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 28, 2000
                              --------------------
                (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)


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Item 5:        Other Events

               On April 28,  2000,  the  Registrant  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
                    --------             -----------------------------------

                       99.1              Press release dated April 28, 2000
                                          issued by the Registrant


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                                   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 28, 2000
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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 28, 2000
                              --------------------
                (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 5:        Other Events

               On April 28,  2000,  the  Registrant  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
                    --------             -----------------------------------

                       99.1              Press release dated April 28, 2000
                                          issued by 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 28, 2000