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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 AND EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report: February 19, 1996
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TEXAS INDUSTRIES, INC.
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
DELAWARE
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(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
1-4887 75-0832210
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(Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)
1341 W. MOCKINGBIRD LANE DALLAS, TEXAS 75247
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
(214) 647-6700
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(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
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(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS.
On February 16, 1996, Registrant mailed a notice to the holders of all
holders outstanding $5 Cumulative Preferred Stock of Registrant (the "Preferred
Stock") calling for the redemption of the Preferred Stock on March 29, 1996. A
copy of such notice is attached hereto and incorporated herein as Exhibit 5.
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.
TEXAS INDUSTRIES, INC.
Date: February 19, 1996 By: /s/ ROBERT C. MOORE
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Robert C. Moore
Vice President & Secretary
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EXHIBIT 5
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[TXI LETTERHEAD]
February 16, 1996
RE: Redemption of $5 Cumulative
Preferred Stock of Texas
Industries, Inc.
To the Holders of Preferred Stock:
In accordance with actions taken by its Board of Directors:
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TEXAS INDUSTRIES, INC. (THE "CORPORATION") HEREBY CALLS
FOR THE REDEMPTION OF ALL OUTSTANDING $5 CUMULATIVE PREFERRED
STOCK OF THE CORPORATION (THE "PREFERRED STOCK") ON MARCH 29,
1996 (THE "REDEMPTION DATE").
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Pursuant to Article Fourth Section 4 of the Certificate of Incorporation of
the Corporation, the outstanding shares of Preferred Stock are redeemable at One
Hundred Five Dollars ($105.00) per share plus accumulated, accrued and unpaid
dividends to the Redemption Date, such aggregate amount being $105.97 per share.
EACH HOLDER OF PREFERRED STOCK WILL RECEIVE SUCH $105.97 PER SHARE BY
SURRENDERING HIS/HER CERTIFICATES REPRESENTING HIS/HER SHARES OF PREFERRED
STOCK, PROPERLY ENDORSED, AT THE OFFICE OF THE TREASURER OF THE CORPORATION AT
1341 W. MOCKINGBIRD LANE, DALLAS, TEXAS 75247.
Please be advised if any Holder fails to surrender his/her certificate or
certificates of $5 Cumulative Preferred Stock by the Redemption Date, such
Holders shall have no interest in or claim against the Corporation with respect
to such shares of Preferred Stock, except the right to receive payment of the
amount payable upon redemption and no more upon surrender of such Holders'
certificates. A postage-paid return envelope is enclosed for your convenience.
If, upon review of this notice, you have any questions, please call Linda
English of the Corporation at 214/647-6732.
Very truly yours,
TEXAS INDUSTRIES, INC.
By: /s/ KENNETH R. ALLEN
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Kenneth R. Allen
Treasurer
