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Filing Details

Accession Number:: 0000059255-10-000137
Form Type:: 4
Zero Holdings:: No
Publication Time:: 2010-08-23 18:19:53
Reporting Period:: 2010-08-23

Filing Date:: 2010-08-23
Accepted Time:: 2010-08-23 18:19:53
SEC Url:: Form 4 Filing

Issuer

Cik	Name	Symbol	Sector (SIC)	IRS No
59255	Valhi Inc	VHI	Industrial Inorganic Chemicals (2810)	870110150

Insiders

Cik	Name	Reported Address	Insider Title	Director	Officer	Large Shareholder	Other
1037854	C Harold Simmons	5430 Lbj Freeway, Suite 1700 Dallas TX 75240	Chairman Of The Board	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

Transaction Summary

Purchased:	25,000 shares	Avg. Price: $16.77	Total Value: $419,318.05
Number of Shares After Transactions:	343,183 shares

Reported Non-Derivative Transactions

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Sec. Name	Acquisiton - Disposition	Date	Amount	Price	Remaning Holdings	Equity Swap Involved	Form Type	Code	Nature of Ownership
Common Stock, $0.01 Par Value Per Share	Acquisiton	2010-08-23	100	$16.20	318,283	No	4	P	Direct
Common Stock, $0.01 Par Value Per Share	Acquisiton	2010-08-23	200	$16.25	318,483	No	4	P	Direct
Common Stock, $0.01 Par Value Per Share	Acquisiton	2010-08-23	75	$16.30	318,558	No	4	P	Direct
Common Stock, $0.01 Par Value Per Share	Acquisiton	2010-08-23	45	$16.32	318,603	No	4	P	Direct
Common Stock, $0.01 Par Value Per Share	Acquisiton	2010-08-23	100	$16.33	318,703	No	4	P	Direct
Common Stock, $0.01 Par Value Per Share	Acquisiton	2010-08-23	300	$16.34	319,003	No	4	P	Direct
Common Stock, $0.01 Par Value Per Share	Acquisiton	2010-08-23	300	$16.44	319,303	No	4	P	Direct
Common Stock, $0.01 Par Value Per Share	Acquisiton	2010-08-23	200	$16.45	319,503	No	4	P	Direct
Common Stock, $0.01 Par Value Per Share	Acquisiton	2010-08-23	300	$16.46	319,803	No	4	P	Direct
Common Stock, $0.01 Par Value Per Share	Acquisiton	2010-08-23	100	$16.49	319,903	No	4	P	Direct
Common Stock, $0.01 Par Value Per Share	Acquisiton	2010-08-23	200	$16.51	320,103	No	4	P	Direct
Common Stock, $0.01 Par Value Per Share	Acquisiton	2010-08-23	200	$16.52	320,303	No	4	P	Direct
Common Stock, $0.01 Par Value Per Share	Acquisiton	2010-08-23	3,655	$16.54	323,958	No	4	P	Direct
Common Stock, $0.01 Par Value Per Share	Acquisiton	2010-08-23	8	$16.55	323,966	No	4	P	Direct
Common Stock, $0.01 Par Value Per Share	Acquisiton	2010-08-23	200	$16.63	324,166	No	4	P	Direct
Common Stock, $0.01 Par Value Per Share	Acquisiton	2010-08-23	400	$16.64	324,566	No	4	P	Direct
Common Stock, $0.01 Par Value Per Share	Acquisiton	2010-08-23	3,617	$16.65	328,183	No	4	P	Direct
Common Stock, $0.01 Par Value Per Share	Acquisiton	2010-08-23	5,000	$16.75	333,183	No	4	P	Direct
Common Stock, $0.01 Par Value Per Share	Acquisiton	2010-08-23	10,000	$17.00	343,183	No	4	P	Direct

Equity Swap Involved	Form Type	Code	Nature of Ownership
No	4	P	Direct
No	4	P	Direct
No	4	P	Direct
No	4	P	Direct
No	4	P	Direct
No	4	P	Direct
No	4	P	Direct
No	4	P	Direct
No	4	P	Direct
No	4	P	Direct
No	4	P	Direct
No	4	P	Direct
No	4	P	Direct
No	4	P	Direct
No	4	P	Direct
No	4	P	Direct
No	4	P	Direct
No	4	P	Direct
No	4	P	Direct

Reported Non-Derivative Holdings

Sec. Name	Remaning Holdings	Nature of Ownership	Explanation
Common Stock, $0.01 Par Value Per Share	104,813,316	Indirect	by VHC
Common Stock, $0.01 Par Value Per Share	1,345,946	Indirect	by TFMC
Common Stock, $0.01 Par Value Per Share	366,847	Indirect	by CDCT
Common Stock, $0.01 Par Value Per Share	203,065	Indirect	by Spouse
Common Stock, $0.01 Par Value Per Share	15,000	Indirect	by Contran

Footnotes

Directly held by Valhi Holding Company. See the Additional Information filed as Exhibit 99 to this statement for a description of the relationship to the reporting person.
Directly held by TIMET Finance Management Company. See the Additional Information filed as Exhibit 99 to this statement for a description of the relationship to the reporting person.
Directly held by the Contran Amended and Restated Deferred Compensation Trust. See the Additional Information filed as Exhibit 99 to this statement for a description of the relationship to the reporting person.
Directly held by the reporting person's spouse. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of any shares of the issuer's common stock that his spouse holds.
Directly held by Contran Corporation. See the Additional Information filed as Exhibit 99 to this statement for a description of the relationship to the reporting persons.