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)
March 2, 2023
VALHI, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 1-5467 | 87-0110150 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission |
(IRS Employer |
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 | 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 5.05 | Amendments to the Registrant's Code of Ethics, or Waiver of a Provision of the Code of Ethics. |
On March 2, 2023, the registrant's board of directors adopted and approved certain amendments to the registrant's Code of Business Conduct and Ethics, as reflected in an amended and restated version of the code of Business Conduct and Ethics (the "Code").
The Code was revised and updated to add an additional paragraph to the Overview section, to expand the former Sustainability section into an Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) section, to update the provisions regarding waivers, and to make other various wording changes. The description of the amendments to the Code contained in this report is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Code filed as Exhibit 14.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K. The Code is also available on the registrant's website at www.valhi.net under the corporate governance section.
Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
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(d) | Exhibits | | |
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| Item No. | | Description |
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| 14.1 | | Valhi, Inc. Code of Business Conduct and Ethics, Amended and Restated Effective March 2, 2023 |
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| 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.
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| VALHI, INC. | |
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| By: | /s/ Amy A. Samford |
Date: March 6, 2023 | |
Amy A. Samford |
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