-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, FctkRjM2gcCqeAac2jVBnzKEJtSFQF3l6FC+eZ+4hULYAHLrij9YDB+CYyKatV9z YDL1TAxZhQu3uIeP5e/ScA== 0000024240-03-000049.txt : 20030819 0000024240-03-000049.hdr.sgml : 20030819 20030819123056 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000024240-03-000049 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20030815 FILED AS OF DATE: 20030819 ISSUER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: VALHI INC /DE/ CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000059255 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SUGAR & CONFECTIONERY PRODUCTS [2060] IRS NUMBER: 870110150 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 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 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: CONTRAN CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000024240 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: PERSONAL CREDIT INSTITUTIONS [6141] STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-48391 FILM NUMBER: 03854912 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 4 1 edgardoc.xml PRIMARY DOCUMENT X0201 4 2003-08-15 0 0000059255 VALHI INC /DE/ VHI 0000024240 CONTRAN CORP 5430 LBJ FREEWAY, SUITE 1700 DALLAS TX 75240 0 0 1 0 Common Stock $.01 par value 2003-08-15 4 P 0 200 11.12 A 3514100 D Common Stock $.01 par value 2003-08-15 4 P 0 1400 11.04 A 3515500 D Common Stock $.01 par value 2003-08-15 4 P 0 1000 11.15 A 3516500 D Common Stock $.01 par value 2003-08-15 4 P 0 1200 11.25 A 3517700 D Common Stock $.01 par value 2003-08-15 4 P 0 1400 11.29 A 3519100 D Common Stock $.01 par value 2003-08-15 4 P 0 600 11.26 A 3519700 D Common Stock $.01 par value 2003-08-15 4 P 0 100 11.3 A 3519800 D Common Stock $.01 par value 2003-08-15 4 P 0 2400 11 A 3522200 D Common Stock $.01 par value 2003-08-15 4 P 0 1000 11.37 A 3523200 D Common Stock $.01 par value 2003-08-15 4 P 0 1000 11.4 A 3524200 D Common Stock $.01 par value 2003-08-15 4 P 0 800 11.44 A 3525000 D Common Stock $.01 par value 2003-08-15 4 P 0 1100 11.6 A 3526100 D Common Stock $.01 par value 2003-08-15 4 P 0 3300 11.7 A 3529400 D Common Stock $.01 par value 2003-08-15 4 P 0 700 11.69 A 3530100 D Common Stock $.01 par value 2003-08-15 4 P 0 100 11.49 A 3530200 D Common Stock $.01 par value 2003-08-15 4 P 0 17900 11.5 A 3548100 D Common Stock $.01 par value 439400 I by CDCT No. 2 Common Stock $.01 par value 10891009 I by National Common Stock $.01 par value 92739554 I by VGI Directly held by the Contran Deferred Compensation Trust No. 2. See the additional information filed as an exhibit to this statement for a description of the relationship. Directly held by National City Lines, Inc. See the additional information filed as an exhibit to this statement for a description of the relationship. Directly held by Valhi Group, Inc. See the additional information filed as an exhibit to this statement for a description of the relationship. See additional information filed as an exhibit to this statement for information regarding the reporting person's indirect beneficial ownership of the issuer's common stock. By: A. Andrew R. Louis, Secretary For: Contran Corporation 2003-08-18 EX-99 3 contran30815.txt EDGAR SUPPORTING DOCUMENT Additional Information The reporting person may also be deemed to own beneficially and indirectly the following shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of the issuer (see below for a description of how the reporting person is related to the following direct holders): 1) 439,400 shares directly held by the Contran Deferred Compensation Trust No. 2. (the "CDCT No. 2") 2) 10,891,009 shares directly held by National City Lines, Inc. ("National") 3) 92,739,554 shares directly held by Valhi Group, Inc. ("VGI") VGI, National, Contran Corporation ("Contran"), the Harold Simmons Foundation, Inc. (the "Foundation"), the CDCT No. 2 and The Combined Master Retirement Trust (the "CMRT") are the direct holders of approximately 77.6%, 9.1%, 3.0%, 1.3%, 0.4% and 0.1%, respectively, of the outstanding common stock of Valhi, Inc. ("Valhi"). National, NOA, Inc. ("NOA") and Dixie Holding Company ("Dixie Holding") are the direct holders of approximately 73.3%, 11.4% and 15.3%, respectively, of the outstanding common stock of VGI. Contran and NOA are the direct holders of approximately 85.7% and 14.3%, respectively, of the outstanding common stock of National. Contran and Southwest Louisiana Land Company, Inc. ("Southwest") are the direct holders of approximately 49.9% and 50.1%, respectively, of the outstanding common stock of NOA. Dixie Rice Agricultural Corporation, Inc. ("Dixie Rice") is the direct holder of 100% of the outstanding common stock of Dixie Holding. Contran is the holder of 100% of the outstanding common stock of Dixie Rice and approximately 88.9% of the outstanding common stock of Southwest. 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. 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 directly holds approximately 1.3% of the outstanding Valhi common stock. 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. The CDCT No. 2 directly holds approximately 0.4% of the outstanding Valhi common stock. U.S. Bank National Association serves as the trustee of the CDCT No. 2. Contran established the CDCT No. 2 as an irrevocable "rabbi trust" to assist Contran in meeting certain deferred compensation obligations that it owes to Harold C. Simmons. If the CDCT No. 2 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 No. 2, Contran (i) retains the power to vote the shares of Valhi common stock held directly by the CDCT No. 2, (ii) retains dispositive power over such shares and (iii) may be deemed the indirect beneficial owner of such shares. The CMRT directly holds 0.1% of the outstanding shares of Valhi common stock. Valhi established the CMRT as a trust to permit the collective investment by master trusts that maintain the assets of certain employee benefit plans Valhi and related companies adopt. Mr. Simmons is the sole trustee of the CMRT and a member of the trust investment committee for the CMRT. Mr. Simmons is a participant in one or more of the employee benefit plans that invest through the CMRT. Mr. Harold C. Simmons is chairman of the board of Valhi, VGI, National, NOA, Dixie Holding, Dixie Rice, Southwest and Contran. 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. The reporting person understands that Valmont Insurance Company ("Valmont"), NL Industries, Inc. ("NL") and a subsidiary of NL directly own 1,000,000, 3,522,967 shares and 1,186,200 shares, respectively, of Valhi common stock as of the date of this statement. Valhi and Tremont LLC are the direct holders of approximately 63.2% and 21.4%, respectively, of the outstanding common stock of NL. Valhi is the holder of 100% of the outstanding membership interests of Tremont LLC and 100% of the outstanding common stock of Valmont. As a result of Valhi's direct and indirect ownership of Valmont, NL and its subsidiary, the reporting person further understands that, pursuant to Delaware law, Valhi treats the shares of Valhi common stock that Valmont, NL and its subsidiary own as treasury stock for voting purposes. For the purposes of this statement, such shares of Valhi common stock that Valmont, NL and its subsidiary hold directly are not deemed outstanding. -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----