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<P ALIGN="CENTER">SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</P>
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<P ALIGN="CENTER">WASHINGTON, DC  20549</P>
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<P ALIGN="CENTER">FORM 8-K</P>
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<P ALIGN="CENTER">CURRENT REPORT</P>
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<P ALIGN="CENTER">Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities</P>
<P ALIGN="CENTER">Exchange Act of 1934</P>
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<P ALIGN="CENTER">August 27, 1999</P>
<P ALIGN="CENTER">(Date of Report, date of earliest event reported)</P>
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<P ALIGN="CENTER">VALHI, INC.</P>
<P ALIGN="CENTER">(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)</P>
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<P ALIGN="JUSTIFY">&#9;Delaware&#9;1-5467&#9;87-0110150</P>
<P ALIGN="JUSTIFY">&#9;(State or other&#9;(Commission&#9;(IRS Employer</P>
<P ALIGN="JUSTIFY">&#9;jurisdiction of&#9;File Number)&#9;Identification</P>
<P ALIGN="JUSTIFY">&#9;incorporation)&#9;&#9;No.)</P>
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<P>&#9;5430 LBJ&nbsp;Freeway,&nbsp;Suite&nbsp;1700,&nbsp;Dallas,&nbsp;TX&#9;75240-2697</P>
<P>&#9;(Address of principal executive offices)&#9;(Zip Code)</P>
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<P ALIGN="CENTER">(972) 233-1700</P>
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<P ALIGN="CENTER">(Former name or address, if changed since last report)</P>
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<P ALIGN="JUSTIFY">Item 5:&#9;Other Events</P>
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<P ALIGN="JUSTIFY">On August 27, 1999, the registrant, Valhi, Inc., issued the press release attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1, which is incorporated herein by reference.</P>
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<P ALIGN="JUSTIFY">(c)&nbsp;&nbsp;Exhibit</P>
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<P>99.1&#9;Press release dated August 27, 1999 issued by Valhi, Inc.</P>
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<P ALIGN="CENTER">SIGNATURES</P>
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<P ALIGN="JUSTIFY">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.</P>
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<P ALIGN="JUSTIFY">VALHI, INC.</P>
<P ALIGN="JUSTIFY">(Registrant)</P>
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<P ALIGN="JUSTIFY">By:&#9;/s/&nbsp;A. Andrew R. Louis</P><DIR>
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<P ALIGN="JUSTIFY">A. Andrew R. Louis</P>
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<P ALIGN="JUSTIFY">Date:  August 27, 1999</P>
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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
August 27, 1999
(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)
(Former name or address, if changed since last report)
Item 5:	Other Events
On August 27, 1999, the registrant, Valhi, Inc., issued the press release attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1, which is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 7:	Financial Statements,  Pro Forma  Financial Information and Exhibits
(c)  Exhibit
Item No.	Exhibit Index
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99.1	Press release dated August 27, 1999 issued by Valhi, Inc.
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/ A. Andrew R. Louis
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A. Andrew R. Louis
Secretary
Date:  August 27, 1999