---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000059255-22-000057"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "VHI"
cik: "0000059255"
company_name: "VALHI INC /DE/"
filed_at: "2022-05-26T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-25T06:56:41.478452+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Michael S. Simmons named Valhi president; board adds two directors; $0.08 dividend

## Summary
- Michael S. Simmons elected president effective May 26, 2022; previously senior VP finance.
- Board expanded from six to eight; Kevin B. Kramer and Simmons elected directors; Kramer on audit committee.
- Regular quarterly dividend of $0.08 per share declared, payable June 23, 2022 to holders of record June 6, 2022.
- Annual meeting: all six director nominees elected with at least 93.3% support; say-on-pay advisory vote approved with 92.7%.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000059255-22-000057
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: VHI
- cik: 0000059255
- company_name: VALHI INC /DE/
- filed_at: 2022-05-26T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 5.07, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/59255/000005925522000057/0000059255-22-000057-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/59255/000005925522000057/vhi8k220526.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000059255-22-000057
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000059255-22-000057.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000059255-22-000057.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Michael S. Simmons was elected as President at VALHI INC /DE/.
  - Action: elected
  - Role: President
  source text: Effective May 26, 2022, the registrant’s board of directors elected Michael S. Simmons as the registrant’s president.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/59255/000005925522000057/0000059255-22-000057-index.htm
- Executive change
  Michael S. Simmons was elected as Director at VALHI INC /DE/.
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Director
  source text: Also effective May 26, 2022, the registrant’s board of directors increased the size of the board from six to eight and elected Kevin B. Kramer and Michael S. Simmons to fill the newly created vacancies, with each to serve as a director until his successor is elected and qualified or his earlier resignation, removal or death.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/59255/000005925522000057/0000059255-22-000057-index.htm
- Executive change
  Kevin B. Kramer was elected as Director at VALHI INC /DE/.
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Director
  source text: Also effective May 26, 2022, the registrant’s board of directors increased the size of the board from six to eight and elected Kevin B. Kramer and Michael S. Simmons to fill the newly created vacancies, with each to serve as a director until his successor is elected and qualified or his earlier resignation, removal or death.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/59255/000005925522000057/0000059255-22-000057-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.