SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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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 8, 2003
NL INDUSTRIES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
New Jersey 1-640 13-5267260
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(State or other (Commission File No.) (Employer ID No.)
jurisdiction of
incorporation)
16825 Northchase Dr., Suite 1200, Houston, Texas 77060
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (281) 423-3300
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Not Applicable
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Item 7.
c) Exhibits
99.1 Press release dated July 8, 2003 issued by NL Industries, Inc.
Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure.
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The registrant hereby furnishes the information set forth in the press
release issued on July 8, 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.
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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)
/s/Robert D. Hardy
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Robert D. Hardy
Vice President, Chief Financial
Officer & Controller
Dated: July 14, 2003
NL Industries, Inc. Contact: Harold Simmons
16825 Northchase Drive, Suite 1200 Chairman of the Board
Houston, TX 77060 972-233-1700
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News Release
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
NL Announces Management Change
HOUSTON, TEXAS - July 8, 2003 - NL Industries, Inc. (NYSE:NL) announced today
that J. Landis Martin has resigned as President, CEO and a director of NL
Industries in order to devote more of his time to the operations of Titanium
Metals Corporation (NYSE: TIE), where Mr. Martin serves as Chairman, President
and Chief Executive Officer.
Mr. Martin stated, "I have enjoyed my long association with NL and my colleagues
there. TIMET, however, faces particularly complex challenges and opportunities
during a prolonged and severe downturn in the aerospace industry. Stepping down
as CEO of NL will allow me to devote more of my time to TIMET."
NL's current Chairman, Harold Simmons, will succeed Mr. Martin as CEO. Mr.
Simmons stated, "We are grateful for all of Lanny Martin's significant
contributions to NL during his 16 years as CEO. We are also very supportive of
his desire to spend more of his time on the opportunities at TIMET. We wish him
well in that endeavor and we are also pleased he will continue to serve NL as a
consultant."
NL Industries, Inc. is a major international producer of titanium dioxide
pigments.