8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C.   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 the earliest event reported)

May 27, 2010

Valhi, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	1-5467	87-0110150
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)
5430 LBJ Freeway, Suite 1700, Dallas, Texas			75240-2697
(Address of principal executive offices)			(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code

(972) 233-1700

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

The registrant held its 2010 annual meeting of stockholders on May 27, 2010.  At the meeting, the registrant’s stockholders elected Thomas E. Barry, Norman S. Edelcup, W. Hayden McIlroy, Glenn R. Simmons, Harold C. Simmons, J. Walter Tucker, Jr. and Steven L. Watson as directors.  Each director nominee received votes “For” his election from at least 96.8% of the 113,603,955 shares of the registrant’s common stock eligible to vote at the meeting.  Stockholders present at the meeting, either in person or by proxy, represented 97.4% of the total shares eligible to vote at the meeting.

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

The registrant hereby furnishes the information set forth in its press release issued on May 27, 2010, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

The information, including the exhibit, the registrant furnishes in this report is not deemed “filed” for purposes of section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section.  Registration statements or other documents filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission shall not incorporate this information by reference, except as otherwise expressly stated in such filing.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)	Exhibits
	Item No.	Exhibit Index
	99.1	Press release dated May 27, 2010 issued by the registrant.

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
Date:  May 27, 2010	A. Andrew R. Louis, Secretary

INDEX TO EXHIBITS

Item No.	Exhibit Index
99.1	Press release dated May 27, 2010 issued by the registrant.

EX-99.1

VALHI DECLARES QUARTERLY DIVIDEND AND

ANNOUNCES RESULTS OF ANNUAL STOCKHOLDER MEETING

DALLAS, TEXAS . . . May 27, 2010 . . . Valhi, Inc. (NYSE:  VHI) announced today that its board of directors has declared a regular quarterly dividend of ten cents per share on its common stock, payable on June 30, 2010 to stockholders of record at the close of business on June 10, 2010.

Valhi also announced that its stockholders had re-elected each of its seven directors for terms of one year at the annual stockholder meeting held today.  Valhi’s directors are:  Thomas E. Barry, Norman S. Edelcup, W. Hayden McIlroy, Glenn R. Simmons, Harold C. Simmons, J. Walter Tucker, Jr. and Steven L. Watson.

Valhi is engaged in the titanium dioxide products, component products (security products, furniture components and performance marine components) and waste management industries.

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