma
                                             ----------- -----------   -----------   ----------   ----------

<S>                                              <C>          <C>           <C>          <C>         <C>       
Current assets:
  Cash and cash equivalents                      $255.7       ($1.1)        $73.6        ($6.0)      $322.2
  Marketable securities                           142.5           -             -            -        142.5
  Accounts and notes receivable                   178.8           -                          -        178.8
  Inventories                                     251.6           -          (1.5)           -        250.1
  Prepaid expenses                                  7.5           -          (1.0)           -          6.5
  Deferred income taxes                             1.6           -          (1.2)           -          0.4
                                             ----------- -----------   -----------   ----------   ----------
                                                  837.7        (1.1)         69.9         (6.0)       900.5
                                             ----------- -----------   -----------   ----------   ----------
Other assets:
  Marketable securities                            17.3           -             -          6.0         23.3
  Investment in joint ventures                    196.7           -             -            -        196.7
  Investment in Amalgamated                        34.1           -             -            -         34.1
  Mining properties                                36.4           -             -            -         36.4
  Goodwill                                        258.4           -          (5.0)           -        253.4
  Intangible and other assets                      74.2           -         (11.0)           -         63.2
                                             ----------- -----------   -----------   ----------   ----------
                                                  617.1           -         (16.0)         6.0        607.1
                                             ----------- -----------   -----------   ----------   ----------
Property and equipment, net                       690.2           -         (52.8)           -        637.4
                                             ----------- -----------   -----------   ----------   ----------

                                               $2,145.0       ($1.1)         $1.1        $   -     $2,145.0
                                             =========== ===========   ===========   ==========   ==========

</TABLE>


                           VALHI, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

                 PRO FORMA CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET (CONTINUED)

                                   December 31, 1996
                                      (Unaudited)

                                     (In millions)

<TABLE>

                                                                Pro forma adjustments
                                                Valhi    --------------------------------------   ----------
    LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY     Historical      (I)          (II)         (III)      Pro forma
                                             ----------- -----------   -----------   ----------   ----------
<S>                                              <C>         <C>            <C>          <C>         <C>        
Current liabilities:
  Notes payable & current long-term debt         $274.3       $   -         ($0.9)       $   -       $273.4
  Accounts payable & accrued liabilities          250.7           -         (13.6)           -        237.1
  Income taxes                                      8.2           -             -            -          8.2
  Deferred income taxes                            30.5           -             -            -         30.5
                                             ----------- -----------   -----------   ----------   ----------
                                                  563.7           -         (14.5)           -        549.2
                                             ----------- -----------   -----------   ----------   ----------
Noncurrent liabilities:
  Long-term debt                                  844.5        (1.1)         (3.6)           -        839.8
  Accrued pension cost                             59.2           -             -            -         59.2
  Accrued OPEB cost                                56.3           -             -            -         56.3
  Accrued environmental costs                     109.9           -             -            -        109.9
  Deferred income taxes                           178.0           -             -            -        178.0
  Other                                            29.2           -          (1.3)           -         27.9
                                             ----------- -----------   -----------   ----------   ----------
                                                1,277.1        (1.1)         (4.9)           -      1,271.1
                                             ----------- -----------   -----------   ----------   ----------
Minority interest in NL subsidiaries                0.3           -             -            -          0.3
                                             ----------- -----------   -----------   ----------   ----------
Stockholders' equity:
  Common stock and paid-in capital                 36.5           -             -            -         36.5
  Retained earnings                               282.8           -          20.5            -        303.3
  Treasury stock                                  (71.1)          -             -            -        (71.1)
  Adjustments:                                                                                            -
    Marketable securities                          65.1           -             -            -         65.1
    Currency translation                           (6.2)          -             -            -         (6.2)
    Pension liabilities                            (3.2)          -             -            -         (3.2)
                                             ----------- -----------   -----------   ----------   ----------
                                                  303.9           -          20.5            -        324.4
                                             ----------- -----------   -----------   ----------   ----------

                                               $2,145.0       ($1.1)         $1.1        $   -     $2,145.0
                                             =========== ===========   ===========   ==========   ==========
                                                                                                                  

</TABLE>

  See accompanying notes to pro forma condensed consolidated balance sheet.


                  VALHI, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

        NOTES TO PRO FORMA CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET

                         (Unaudited)


Note 1 - Basis of presentation:

     The Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet assumes the following
transactions, more fully described in Item 2 of this Current Report on Form
8-K dated April 30, 1997, occurred on December 31, 1996:

I -     Sybra increases its intercompany loan from Valcor by $3.8 million
        (bringing its total intercompany loan from Valcor to $23.8 million)
        and repays all of its outstanding bank indebtedness ($1.1 million).

II -    Sybra sells certain restaurant real estate to U.S. Resaturant
        Properties Master L.P., Valcor sells 100% of the common stock of
        Sybra to I.C.H. Corporation and I.C.H. repays $23.8 million of
        intercompany indebtedness owed to Valcor by Sybra.

