0001257640-13-000023.txt : 20130830 0001257640-13-000023.hdr.sgml : 20130830 20130830155706 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001257640-13-000023 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20130827 FILED AS OF DATE: 20130830 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20130830 ISSUER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: KRONOS WORLDWIDE INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001257640 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: INDUSTRIAL INORGANIC CHEMICALS [2810] IRS NUMBER: 760294959 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 5430 LBJ FREEWAY STREET 2: SUITE 1700 CITY: DALLAS STATE: TX ZIP: 75240 BUSINESS PHONE: 9722331700 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 5430 LBJ FREEWAY STREET 2: SUITE 1700 CITY: DALLAS STATE: TX ZIP: 75240 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: KRONOS INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20030730 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: CONTRAN CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000024240 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: PERSONAL CREDIT INSTITUTIONS [6141] FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-31763 FILM NUMBER: 131072463 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 5430 LBJ FRWY STREET 2: SUITE 1700 CITY: DALLAS STATE: TX ZIP: 75240 BUSINESS PHONE: 9724504228 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 5430 LBJ FRWY STREET 2: SUITE 1700 CITY: DALLAS STATE: TX ZIP: 75240 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SIMMONS HAROLD C CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001037854 STATE OF INCORPORATION: TX FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-31763 FILM NUMBER: 131072464 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: THREE LINCOLN CENTRE STREET 2: 5430 LBJ FREEWAY STE 1700 CITY: DALLAS STATE: TX ZIP: 75240-2697 4/A 1 edgar.xml PRIMARY DOCUMENT X0306 4/A 2013-08-27 2013-08-27 0001257640 KRONOS WORLDWIDE INC KRO 0001037854 SIMMONS HAROLD C 5430 LBJ FREEWAY, SUITE 1700 DALLAS TX 75240 1 1 1 0 Chairman of the Board 0000024240 CONTRAN CORP 5430 LBJ FREEWAY, SUITE 1700 DALLAS TX 75240 0 0 1 0 Common Stock $0.01 par value 2013-08-27 4 J 0 5000 15.00 A 110372 I By Contran Common Stock $0.01 par value 2013-08-27 4 J 0 5000 15.05 A 115372 I By Contran Common Stock $0.01 par value 2013-08-27 4 J 0 5000 15.07 A 120372 I By Contran Common Stock $0.01 par value 787876 I by Spouse Common Stock $0.01 par value 57990042 I by Valhi Common Stock $0.01 par value 35219270 I by NL Common Stock $0.01 par value 783840 D Open market purchase by Contran Corporation. See the Additional Information filed as Exhibit 99 to this statement for a description of the relationship between the reporting persons. Directly held by Contran Corporation. See the Additional Information filed as Exhibit 99 to this statement for a description of the relationship of an additional person who may be deemed to beneficially own these shares. Directly held by the reporting person's spouse. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of any shares of the issuer's common stock that his spouse holds. Directly held by Valhi, Inc. See the Additional Information filed as Exhibit 99 to this statement for a description of the relationships to the persons joining in this filing. Directly held by NL Industries, Inc. See the Additional Information filed as Exhibit 99 to this statement for a description of the relationship to the persons joining in this filing. Footnote 1 was amended to delete certain inapplicable language. A. Andrew R. Louis. Secretary, for Contran Corporation 2013-08-30 A. Andrew R. Louis. Attorney-in-fact, for Harold C. Simmons 2013-08-30 EX-99 2 f4kro130827hcs.htm EXHIBIT 99 - ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
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Exhibit 99

Additional Information



     The following persons directly hold the following percentages of the

outstanding shares of common stock of Kronos Worldwide, Inc. ("Kronos"):



Valhi, Inc. ("Valhi")........................................50.0%

NL Industries, Inc. ("NL")...................................30.4%

Annette C. Simmons............................................0.7%

Harold C. Simmons.............................................0.7%

Contran Corporation ("Contan")......................less than 0.1%



 The following persons directly hold the following percentages of

the outstanding shares of common stock of Valhi:



