8-K

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)

September 9, 2009

Kronos Worldwide, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	1-31763	76-0294959
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification 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):

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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

The registrant hereby furnishes the information set forth in the press release issued on September 9, 2009, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

The information, including the exhibits, 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 U.S. 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.

(d)	Exhibits
	Item No.	Exhibit Index
	99.1	Press release dated September 9, 2009 issued by the registrant.

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.

	KRONOS WORLDWIDE, INC.
	(Registrant)
	By:       /s/ A. Andrew R. Louis
Date:  September 9, 2009	A. Andrew R. Louis, Secretary

INDEX TO EXHIBITS

Item No.	Exhibit Index
99.1	Press release dated September 9, 2009 issued by the registrant.

EX-99.1

 

KRONOS WORLDWIDE, INC. ANNOUNCES A PRICE INCREASE FOR ALL

TITANIUM DIOXIDE PRODUCTS SOLD OUTSIDE OF NORTH AMERICA AND EUROPE

CRANBURY, NEW JERSEY – September 9, 2009 – Kronos Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE:  KRO) today announced a price increase for all titanium dioxide grades sold outside of North America and Europe including among other areas, Asia Pacific, Latin America, Middle East, Africa and Asia.

Effective October 1, 2009, prices for all Kronos titanium dioxide grades sold outside North America and Europe will be increased by a minimum of US$ 150 per metric ton.

This increase is in addition to the increases previously announced for implementation on July 1 and August 1, 2009.

Kronos Worldwide, Inc. is a major international producer of titanium dioxide products.