SEC Form 4
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
CONTRAN CORP

(Last) (First) (Middle)
5430 LBJ FRWY
SUITE 1700

(Street)
DALLAS TX 75240

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
TITANIUM METALS CORP [ TIE ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/26/2007
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
Form filed by One Reporting Person
X Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock, $.01 par value 02/26/2007 C 196,000 A (1) 6,323,000 I by Valhi(2)
Common Stock, $.01 par value 50,474,000 I by Tremont(3)
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Series A Preferred Stock (1) 02/26/2007 C 14,700 (1) (4) Common Stock, $.01 par value 196,000 (1) 0 I by Valhi(2)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
CONTRAN CORP

(Last) (First) (Middle)
5430 LBJ FRWY
SUITE 1700

(Street)
DALLAS TX 75240

(City) (State) (Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
VALHI INC /DE/

(Last) (First) (Middle)
THREE LINCOLN CENTER
5430 LBJ FREEWAY SUITE 1700

(Street)
DALLAS TX 75240

(City) (State) (Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
NATIONAL CITY LINES INC

(Last) (First) (Middle)
5430 LBJ FREEWAY
SUITE 1700

(Street)
DALLAS TX 75240

(City) (State) (Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
DIXIE RICE AGRICULTURE CORP INC

(Last) (First) (Middle)
600 PASQUIERE ST

(Street)
GUEYDAN LA 70542

(City) (State) (Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA LAND CO INC

(Last) (First) (Middle)
402 CANAL ST

(Street)
HOUMA LA 70360

(City) (State) (Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
NOA INC

(Last) (First) (Middle)
5430 LBJ FREEWAY
SUITE 1700

(Street)
DALLAS TX 75240

(City) (State) (Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
VALHI GROUP INC

(Last) (First) (Middle)
5430 LBJ FREEWAY
SUITE 1700

(Street)
DALLAS TX 75240

(City) (State) (Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
VALHI HOLDING CO

(Last) (First) (Middle)
5430 LBJ FREEWAY
SUITE 1700

(Street)
DALLAS TX 75240

(City) (State) (Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
TREMONT LLC

(Last) (First) (Middle)
5430 LBJ FREEWAY
SUITE 1700

(Street)
DALLAS TX 75240

(City) (State) (Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
SIMMONS HAROLD C

(Last) (First) (Middle)
THREE LINCOLN CENTRE
5430 LBJ FREEWAY STE 1700

(Street)
DALLAS TX 75240-2697

(City) (State) (Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
X Director X 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
Chairman of the Board
Explanation of Responses:
1. The 6-3/4% series A convertible preferred stock, par value $0.01 per share ("Series A Preferred Stock"), of the issuer is convertible into shares of the issuer's common stock at any time at the rate of thirteen and one-third shares of the issuer's common stock for each share of the Series A preferred Stock. Accordingly, on 02/26/2007, the reporting person converted 14,700 shares of Series A Preferred Stock into 196,000 shares of the issuer's common stock.
2. Directly held by Valhi, Inc. See the Additional Information filed as Exhibit 99 to this statement for a description of the relationship among the persons joining in this filing.
3. Directly held by Tremont LLC. See the Additional Information filed as Exhibit 99 to this statement for a description of the relationship among the persons joining in this filing.
4. No expiration date.
Remarks:
Mr. Harold C. Simmons directly holds 5,112,900 shares of the Common Stock of the issuer. Mr. Simmons' spouse also owns 1,571,815 shares of the issuer's Series A Preferred Stock. Mr. Simmons disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares of the issuer's stock that his spouse owns and she disclaims beneficial ownership of all shares of the issuer's stock that she doesn't hold directly. This form is also filed on behalf of Dixie Holding Company, 5430 LBJ Freeway, Suite 1700, Dallas, TX 75240 By: /s/ A. Andrew R. Louis, Secretary (executed 02/28/2007) and Annette C. Simmons, 5430 LBJ Freeway, Suite 1700, Dallas, TX 75240 By: /s/ A. Andrew R. Louis, Attorney-in-fact (executed 02/28/2007). See the Additional Information attached as Exhibit 99 to this filing for a description of the relationships among the issuer and the reporting persons. Exhibit Index 99 Additional Information
A. Andrew R. Louis, Secretary, for Contran Corporation 02/28/2007
A. Andrew R. Louis, Secretary, for Valhi, Inc. 02/28/2007
A. Andrew R. Louis, Secretary, for National City Lines, Inc. 02/28/2007
A. Andrew R. Louis, Secretary, for Dixie Rice Agricultural Corporation, Inc. 02/28/2007
A. Andrew R. Louis, Secretary, for Southwest Louisiana Land Company, Inc. 02/28/2007
A. Andrew R. Louis, Secretary, for NOA, Inc. 02/28/2007
A. Andrew R. Louis, Secretary, for Valhi Group, Inc. 02/28/2007
A. Andrew R. Louis, Secretary, for Valhi Holding Company 02/28/2007
A. Andrew R. Louis, Secretary, for Tremont LLC 02/28/2007
A. Andrew R. Louis, Attorney-in-fact, for Harold C. Simmons 02/28/2007
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