Valhi Holding Company ("VHC")................................92.6%

Contran...................................................... 0.9%

Harold Simmons Foundation, Inc. (the "Foundation")............0.7%

Harold C. Simmons.............................................0.5%

Contran Amended and Restated Deferred Compensation

  Trust ("CDCT")..............................................0.3%

Annette C. Simmons............................................0.2%

The Annette Simmons Grandchildren's Trust

  (the "Grandchildren's Trust") ....................less than 0.1%



     The following persons directly hold the following percentages of

the outstanding shares of common stock of NL:



Valhi........................................................83.0%

Harold C. Simmons.............................................2.2%

Annette C. Simmons............................................0.9%

Kronos..............................................less than 0.1%



     Dixie Rice Agricultural Corporation, Inc. ("Dixie Rice") is the

direct holder of 100% of the outstanding shares of common stock of VHC.

Contran is the holder of 100% of the outstanding shares of common stock

of Dixie Rice.



     Substantially all of Contran's outstanding voting stock is held by

trusts established for the benefit of certain children and grandchildren

of Harold C. Simmons (the "Trusts"), of which Mr. Simmons is the sole

trustee, or is held by Mr. Simmons or persons or other entities related

to Mr. Simmons.  As sole trustee of each of the Trusts, Mr. Simmons has

the power to vote and direct the disposition of the shares of Contran

stock held by each of the Trusts.  Mr. Simmons, however, disclaims

beneficial ownership of any shares of Contran stock that the Trusts hold.



     The Foundation is a tax-exempt foundation organized for charitable

purposes.  Harold C. Simmons is the chairman of the board of the

Foundation and may be deemed to control the Foundation.



     U.S. Bank National Association serves as the trustee of the CDCT.

Contran established the CDCT as an irrevocable "rabbi trust" to assist

Contran in meeting certain deferred compensation obligations that it owes

to Harold C. Simmons.  If the CDCT assets are insufficient to satisfy

such obligations, Contran is obligated to satisfy the balance of such

obligations as they come due.  Pursuant to the terms of the CDCT, Contran

(i) retains the power to vote the shares of common stock held directly by

the CDCT, (ii) retains dispositive power over such shares and (iii) may

be deemed the indirect beneficial owner of such shares.



     Mr. Harold C. Simmons is chairman of the board of Kronos, Valhi,

VHC and Contran, and chairman of the board of NL.



     By virtue of the offices held, the stock ownership and his services

as trustee, all as described above, (a) Mr. Simmons may be deemed to

control certain of such entities and (b) Mr. Simmons and certain of such

entities may be deemed to possess indirect beneficial ownership of, and a

pecuniary interest in, shares of common stock directly held by certain of

such other entities. However, Mr. Simmons disclaims such beneficial

ownership of, and such pecuniary interest in, such shares beneficially

owned, directly or indirectly, by any of such entities, except to the

extent of his vested beneficial interest, if any, in the shares the CDCT

holds directly.



     The reporting person understands that NL, a subsidiary of NL and

Kronos directly own 10,814,370 shares, 3,558,600 shares and 1,724,916

shares, respectively, of Valhi common stock as of the date of this

statement. As already stated, Valhi is the direct holder of approximately

83.0% of the outstanding shares of common stock of NL and 50.0% of the

outstanding shares of Kronos common stock.  As a result of Valhi's direct

and indirect ownership of NL, its subsidiary and Kronos, the reporting

person further understands that, pursuant to Delaware law, Valhi treats

the shares of Valhi common stock that NL, its subsidiary and Kronos own

as treasury stock for voting purposes. For the purposes of this

statement, such shares of Valhi common stock that NL, its

subsidiary and Kronos hold directly are not deemed outstanding.



     Annette C. Simmons is the wife of Harold C. Simmons.  Mr. Simmons

may be deemed to share indirect beneficial ownership of the shares that

his wife holds directly.  Mr. Simmons disclaims beneficial ownership of

all securities that his wife holds directly.  Mrs. Simmons disclaims

beneficial ownership of all shares she does not hold directly.



     The Grandchildren's Trust is a trust of which Harold C. Simmons and

his wife are trustees and the beneficiaries are the grandchildren of his

wife.  Mr. Simmons, as co-trustee of this trust, has the power to vote

and direct the disposition of the shares of Valhi common stock the trust

holds. Mr. Simmons disclaims beneficial ownership of any shares that this

trust holds.