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period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section&#160;13(a)&#160;of the Exchange Act. <span style="font-family:'Segoe UI Symbol';">&#9744;</span></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="margin-bottom:12pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:5pt;margin-bottom:12pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;padding-bottom:1pt;padding-top:1pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt;border-bottom:2.25pt solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:1pt;margin-bottom:12pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p><p style="font-family:'Times New 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Kramer resigned as a member of the board of directors of the registrant. 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style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;">3</span></p></div></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:top;width:49%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><div style="height:1pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;position:relative;"><div style="position:absolute;top:0pt;width:100%;"></div></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;width:50.99%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman Bold';font-variant:small-caps;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.15pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:top;width:49%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><b style="font-family:'Times New Roman Bold';font-variant:small-caps;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.15pt;">Valhi, Inc.</b></p></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;width:50.99%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:top;width:49%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;">(Registrant)</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;width:50.99%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:top;width:49%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></td></tr><tr><td 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Samford</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;width:50.99%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">Date:  October 31, 2023</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:3.69%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:45.3%;border-top:1px solid #000000;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><i style="font-style:italic;letter-spacing:-0.15pt;">Amy A. 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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C.  20549
FORM
8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
October 25, 2023
VALHI, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
1-5467
87-0110150
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
(Commission
File Number)
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
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5430 LBJ Freeway
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Suite 1700
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Dallas
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Texas
75240-2620
(Address of principal executive offices)
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Registrant's telephone number, including area code
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233-1700
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2):
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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class
Trading
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Common stock
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).
Emerging growth company
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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.
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Item 5.02
Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
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On October 25, 2023, Kevin B. Kramer resigned as a member of the board of directors of the registrant. Mr. Kramer's resignation did not result from any disagreement with the registrant and followed his appointment on October 25, 2023 as a director of Kronos Worldwide, Inc., one of the registrant's publicly traded subsidiaries.
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SIGNATURE
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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.
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Valhi, Inc.
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By:
/s/ Amy A. Samford
Date:  October 31, 2023
Amy A. Samford
Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
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