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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000059255-04-000045
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20041028
ITEM INFORMATION:		Regulation FD Disclosure
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20041028
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20041028

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			VALHI INC /DE/
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000059255
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	INDUSTRIAL INORGANIC CHEMICALS [2810]
		IRS NUMBER:				870110150
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-48391
		FILM NUMBER:		041102673

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5430 LBJ FRWY
		STREET 2:		STE 1700
		CITY:			DALLAS
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75240
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9722331700

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		THREE LINCOLN CENTER
		STREET 2:		5430 LBJ FREEWAY SUITE 1700
		CITY:			DALLAS
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75240

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	LLC CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19870329

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	LIBERTY LOAN CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19800414
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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 the earliest event reported)
                                October 28, 2004
                                ----------------

                                   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, Texas                 75240-2697
- ----------------------------------------------               ------------
   (Address of principal executive offices)                    (Zip Code)

               Registrant's telephone number, including area code
                                 (972) 233-1700
                                 --------------


              (Former name or former address, if changed since last
                                    report.)

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):

[   ]   Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act
        (17 CFR 230.425)

[   ]   Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act
        (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

[   ]   Pre-commencement   communications   pursuant  to  Rule  14d-2(b)  under
        the  Exchange  Act  (17  CFR 240.14d-2(b))

[   ]   Pre-commencement   communications   pursuant  to  Rule  13e-4(c)  under
        the  Exchange  Act  (17  CFR 240.13e-4(c))


<PAGE>


Item 7.01           Regulation FD Disclosure.

         The registrant  hereby furnishes the information set forth in its press
release  issued on  October  28,  2004,  a copy of which is  attached  hereto as
Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

         The  information,  including the exhibit,  the registrant  furnishes in
this report is not deemed  "filed" for purposes of section 18 of the  Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended,  or otherwise  subject to the  liabilities  of
that  section.  Registration  statements  or  other  documents  filed  with  the
Securities and Exchange  Commission  shall not incorporate  this  information by
reference, except as otherwise expressly stated in such filing.

Item 9.01       Financial Statements and Exhibits.

                (c) Exhibits.

                Item No.        Exhibit Index
                ----------      ----------------------------------------
                99.1            Press Release dated October 28, 2004 issued by
                                the registrant.



<PAGE>


                                    SIGNATURE


         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/ Robert D. Graham
                                                        ------------------------
                                                        Robert D. Graham
                                                        Vice President




Date:  October 28, 2004




<PAGE>


                                INDEX TO EXHIBITS


Exhibit No.      Description
- -----------      --------------------------------------------------

99.1             Press Release dated October 28, 2004 issued by the registrant.



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                                  PRESS RELEASE

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:                      CONTACT:

VALHI, INC.                                 Bobby D. O'Brien
Three Lincoln Centre                        Vice President,  Chief Financial
5430 LBJ Freeway, Suite 1700                     Officer and Treasurer
Dallas, Texas 75240-2697                    (972) 233-1700


                        VALHI DECLARES QUARTERLY DIVIDEND



         DALLAS,  TEXAS . . . October 28,  2004 . . . Valhi,  Inc.  (NYSE:  VHI)
announced  today that its board of directors  has  declared a regular  quarterly
dividend of six cents ($0.06) per share on its common stock, payable on December
31, 2004 to  stockholders  of record at the close of  business  on December  13,
2004.

         Valhi,  Inc. is engaged in the  titanium  dioxide  pigments,  component
products  (precision  ball  bearing  slides,  security  products  and  ergonomic
computer  support  systems),  titanium  metals  products  and  waste  management
industries.

                                    * * * * *



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