SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION



                              WASHINGTON, DC 20549



                                    FORM 8-K



                                 CURRENT REPORT



                Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
                              Exchange Act of 1934



                                  May 11, 2000
                (Date of Report, date of earliest event reported)



                                   VALHI, INC.
             (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)



      Delaware                       1-5467                     87-0110150
    (State or other                (Commission                 (IRS Employer
    jurisdiction of                File Number)                Identification
     incorporation)                                                 No.)



               5430 LBJ Freeway, Suite 1700, Dallas, TX 75240-2697
               (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)



                                 (972) 233-1700
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)



             (Former name or address, if changed since last report)





Item 5:        Other Events

         On May 11, 2000, the registrant,  Valhi, Inc., issued the press release
attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1, which is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 7:  Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits

         (c)  Exhibit

         Item No.        Exhibit Index
         ----------      ------------------------------------------
         99.1            Press release dated May 11, 2000 issued by Valhi, Inc.






                                   SIGNATURES

         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.

                                                 VALHI, INC.
                                                 (Registrant)




                                                 By:    /s/ A. Andrew R. Louis
                                                        ------------------------
                                                        A. Andrew R. Louis
                                                        Secretary




Date:  May 11, 2000