UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of the earliest event reported)
March 8, 2012
Kronos Worldwide, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
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1-31763
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76-0294959
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
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(Commission
File Number)
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(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
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5430 LBJ Freeway, Suite 1700, Dallas, Texas
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75240-2697
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(Address of principal executive offices)
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(Zip Code)
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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code
(972) 233-1700
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2):
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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
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Item 7.01
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Regulation FD Disclosure.
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The registrant hereby furnishes the information set forth in the three press releases it issued on March 8, 2012, a copy of each of which is attached hereto as Exhibits 99.1, 99.2 and 99.3, respectively, and incorporated herein by reference.
The information, including the exhibits, the registrant furnishes in this report is not deemed “filed” for purposes of section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section. Registration statements or other documents filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission shall not incorporate this information by reference, except as otherwise expressly stated in such filing.
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Item 9.01
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Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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(d)
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Exhibits
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Item No.
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Exhibit Index
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99.1
99.2
99.3
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Press release dated March 8, 2012 issued by the registrant (Kronos Worldwide, Inc. Announces a Price Increase for All Titanium Dioxide Products Sold in Europe).
Press release dated March 8, 2012 issued by the registrant (Kronos Worldwide, Inc. Announces a Price Increase for All Titanium Dioxide Products Sold Outside of North America and Europe).
Press release dated March 8, 2012 issued by the registrant (Kronos Worldwide, Inc. Announces a Price Increase for All Titanium Dioxide Products Sold in North America).
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SIGNATURE
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.
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KRONOS WORLDWIDE, INC.
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(Registrant)
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By: /s/ A. Andrew R. Louis
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Date: March 8, 2012
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A. Andrew R. Louis, Secretary
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
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Item No.
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Exhibit Index
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99.1
99.2
99.3
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Press release dated March 8, 2012 issued by the registrant (Kronos Worldwide, Inc. Announces a Price Increase for All Titanium Dioxide Products Sold in Europe).
Press release dated March 8, 2012 issued by the registrant (Kronos Worldwide, Inc. Announces a Price Increase for All Titanium Dioxide Products Sold Outside of North America and Europe).
Press release dated March 8, 2012 issued by the registrant (Kronos Worldwide, Inc. Announces a Price Increase for All Titanium Dioxide Products Sold in North America).
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KRONOS WORLDWIDE, INC. ANNOUNCES A PRICE INCREASE FOR ALL TITANIUM DIOXIDE PRODUCTS SOLD IN EUROPE
CRANBURY, NEW JERSEY – March 8, 2012 – Kronos Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE: KRO) today announced a price increase for all titanium dioxide products sold in Western Europe, Eastern Europe and Turkey.
Effective April 1, 2012, or as permitted by contract, prices for all Kronos® titanium dioxide products sold in Western Europe and Turkey will be increased by a minimum of 175 Euro per metric ton (or equivalent in other currencies).
In the US dollar markets of Eastern Europe the price increase will be 225 US$ per metric ton.
This increase is in addition to the increases previously announced.
Kronos Worldwide, Inc. is a major international producer of titanium dioxide products.
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KRONOS WORLDWIDE, INC. ANNOUNCES A PRICE INCREASE FOR ALL TITANIUM DIOXIDE PRODUCTS SOLD IN NORTH AMERICA
CRANBURY, NEW JERSEY – March 8, 2012 – Kronos Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE: KRO) today announced a price increase for all titanium dioxide products sold in North America.
Effective April 1, 2012, or as permitted by contract, prices for all Kronos® titanium dioxide products sold in North America will be increased by 20 cents per pound.
This increase is in addition to the increases previously announced.
Kronos Worldwide, Inc. is a major international producer of titanium dioxide products.
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KRONOS WORLDWIDE, INC. ANNOUNCES A PRICE INCREASE FOR ALL
TITANIUM DIOXIDE PRODUCTS SOLD OUTSIDE OF NORTH AMERICA AND EUROPE
CRANBURY, NEW JERSEY – March 8, 2012 – Kronos Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE: KRO) today announced a price increase for all titanium dioxide products sold outside of North America and Europe including among other areas, Asia Pacific, Latin America, Middle East, Africa and Asia.
Effective April 1, 2012, prices for all Kronos® titanium dioxide products sold outside North America and Europe will be increased by a minimum of US$ 250 per metric ton or equivalent in Japanese Yen.
This increase is in addition to the increases previously announced.
Kronos Worldwide, Inc. is a major international producer of titanium dioxide products.
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