III  -  Valhi purchases 222,222 units of U.S Restaurant Properties Master
        L.P. for $6 million.

Note 2 - Pro forma adjustments:

I -     Reflect Sybra's borrowing $3.8 million from Valcor and repaying $1.1
        million of bank indebtedness.



                  VALHI, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

    NOTES TO PRO FORMA CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET (CONTINUED)

                         (Unaudited)

<TABLE>

II -    Reflect Sybra's sale of certain restaurant real estate to U.S.
        Restaurant Properties Master L.P., Valcor's sale of 100% of the
        common stock of Sybra to I.C.H. Corporation and I.C.H.'s repayment of
        $23.8 million of intercompany indebtedness owed to Valcor by Sybra,
        as follows:                                                               Amount
                                                                               ------------
                                                                               (In millions)
        <S>                                                                          <C>

        Aggregate cash consideration (including repayment of intercompany
          indebtedness owed to Valcor), net of estimated fees and expenses           $81.0
                                                                               ------------
        Carrying value of assets sold and liabilities assumed:
          Cash and equivalents                                                         4.0
          Inventories                                                                  1.5
          Prepaid expenses                                                             1.0
          Current deferred income taxes                                                1.2
          Goodwill                                                                     5.0
          Other intangible assets                                                     10.9
          Other assets                                                                 0.1
          Net property, plant and equipment                                           52.8
          Accounts payable & accrued liabilities                                     (13.6)
          Long-term debt and capital lease
           obligations, including current portion                                     (4.5)
          Noncurrent deferred income taxes                                            (0.3)
          Other noncurrent liabilities                                                (1.3)
                                                                               ------------
                                                                                      56.8
                                                                               ------------

            Pre-tax gain                                                              24.2
                                                                               ------------
        Income tax expense:
          Current income taxes                                                         3.4
          Deferred income taxes                                                        0.3
                                                                               ------------
                                                                                       3.7
                                                                               ------------
            Net-of-tax gain                                                          $20.5
                                                                               ============

</TABLE>
        
The overall effective income tax rate applicable to the pre-tax gain
        varies from the 35% statutory federal income tax rate due principally
        to the excess of tax basis over book basis of the common stock of
        Sybra sold for which no deferred income tax benefit was previously
        recognized.

III-    Reflect purchase of 222,222 units of U.S. Restaurant Properties
        Master L.P. for $6 million cash.



                                VALHI, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

                    PRO FORMA CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME

                                Year ended December 31, 1996
                                        (Unaudited)

                            (In millions, except per share data)


<TABLE>
                                                Valhi     Pro forma
                                             Historical  adjustments    Pro forma
                                             ----------- -----------   -----------
<S>                                            <C>          <C>         <C>          
Revenues and other income:
  Net sales                                    $1,190.8     ($116.0)(a)  $1,074.8
  Other, net                                       41.4        (0.1)(a)
                                                                0.6 (b)      41.9
                                             ----------- -----------   -----------
                                                1,232.2      (115.5)      1,116.7
                                             ----------- -----------   -----------
Costs and expenses:
  Cost of goods sold                              909.3      (101.1)(a)     808.2
  Selling, general and administrative             211.7        (6.2)(a)     205.5
  Interest                                        100.2        (2.3)(a)
                                                                0.6 (b)      98.5
                                             ----------- -----------   -----------
                                                1,221.2      (109.0)      1,112.2
                                             ----------- -----------   -----------
    Income of consolidated companies 
      before income taxes                          11.0        (6.5)          4.5

Equity in Amalgamated Sugar Company                10.0                      10.0
Equity in Waste Control Specialists                (6.4)          -          (6.4)
                                             ----------- -----------   -----------
    Income before income taxes and
     minority interest                             14.6        (6.5)          8.1

Provision for income taxes                          3.5        (2.4)(a)       1.1

Minority interest                                   6.9           -           6.9
                                             ----------- -----------   -----------
    Income from continuing operations              $4.2       ($4.1)         $0.1
                                             =========== ===========   ===========

Income from continuing operations per share       $0.04                   $   -
                                             ===========               ===========

Weighted average common shares outstanding        114.6                     114.6
                                             ===========               ===========


</TABLE>

See accompanying notes to pro forma condensed consolidated statement of income.



                  VALHI, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

        NOTES TO PRO FORMA CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME

                         (Unaudited)


Note 1 - Basis of presentation:

     The Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated Statement of Income assumes the
disposition of the Company's fast food operations, more fully described in
Item 2 of this Current Report on Form 8-K dated April 30, 1997, occurred as
of the beginning of 1996.


Note 2 - Pro forma adjustments:

(a) Eliminate Sybra's historical results of operations included in Valhi's
    consolidated statement of income.  In future filings, Valhi will report
    Sybra's results of operations through the date of disposal as
    discontinued operations.

(b) Reclassification.























































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