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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(Former
name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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o
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Written
communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17
CFR
230.425)
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¨
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Soliciting
material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14a-12)
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¨
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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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¨
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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
1.01
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Entry
into a Material Definitive Agreement
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·
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the
consultancy could be terminated by either party at any
time;
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·
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beginning
August 1, 2003, Dr. Wigdor would receive a monthly payment of
$84,000;
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·
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Dr.
Wigdor would receive $461,000 on August 1,
2003;
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·
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Dr.
Wigdor would receive a payment of $461,000 on February 1, 2004 following
the registrant’s achievement of 2003 segment profit of $130 million (as
the registrant defines segment profit
internally);
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beginning
in 2004, Dr. Wigdor would receive discretionary annual payments that
would
be no less than the average bonus paid to the three executives of
NL
Industries, Inc., the corporation that spun the registrant off on
December
8, 2003 (“NL”),
and of the registrant receiving the highest paid bonuses for 2004
and
2005, respectively, excluding the chief executive officer of
NL;
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·
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if
the registrant terminated the consultancy arrangement prior to December
31, 2006 (the “Qualifying Termination
Payment
Date”), Dr. Wigdor would receive twelve months compensation, and
medical and dental coverage through the Qualifying Termination Payment
Date;
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·
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if
the arrangement were to be terminated in 2004 or thereafter, Dr.
Wigdor
would receive a pro-rata portion of the annual payment for the year
in
which the termination occurred; and
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·
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Dr.
Wigdor would receive various other benefits, such as an office,
secretarial support, certain indemnities and health care and related
welfare benefits.
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·
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to
extend the Qualifying Termination
Payment Date to December 31, 2010;
and
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·
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to
change the minimum annual bonus for any calendar year so that it
would be
no less than 75% of Dr. Wigdor’s prior year annual bonus and that for any
year in which less than a full year is worked the minimum bonus would
be
pro rated.
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(d)
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Exhibits
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Item
No.
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Description
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10.1
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Summary
of Consultancy Arrangement beginning August 1, 2003, as
amended, between Lawrence A Wigdor and Kronos Worldwide, Inc.
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the registrant’s Quarterly
Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2004).
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10.2*
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Amendment
to Consultancy Agreement dated January 14, 2008 between Lawrence
A Wigdor
and Kronos Worldwide, Inc.
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*
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Filed
herewith
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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: January
18, 2008
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A.
Andrew R. Louis, Secretary
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Item
No.
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Description
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10.1
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Summary
of Consultancy Arrangement beginning August 1, 2003, as
amended, between Lawrence A Wigdor and Kronos Worldwide, Inc.
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the registrant’s Quarterly
Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2004).
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10.2*
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Amendment
to Consultancy Agreement dated January 14, 2008 between Lawrence
A Wigdor
and Kronos Worldwide, Inc.
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*
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Filed
herewith
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