---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000059255-22-000083"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "VHI"
cik: "0000059255"
company_name: "VALHI INC /DE/"
filed_at: "2022-12-16T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-21T03:45:04.394548+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Valhi CEO Robert D. Graham to retire Dec 31; Michael S. Simmons named successor

## Summary
- Robert D. Graham to retire as director, vice chairman and CEO of Valhi effective Dec 31, 2022.
- Graham also retiring from affiliate roles at Kronos Worldwide, NL Industries, and CompX; remains at parent Contran.
- Michael S. Simmons, currently president and director, elected vice chairman, president and CEO effective Jan 1, 2023.
- Board size reduced from 8 to 7 members upon Graham's retirement.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000059255-22-000083
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: VHI
- cik: 0000059255
- company_name: VALHI INC /DE/
- filed_at: 2022-12-16T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/59255/000005925522000083/0000059255-22-000083-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/59255/000005925522000083/vhl-20221212x8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000059255-22-000083
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000059255-22-000083.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000059255-22-000083.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Michael S. Simmons was elected as Vice Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer at VALHI INC /DE/.
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Vice Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer
  source text: the registrant’s board of directors took action to elect Michael S. Simmons as vice chairman of the board, president and chief executive officer of the registrant, effective as of January 1, 2023
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/59255/000005925522000083/0000059255-22-000083-index.htm
- Executive change
  Robert D. Graham retired as Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer at VALHI INC /DE/.
  - Action: retired
  - Role: Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
  source text: Robert D. Graham, vice chairman of the board and chief executive officer of the registrant, provided notice to the registrant of his retirement, effective as of December 31, 2022, as a director, vice chairman of the board and chief executive officer of the registrant.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/59255/000005925522000083/0000059255-22-000083-index.htm

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