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 24, 2018

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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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).

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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  ☐

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

The registrant held its 2018 annual meeting of stockholders on May 24, 2018.  At the 2018 annual meeting, the registrant's stockholders voted on the two proposals described in detail in the registrant's definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on April 4, 2018.  Stockholders present at the 2018 annual meeting, either in person or by proxy, represented 96.9% of the 339,170,949 shares eligible to vote at the meeting.

Proposal 1: Election of Directors

The registrant's stockholders elected Thomas E. Barry, Loretta J. Feehan, Robert D. Graham, Terri L. Herrington, W. Hayden McIlroy and Mary A. Tidlund as directors.  Each director nominee received votes "For" his or her election from at least 95.9% of the shares eligible to vote at the annual meeting.

Proposal 2: Say-on-Pay, Nonbinding Advisory Vote Approving Executive Compensation

The registrant's stockholders adopted a resolution, on a nonbinding advisory basis, approving the compensation of the registrant's named executive officers as described in the registrant's 2018 proxy statement.  The resolution received the approval from 95.3% of the shares ligible to vote at the annual meeting.

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

The registrant hereby furnishes the information set forth in its press release issued on May 24, 2018, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.  The information the registrant furnishes in this report under this Item 7.01, and the exhibit in Item 9.01, 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 24, 2018 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/ Gregory M. Swalwell
Date:  May 24, 2018	Gregory M. Swalwell, Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Accounting Officer

EX-99.1

VALHI ANNOUNCES QUARTERLY CASH DIVIDEND AND

RESULTS OF ANNUAL STOCKHOLDER MEETING

DALLAS, TEXAS . . . May 24, 2018 . . . Valhi, Inc. (NYSE:  VHI) announced today that its board of directors has declared a regular quarterly dividend of two cents ($0.02) per share on its common stock, payable on June 21, 2018 to stockholders of record at the close of business on June 5, 2018.

Valhi also announced that at its annual stockholder meeting held on May 24, 2018, its stockholders:

· elected each of Thomas E. Barry, Loretta J. Feehan, Robert D. Graham, Terri L. Herrington, W. Hayden McIlroy and Mary A. Tidlund as a director for a one year term; and

· adopted a resolution that approved, on a nonbinding advisory basis, the compensation of its named executive officers as disclosed in the proxy statement for the 2018 annual stockholder meeting.

Valhi, Inc. is engaged in the titanium dioxide products, component products (security products and recreational marine components) and real estate management and development industries.

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