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)
June
5, 2008
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 press release
issued on June 5, 2008, 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
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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
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Press
release dated June 5, 2008 issued by the
registrant.
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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: June
6, 2008
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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
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Press
release dated June 5, 2008 issued by the
registrant.
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KRONOS
WORLDWIDE, INC. ANNOUNCES AN ENERGY RELATED SURCHARGE AND NEW PRICE INCREASE FOR
ALL TITANIUM DIOXIDE PRODUCTS SOLD OUTSIDE OF NORTH AMERICA AND
EUROPE
CRANBURY,
NEW JERSEY –June 5, 2008 – Kronos Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE: KRO)
announced an energy related surcharge and a new price increase for all titanium
dioxide grades sold outside of North America and Europe. This includes, among
other areas, Asia Pacific, Latin America, Middle East, Africa and
Asia.
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Effective June 23, 2008
a US$ 75 per metric ton surcharge will be added to all invoices for all
Kronos titanium dioxide products sold outside of North America and
Europe. This initial surcharge begins to offset Kronos’
continuing cost increases, primarily energy, raw materials and
distribution.
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Effective July 1, 2008
prices for all Kronos titanium dioxide pigments sold outside of
North America and Europe will be increased by US$ 150 per metric
ton.
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Kronos
Worldwide, Inc. is a major international producer of titanium dioxide
pigments.