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 24, 2006
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                           TITANIUM METALS CORPORATION
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             (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

     Delaware                       0-28538                      13-5630895
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  (State or other                 (Commission                   (IRS Employer
  jurisdiction of                 File Number)                  Identification
   incorporation)                                                    No.)

  5430 LBJ Freeway, Suite 1700, Dallas, Texas                    75240-2697
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  (Address of principal executive offices)                       (Zip Code)

               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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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

     Pursuant  to Items 2.02 and 7.01 of this  current  report,  the  registrant
hereby  furnishes the  information set forth in its press release issued on July
24,  2006, a copy of which is attached  hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and  incorporated
herein by reference.

     The information,  including the exhibit,  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
Securities and Exchange  Commission  shall not incorporate  this  information by
reference, except as otherwise expressly stated in such filing.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

         (c) Exhibits.

Item No.                                  Exhibit Index
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  99.1             Press Release dated July 24, 2006 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.

                                        VALHI, INC.
                                       (Registrant)




                                       By: /s/ Gregory M. Swalwell
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                                           Gregory M. Swalwell
                                           Vice President




Date:  July 24, 2006







                                INDEX TO EXHIBITS


Exhibit No.                            Description
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99.1              Press Release dated July 24, 2006 issued by the registrant.