UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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 earliest event reported) July 1, 2014
Texas Industries, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Delaware
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
| 1-4887 | 75-0832210 | |
| (Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 1503 LBJ Freeway, Suite 400, Dallas, Texas | 75234 | |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
(972) 647-6700
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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| Item 1.04 | Mine Safety—Reporting of Shutdowns and Patterns of Violations. |
On July 1, 2014, the Company received an order issued by the Mine Safety and Health Administration (“MSHA”) under section 107(a) of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977 at its Hunter Cement Plant in Hunter, Texas. The order stated that a maintenance worker was installing a new motor from an elevated location without using any fall protection while exposed to a hazard of falling. The order also stated there were miscellaneous items on the working area which created additional tripping hazards. No one was injured in the cited incident. The Company took corrective action.
SIGNATURES
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.
| TEXAS INDUSTRIES, INC. | ||||||||
| (Registrant) | ||||||||
| Date: | July 8, 2014 | By: | /s/ Anne H. Lloyd | |||||
| Anne H. Lloyd | ||||||||
| Vice President and Treasurer | ||||||||