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                       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



                               February 11, 1994                  
               (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)



                                (214) 233-1700                        
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)



                                Not applicable                        
             (Former name or address, if changed since last report)





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Item 5:  Other Events

             On February 11, 1994, the Registrant issued the press release
attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 which is incorporated herein by reference.  The
press release relates to the announcement by Registrant of its December 31,
1993 financial results.


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

    (c)  Exhibit



          Item No.                         Exhibit Index               
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           99.1              Press release dated February 11, 1994
                              issued by the Registrant






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                                   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/ Steven L. Watson           
                                      Steven L. Watson
                                      Vice President & Secretary



Date:  February 11, 1994





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