As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 8, 2021

Registration No. 333-181791


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 75240-2620
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
 
 
Valhi, Inc. 2012 Director Stock Plan
(Full title of the plan)
 
 
Jane R. Grimm
Vice President, Secretary and Associate General Counsel
Valhi, Inc.
Three Lincoln Centre
5430 LBJ Freeway, Suite 1700
Dallas, Texas 75240-2620
(Name and address of agent for service)
(972) 233-1700
(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, a smaller reporting company or an emerging growth company.  See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filer 
 
Accelerated filer                      ◻
Non-accelerated filer ý
 
Smaller reporting company 
   
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 7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act.


DEREGISTRATION

The registrant’s board of directors terminated the Valhi, Inc. 2012 Director Stock Plan (the “Plan”) effective May 27, 2021.  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 8, 2021:
Valhi, Inc.




By:/s/ Jane R. Grimm 
Jane R. Grimm
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
     
     
     
     
/s/ Loretta J. Feehan
Loretta J. Feehan 
Chair of the Board (non-executive)
June 8, 2021
     
     
     
/s/ Robert D. Graham
Robert D. Graham
Vice Chairman of the Board, President and
Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer)
June 8, 2021
     
     
     
/s/ Thomas E. Barry
Thomas E. Barry
Director
June 8, 2021
     
     
     
/s/ Terri L. Herrington
Terri L. Herrington
Director
June 8, 2021
     
     
     
/s/ W. Hayden McIlroy 
W. Hayden McIlroy 
Director
June 8, 2021
     
     
     
/s/ Mary A.Tidlund 
Mary A.Tidlund 
Director
June 8, 2021
     
     
     
/s/ Amy Allbach Samford
Amy Allbach Samford
Senior Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer)
June 8, 2021
     
     
     
/s/ Patty S. Brinda 
Patty S. Brinda 
Vice President and Controller (Controller)
June 8, 2021