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 earliest event reported): October 22, 2003
NL INDUSTRIES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
New Jersey 1-640 13-5267260
(State or other (Commission File No.) (Employer ID No.)
jurisdiction of
incorporation)
5430 LBJ Freeway, Suite 1700, Dallas, Texas 75240-2697
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code
(972) 233-1700
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits
c) Exhibits
Item No. Exhibit Index
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99.1 Press Release dated October 22, 2003 issued by NL
Industries, Inc.
Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure.
The registrant hereby furnishes the information set forth in the press
release issued on October 22, 2003, 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.
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 thereunto duly authorized.
NL INDUSTRIES, INC.
(Registrant)
By: /s/ Robert D. Graham
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Robert D. Graham
Vice President,
General Counsel & Secretary
Date: October 22, 2003
NL INDUSTRIES, INC. Contact: Gregory M. Swalwell
Three Lincoln Centre Vice President, Finance
5430 LBJ Freeway, Suite 1700 (972) 450-4228
Dallas, Texas 75240-2697
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PRESS RELEASE
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
NL INDUSTRIES, INC. ANNOUNCES NEW DIRECTORS
DALLAS, TEXAS - October 22, 2003 - NL Industries, Inc. (NYSE: NL)
announced that C. H. Moore, Jr. and Terry N. Worrell have been appointed to its
board of directors and as members of the audit committee. The board also
appointed Mr. Worrell to the management development and compensation committee.
Mr. Moore is a certified public accountant and retired from KPMG LLP,
an independent auditing firm, in 2000. He served in several management positions
for the firm, including managing partner of its Dallas, Texas business unit from
1990 to 1999. Prior to 1990, Mr. Moore was partner-in-charge of the audit and
accounting practice of the firm's Dallas business unit for 12 years.
Mr. Worrell has been a private investor with Worrell Investments, Inc.,
a real estate investment company, since 1989. From 1974 to 1989, Mr. Worrell was
president and chief executive officer of Sound Warehouse of Dallas Inc., a chain
of retail music stores.
NL Industries, Inc. is a major international producer of titanium
dioxide pigments.
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