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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000024240-19-000101
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20190903
ITEM INFORMATION:		Changes in Control of Registrant
FILED AS OF DATE:		20190904
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20190904

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:		191075001

	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:			75240-2620

	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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    <div style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold;">UNITED STATES</div>
    <div style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold;">SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</div>
    <div style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold;">Washington, D.C.&#160;&#160; 20549</div>
    <div style="text-align: center; margin-top: 18pt; margin-bottom: 12pt; font-size: 14pt; font-weight: bold;">FORM 8-K</div>
    <div style="text-align: center; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold;">CURRENT REPORT</div>
    <div style="text-align: center; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold;">Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934</div>
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    <div style="text-align: center;">Date of Report (Date of the earliest event reported)</div>
    <div style="text-align: center; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold;">September 3, 2019</div>
    <div style="text-align: center; margin-top: 18pt; font-size: 18pt; font-variant: small-caps; font-weight: bold;">Valhi, Inc.</div>
    <div style="text-align: center; margin-bottom: 18pt;">(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)</div>
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            <div style="text-align: center; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold;">5430 LBJ Freeway, Suite 1700, Dallas, Texas</div>
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    <div style="text-align: justify; margin-top: 18pt; margin-bottom: 12pt;">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):</div>
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            <div style="text-align: justify;">Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)</div>
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      <div>Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17&#160;CFR &#167;230.405) or Rule
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    <div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt; font-size: 12pt;">A wholly-owned subsidiary of Contran Corporation (&#8220;Contran&#8221;) owns approximately 92% of the registrant&#8217;s outstanding common stock.&#160; A
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      Connelly, as applicable, serves as trustee (the &#8220;Other Trusts&#8221;). The remainder of Contran&#8217;s outstanding voting stock is held by the Harold C. Simmons Family Trust No. 2 (the &#8220;Family Trust&#8221;), which was established for the benefit of Ms. Simmons and
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    <div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt; font-size: 12pt;">The registrant is filing this current report on Form 8-K to report the appointment on September 3, 2019 of a new trustee of the Family
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    <div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt; font-size: 12pt;">As previously reported in the registrant&#8217;s current report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 22,
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      effective July 16, 2019, Ms. Simmons and Ms. Connelly appointed Terri Lacy and Kalita Blessing, respectively, as successor co-trustees of the Family Trust. Effective September 3, 2019, each of Ms. Lacy and Ms. Blessing resigned as a trustee of the
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    <div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt; font-size: 12pt;">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its
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