8-K 1 vf8k.txt =============================================================================== UNITED STATES 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 Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): February 17, 2003 ---------------------- VALHI, INC. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware 1-5467 87-0110150 ------------------------ ------------------------ ----------------------- (State of other (Commission File (IRS Employer jurisdiction of Number) Identification No.) incorporation) 5430 LBJ Freeway, Suite 1700 Dallas, TX 75240-2697 ---------------------------------------------------------- ------------------- (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (972) 233-1700 ------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Former name or address, if changed since last report) =============================================================================== Item 9: Regulation FD Disclosure On February 17, 2003, Valhi, Inc. issued a press release, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference. The furnishing of this information pursuant to Regulation FD is not an admission as to the materiality of the information included in this Current Report. 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. VALHI, INC. (Registrant) By: /s/ A. Andrew R. Louis ---------------------------- A. Andrew R. Louis Secretary Date: February 17, 2003 INDEX TO EXHIBITS Exhibit No. Description ----------- ----------------------------------------------------------------- 99.1 Press release dated February 17, 2003 issued by Valhi, Inc.