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 earliest event reported)
May 27, 2021
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
75240-2620
(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.)
  
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2):
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class
  
Trading
Symbol(s)
  
Name of each exchange on which registered
Common stock
  
VHI
  
NYSE

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).

Emerging growth company  ☐

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 2021 annual meeting of stockholders on May 27, 2021.  At the 2021 annual meeting, the registrant’s stockholders voted on the three 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 7, 2021.  Stockholders present at the 2021 annual meeting, either in person or by proxy, represented 94.1% of the 28,273,093 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 93.3% 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 2021 proxy statement.  The resolution received the approval from 92.5% of the shares eligible to vote at the annual meeting.

Proposal 3:  2021 Non-Employee Director Stock Plan

The registrant’s stockholders approved the Valhi, Inc. 2021 Non-Employee Director Stock Plan.  The plan received the approval from 94.0% of the shares eligible 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 27, 2021, 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
  
 
104
  
Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)


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/ Jane Grimm
Date:  May 27, 2021
Jane Grimm,
Vice President and Secretary