SEC Form 4
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
CONTRAN CORP

(Last) (First) (Middle)
5430 LBJ FRWY
SUITE 1700

(Street)
DALLAS TX 75240

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
KRONOS WORLDWIDE INC [ KRO ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
11/30/2004
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
Form filed by One Reporting Person
X Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock $0.01 par value 11/30/2004 J(1) 5,517,073 D (1) 18,564,055 I by NL(2)
Common Stock $0.01 par value 11/30/2004 J(1) 5,517,073 A (1) 22,101,443 I by Valhi(3)
Common Stock $0.01 par value 5,311,899 I by Tremont(4)
Common Stock $0.01 par value 2,850 I by TFMC(5)
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
CONTRAN CORP

(Last) (First) (Middle)
5430 LBJ FRWY
SUITE 1700

(Street)
DALLAS TX 75240

(City) (State) (Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
NL INDUSTRIES INC

(Last) (First) (Middle)
5430 LBJ FREEWAY
SUITE 1700

(Street)
DALLAS TX 75240-2697

(City) (State) (Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
VALHI INC /DE/

(Last) (First) (Middle)
5430 LBJ FRWY
STE 1700

(Street)
DALLAS TX 75240

(City) (State) (Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
TREMONT LLC

(Last) (First) (Middle)
5430 LBJ FREEWAY
SUITE 1700

(Street)
DALLAS TX 75240

(City) (State) (Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
NATIONAL CITY LINES INC

(Last) (First) (Middle)
5430 LBJ FREEWAY
SUITE 1700

(Street)
DALLAS TX 75240

(City) (State) (Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
DIXIE RICE AGRICULTURE CORP INC

(Last) (First) (Middle)
5430 LBJ FREEWAY
SUITE 1700

(Street)
DALLAS TX 75240

(City) (State) (Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA LAND CO INC

(Last) (First) (Middle)
5430 LBJ FREEWAY
SUITE 1700

(Street)
DALLAS TX 75240

(City) (State) (Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
TIMET FINANCE MANAGEMENT CO

(Last) (First) (Middle)
913 N MARKET ST
SUITE 217

(Street)
WILMINGTON DE 19801

(City) (State) (Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
SIMMONS HAROLD C

(Last) (First) (Middle)
5430 LBJ FREEWAY, SUITE 1700

(Street)
DALLAS TX 75240

(City) (State) (Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
X Director X 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
Chairman of the Board & CEO
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
TITANIUM METALS CORP

(Last) (First) (Middle)
1999 BROADWAY
STE 4300

(Street)
DENVER CO 80202

(City) (State) (Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
Explanation of Responses:
1. In reliance on Rule 16a-13 promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, on November 30, 2004, NL Industries, Inc. ("NL") transferred 5,517,073 shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of the issuer to Valhi, Inc. ("Valhi") at a value of $41.00 per share in satisfaction of certain income tax liabilities NL owed to Valhi under the terms of the tax agreement among NL, Valhi and Contran Corporation. See the Additional Information filed as Exhibit 99 to this report for a description of the relationships among the issuer and these reporting persons.
2. Directly held by NL Industries, Inc. See the Additional Information filed as Exhibit 99 to this statement for a description of the relationships among the persons joining in this filing.
3. Directly held by Valhi, Inc. See the Additional Information filed as Exhibit 99 to this statement for a description of the relationships among the persons joining in this filing.
4. Directly held by Tremont LLC. See the Additional Information filed as Exhibit 99 to this statement for a description of the relationships among the persons joining in this filing.
5. Directly held by TIMET Finance Management Company. See the Additional Information filed as Exhibit 99 to this statement for a description of the relationships among the persons joining in this filing.
Remarks:
Mr. Harold C. Simmons and his spouse directly hold 3,984 and 35,622 shares, respectively, of the common stock of the issuer. Mr. Simmons disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares of the issuer's common stock that his spouse owns. This form is also filed on behalf of Valhi Group, Inc., 5430 LBJ Freeway, Suite 1700, Dallas, TX 75240 By: /s/ A. Andrew R. Louis, Secretary (executed 12/02/2004), Dixie Holding Company, 5430 LBJ Freeway, Suite 1700, Dallas, TX 75240 By: /s/ A. Andrew R. Louis, Secretary (executed 12/02/2004) and NOA, Inc. 5430 LBJ Freeway, Suite 1700, Dallas, TX 75240 By: /s/ A. Andrew R. Louis, Secretary (executed 12/02/2004). See the Additional Information filed as Exhibit 99 to this statement for a description of the relationships among the persons joining in this filing.
A. Andrew R. Louis, Secretary, for Contran Corporation 12/02/2004
A. Andrew R. Louis, Assistant Secretary, for NL Industries, Inc. 12/02/2004
A. Andrew R. Louis, Secretary, for Valhi, Inc. 12/02/2004
A. Andrew R. Louis, Secretary, for Tremont LLC. 12/02/2004
A. Andrew R. Louis, Attorney-in-fact, for Harold C. Simmons 12/02/2004
A. Andrew R. Louis, Secretary, for National City Lines, Inc. 12/02/2004
A. Andrew R. Louis, Assistant Secretary, for Titanium Metals Corporation 12/02/2004
A. Andrew R. Louis, Secretary, for Dixie Rice Agricultural Corporation, Inc. 12/02/2004
Gregory M. Swalwell, Vice President, for TIMET Finance Management Company 12/02/2004
A. Andrew R. Louis, Secretary, for Southwest Louisiana Land Company, Inc. 12/02/2004
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