X0306 4 2013-08-14 0000059255 VALHI INC /DE/ VHI 0001037854 SIMMONS HAROLD C 5430 LBJ FREEWAY, SUITE 1700 DALLAS TX 75240 1 1 1 0 Chairman of the Board 0000024240 CONTRAN CORP 5430 LBJ FREEWAY, SUITE 1700 DALLAS TX 75240 0 0 1 0 Common stock, $0.01 par value per share 2013-08-14 4 J 0 98520 19.6696 A 2489515 I By Contran Common stock, $0.01 par value per share 1851880 D Common stock, $0.01 par value per share 314033148 I by VHC Common stock, $0.01 par value per share 1100541 I by CDCT Common stock, $0.01 par value per share 818514 I by Spouse Open market purchase by Contran Corporation. See the Additional Information filed as Exhibit 99 to this statement for a description of the relationship between the persons joining in this filing. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These acquisitions involved 10 purchases at prices ranging from $19.5000 to $19.7000 per share. The reporting persons undertake to provide to the issuer, any security holder of the issuer or the U.S. Security and Exchange Commission, upon request, the full information regarding these purchases. Directly held by Contran Corporation. See the Additional Information filed as Exhibit 99 to this statement for a description of the relationship between the persons joining in this filing. 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 persons joining in this filing. Directly owned 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 persons joining in this filing. Directly held by the reporting person's spouse. Mr. Simmons disclaims beneficial ownership of any shares of the issuer's common stock that his spouse holds. See the Additional Information filed as Exhibit 99 to this statement for a description of the relationships to the persons joining in this filing. Exhibit Index Exhibit 99 - Additional Information A. Andrew R. Louis, Attorney-in-fact, for Harold C. Simmons 2013-08-14 A. Andrew R. Louis, Secretary, for Contran Corporation 2013-08-14