Ownership Submission
FORM 5
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

ANNUAL STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
SIMMONS HAROLD C
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
VALHI INC /DE/ [VHI]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director __X__ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Chairman of the Board
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)

5430 LBJ FREEWAY, SUITE 1700
3. Statement for Issuer's Fiscal Year Ended (Month/Day/Year)
12/31/2011
(Street)


DALLAS, TX 75240
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Reporting
(check applicable line)

___ Form Filed by One Reporting Person
_X_ Form Filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
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 at end of Issuer's Fiscal Year
(Instr. 3 and 4)
6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common stock, $0.01 par value per share 07/05/2011   G(1) 51,100 D $ (1) 104,677,716 I by VHC (2)
Common stock, $0.01 par value per share 09/27/2011   G(1) 84,500 D $ (1) 104,677,716 I by VHC (2)
Common stock, $0.01 par value per share             2,122,339 I by TFMC (3)
Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share             393,486 D  
Common stock, $0.01 par value per share             366,847 I by CDCT (4)
Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share             221,447 I by Spouse (5)
Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share             25,915 I by Contran (6)

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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 Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)
8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)
9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned at End of Issuer's Fiscal Year
(Instr. 4)
10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
(A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
SIMMONS HAROLD C
5430 LBJ FREEWAY, SUITE 1700
DALLAS, TX 75240
  X   X   Chairman of the Board  
CONTRAN CORP
5430 LBJ FREEWAY, SUITE 1700
DALLAS, TX 75240
    X    
VALHI HOLDING CO
5430 LBJ FREEWAY, SUITE 1700
DALLAS, TX 75240
    X    
DIXIE RICE AGRICULTURE CORP INC
5430 LBJ FREEWAY, SUITE 1700
DALLAS, TX 75240
    X    

Signatures

A. Andrew R. Louis, Secretary, for Contran Corporation 02/03/2012
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

A. Andrew R. Louis, Secretary, for Valhi Holding Company 02/03/2012
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

A. Andrew R. Louis, Secretary, for Dixie Rice Agricultural Corporation, Inc. 02/03/2012
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

A. Andrew R. Louis, Attorney-in-fact, for Harold C. Simmons 02/03/2012
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Charitable gift(s) by Valhi Holding Company. See the Additional Information filed as Exhibit 99 to this statement for a description of the relationship among the persons joining in this filing.
(2) Directly held by Valhi Holding Company. See the Additional Information filed as Exhibit 99 to this statement for a description of the relationship among the persons joining in this filing.
(3) 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.
(4) Directly held by Contran Amended and Restated Deferred Compensation Trust. 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 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 among the persons joining in this filing.
(6) Directly held by Contran Corporation. See the Additional Information filed as Exhibit 99 to this statement for a description of the relationship of an additional person who may be deemed to beneficially own these shares.

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