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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 (Date of earliest event reported): October 23, 1996
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TEXAS INDUSTRIES, INC.
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Delaware 1-4887 75-0832210
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(State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer
of Incorporation) File Number) Identification Number)
1341 W. Mockingbird Lane, Suite 700 W, Dallas, Texas 75247
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (972) 647-6700
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(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS.
A meeting of the Board of Directors of Registrant was held on October
15, 1996, immediately following Registrant's Annual Shareholders' Meeting.
During the meeting of the Board of Directors of Registrant, the Board approved
the repurchase, from time to time, of the Registrant's common stock for general
corporate purposes. Upon conclusion of the meeting of the Board of Directors,
Registrant included the following disclosure in a press release issued and
dated October 15, 1996:
"The Company also announced that its Board authorized the purchase,
from time to time, of TXI common stock for general corporate purposes.
" 'The Company purchased shares in the past for general corporate
purposes' stated Robert D. Rogers, President. 'This authorization
reaffirms the Board's desire to continue to purchase shares when
prices are attractive.' "
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: October 23, 1996 By: /s/ ROBERT C. MOORE
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Robert C. Moore
Vice President & Secretary
