VALHI INC /DE/ - Director's Dealing 2008

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: VALHI INC /DE/ (VHI)
CIK: 0000059255
Period of Report: 2008-10-09

Reporting Person: WATSON STEVEN L (Director, President & CEO)

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2008-10-09	Common stock, $0.01 par value per share	P	1000	$11.75	Acquired	18246	Direct
2008-10-09	Common stock, $0.01 par value per share	P	1700	$11.9436	Acquired	19946	Direct
2008-10-09	Common stock, $0.01 par value per share	P	1000	$12.10	Acquired	20946	Direct
2008-10-09	Common stock, $0.01 par value per share	P	1000	$12.12	Acquired	21946	Direct
2008-10-09	Common stock, $0.01 par value per share	P	300	$12.14	Acquired	22246	Direct
2008-10-09	Common stock, $0.01 par value per share	P	1000	$12.15	Acquired	23246	Direct
2008-10-09	Common stock, $0.01 par value per share	P	300	$12.206	Acquired	23546	Direct
2008-10-09	Common stock, $0.01 par value per share	P	900	$12.2311	Acquired	24446	Direct
2008-10-09	Common stock, $0.01 par value per share	P	700	$12.25	Acquired	25146	Direct
2008-10-09	Common stock, $0.01 par value per share	P	100	$12.32	Acquired	25246	Direct