-----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, HiF8TbvVdO2TpQcW8fAdZR85i5rzIMs5hk8jitHOF21C9lfmg1OLQLy/58cbLJoG E6B7M5bwGMXWNvMzFqPWlQ== 0000059255-96-000024.txt : 19961104 0000059255-96-000024.hdr.sgml : 19961104 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000059255-96-000024 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 19960930 ITEM INFORMATION: Acquisition or disposition of assets FILED AS OF DATE: 19961101 SROS: NYSE SROS: PSE FILER: 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 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-05467 FILM NUMBER: 96652769 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: THREE LINCOLN CENTRE STREET 2: 5430 LBJ FRWY STE 1700 CITY: DALLAS STATE: TX ZIP: 75240 BUSINESS PHONE: 2142331700 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 8-K 1 VALHI 8-K COVER SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, DC 20549 FORM 8-K CURRENT REPORT Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 October 31, 1996 ------------------------------------------------- (Date of Report, date of earliest event reported) VALHI, INC. --------------------------------------------------- (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware 1-5467 87-0110150 --------------------------------------------------------------- State or other (Commission (IRS Employer jurisdication of File Number) Identification incorporation) No.) 5430 LBJ Freeway, Suite 1700, Dallas, TX 75240-2697 ---------------------------------------------------------- (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) (972) 233-1700 ------------------------------------------------------------ (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) (Former name or address, if changed since last report) Item 5: Other Events ------------ On October 31, 1996, the Registrant issued the press ------------------ release attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 which is incorporated herein by reference. Item 7: Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information ------------------------------------------------------- and Exhibits ------------ (c) Exhibit ------- Item No. Exhibit Index -------- ----------------------------------- 99.1 Press release dated October 31, 1996 ---------------- issued by the Registrant SIGNATURES ---------- 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. VALHI, INC. (Registrant) By: /s/ Steven L. Watson --------------------------- Steven L. Watson Vice President & Secretary Date: October 31, 1996 ---------------- EX-99 2 VALHI,INC. 10/31/96 PRESS REL MEDITE SALE [COMPANY LOGO] VALHI, INC. COMPLETES SALE OF MEDITE TIMBERLANDS Dallas, Texas ... October 31, 1996 ... Valhi, Inc. (NYSE:VHI) announced that it has completed the previously announced sale of approximately 170,000 acres of Oregon timber and timberlands to Rogue Resources, LLC, an Oregon based partnership of forest product operators, for approximately $118 million in cash proceeds. The timber and timberlands are part of Valhi's building products business operated by Medite Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of Valcor, Inc., which is a wholly owned subsidiary of Valhi. Medite used approximately $53 million of the proceeds to pay down Medite bank debt in the U.S., and the balance is available for general corporate purposes. The previously announced sale of substantially all of the balance of Valhi's buildings products business to Sierra Pine, a California limited partnership, for the sale of Medite's Medford, Oregon medium density fiberboard manufacturing facility and Willamette Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:WMTT) for the sale of Medite's Irish medium density fiberboard operations, respectively, are expected to close by the end of 1996. Valhi, Inc. is a major producer of titanium dioxide pigments, refined sugar and other products. -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----