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)
July 17, 2009
Kronos Worldwide, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware |
1-31763 |
76-0294959 | |
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission
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(IRS Employer
Identification No.) | |
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5430 LBJ Freeway, Suite 1700, Dallas, Texas |
75240-2697 | ||
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(Address of principal executive offices) |
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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.) |
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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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 |
Regulation FD Disclosure. |
The registrant hereby furnishes the information set forth in the press release issued on July 17, 2009, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 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 |
Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
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(d) |
Exhibits |
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Item No. |
Exhibit Index | ||
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99.1 |
Press release dated July 17, 2009 issued by the registrant. |
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/ Gregory M. Swalwell | |
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Date: July 17, 2009 |
Gregory M. Swalwell, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
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Item No. |
Exhibit Index | |
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99.1 |
Press release dated July 17, 2009 issued by the registrant. |
KRONOS WORLDWIDE, INC. ANNOUNCES A PRICE INCREASE FOR ALL
TITANIUM DIOXIDE PRODUCTS SOLD IN EUROPE AND EASTERN EUROPE
CRANBURY, NEW JERSEY – July 17, 2009 – Kronos Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE: KRO) today announced a price increase for all titanium dioxide grades sold in Europe and Eastern Europe.
Effective August 1, 2009, prices for all Kronos titanium dioxide grades sold in Europe and Eastern Europe will be increased by 100 Euro per metric ton, or US$ equivalent.
This is a new price increase announcement which follows the May 5, 2009 price increase announcement which has been implemented.
Kronos Worldwide, Inc. is a major international producer of titanium dioxide pigments.
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