---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001257640-25-000034"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "KRO"
cik: "0001257640"
company_name: "KRONOS WORLDWIDE INC"
filed_at: "2025-09-15T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T06:36:18.089733+00:00"
event_type: "debt"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Kronos issues €75M add-on 9.5% secured notes due 2029 to refinance maturing debt

## Summary
- Issued €75M in additional 9.5% senior secured notes due 2029, added to existing €351.2M.
- Net proceeds of ~€77.3M (~$90.4M) used to repay 3.75% Senior Secured Notes due Sept 15, 2025.
- New notes mature March 15, 2029; interest at 9.5% p.a. payable semi-annually.
- Issued at 105% of principal; identical to existing Notes, consolidated as single series.
- Notes are secured by pledges of domestic subsidiary stock and 65% of foreign sub voting stock.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001257640-25-000034
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: KRO
- cik: 0001257640
- company_name: KRONOS WORLDWIDE INC
- filed_at: 2025-09-15T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: debt
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 2.03, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1257640/000125764025000034/0001257640-25-000034-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1257640/000125764025000034/kro-20250915x8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001257640-25-000034
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001257640-25-000034.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001257640-25-000034.txt

## Key facts
- Debt Financings
  KRONOS WORLDWIDE INC incurred senior notes of €75 million with Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas at 9.50% per annum maturing March 15, 2029.
  - Instrument: senior notes
  - Principal: €75 million
  - Counterparty: Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas
  - Rate: 9.50% per annum
  - Maturity: March 15, 2029
  - Event: incurrence
  source text: completed the institutional private placement of €75 million in aggregate principal amount of 9.50% senior secured notes due 2029
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1257640/000125764025000034/0001257640-25-000034-index.htm

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