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)
December 22, 2004
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NL Industries, Inc.
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(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
New Jersey 1-640 13-5267260
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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 address, if changed since last report.)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to
simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the
following provisions (see General Instruction A.2):
[ ] Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act
(17 CFR 230.425)
[ ] Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act
(17 CFR 240.14a-12)
[ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the
Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
[ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the
Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Item 2.05 Cost Associated with Exit or Disposal Activities.
Item 2.06 Material Impairments.
The information disclosed by CompX International Inc., a Delaware
corporation and a subsidiary of the registrant ("CompX"), under Items 2.05 and
2.06 of the Current Report on Form 8-K that CompX (File No. 1-13905) filed with
the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on December 29, 2004 is hereby
incorporated herein by reference.
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.
NL Industries, Inc.
(Registrant)
By: /s/ Gregory M. Swalwell
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Gregory M. Swalwell
Vice President, Finance and
Chief Financial Officer
Date: December 29, 2004