vhis8062612.htm
As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 26, 2012
 
Registration No. 333-48391



 
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 


 
POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 1
TO
FORM S-8
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933

 


 
Valhi, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
87-0110150
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)
 
Three Lincoln Centre
5430 LBJ Freeway, Suite 1700
Dallas, Texas  75240-2697
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
 
 
 
Valhi, Inc. 1997 Long-Term Incentive Plan
(Full title of the plan)
 
 
 
A. Andrew R. Louis
Vice President, Secretary and Associate General Counsel
Valhi, Inc.
Three Lincoln Centre
5430 LBJ Freeway, Suite 1700
Dallas, Texas  75240-2697
(972) 233-1700
(Name and address of agent for service) (Telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company.  See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
 
Large accelerated filer¨
  
Accelerated filer                            ý
Non-accelerated filer  ¨
(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
Smaller reporting company          ¨

 


 
 
 

DEREGISTRATION

The Valhi, Inc. 1997 Long-Term Incentive Plan (the “Plan”) terminated according to its terms on May 8, 2012.  Accordingly, the registrant hereby deregisters any and all shares of the registrant’s common stock, par value $0.01 per share, registered pursuant to this registration statement that will never be issued or sold under the Plan.


 
 
 

SIGNATURES
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the city of Dallas, Texas on June 26, 2012:
 
Valhi, Inc.




By:   /s/ A. Andrew R. Louis
A. Andrew R. Louis
Vice President and Secretary
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, this Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated:
 
Signature
Title
Date
     
     
     
     
*
Chairman of the Board
June 26, 2012
Harold C. Simmons
    
     
     
*
Vice Chairman of the Board
June 26, 2012
 Glenn R. Simmons    
     
     
/s/ Steven L. Watson
Director, President and Chief
June 26, 2012
Steven L. Watson
Executive Officer (Principal
Executive Officer)
  
     
     
*
Vice President and Chief Financial
June 26, 2012
Bobby D. O’Brien
Officer (Principal Financial Officer)
 
     
     
*
Vice President and Controller
June 26, 2012
Gregory M. Swalwell
(Principal Accounting Officer)
  
     
     
*
Director
June 26, 2012
Norman S. Edelcup
    
     
     
*By:     /s/ A. Andrew R. Louis
  
June 26, 2012
A. Andrew R. Louis
Attorney-in-Fact