-----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, CXGHrn5EBD3+yhFd8434lxqGp+K1+OjQ9AaeB//17u6L4J7iVCOpkyZuOc8MY3iJ C1xpdrZWFwpCN6Qak+RiiQ== 0000024240-03-000073.txt : 20031217 0000024240-03-000073.hdr.sgml : 20031217 20031217184638 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000024240-03-000073 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20031215 FILED AS OF DATE: 20031217 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: SIMMONS HAROLD C CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001037854 STATE OF INCORPORATION: TX FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-48391 FILM NUMBER: 031060930 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: THREE LINCOLN CENTRE STREET 2: 5430 LBJ FREEWAY STE 1700 CITY: DALLAS STATE: TX ZIP: 75240-2697 BUSINESS PHONE: 9722331700 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: THREE LINCOLN CENTRE STREET 2: 5430 LBJ FREEWAY STE 1700 CITY: DALLAS STATE: TX ZIP: 75240-2697 4 1 primary_doc.xml PRIMARY DOCUMENT X0201 4 2003-12-15 0 0000059255 VALHI INC /DE/ vhi 0001037854 SIMMONS HAROLD C THREE LINCOLN CENTRE 5430 LBJ FREEWAY STE 1700 DALLAS TX 75240-2697 0 0 1 0 Common stock, $0.01 par value per share 2003-12-15 4 J 0 57000 0 A 3703200 I by Contran Corporation Common stock, $0.01 par value per share 92739554 I by Valhi Group, Inc. Common stock, $0.01 par value per share 10891009 I by National City Lines, Inc. Common stock, $0.01 par value per share 439400 I by CDCT 2 Common stock, $0.01 par value per share 3383 D On December 15, 2003, Contran Corporation sold 100,000 6 5/8% Convertible Preferred Securities, Beneficial Unsecured Convertible Securities, liquidation preference $50 per security, which represent undivided beneficial ownership interests in the assets of TIMET Capital Trust I, a Delaware statutory business trust, in exchange for 57,000 shares of the common stock of Valhi, Inc. and $982,840. Directly held by Contran Corporation. 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. 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 Contran Deferred Compensation Trust No. 2. See the Additional Information filed as an exhibit to this statement for a description of the relationship. Andrew Louis, as attorney-in-fact for Harold C. Simmons 2003-12-17 EX-99 3 contranbucs31215.txt ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Additional Information Valhi Group, Inc. ("VGI"), National City Lines, Inc. ("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%, 3.1%, 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 and chairman of the board and chief executive officer 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. 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 63.1% 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-----