-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, BRaAAr7U42osEKhrJkzXX400ObWvvs+kDrrd8uFMHEkzFU2KQYj5fhuv9W+extHK +8IU9YNe7X05hNZhhNjdsw== 0000072162-03-000019.txt : 20031022 0000072162-03-000019.hdr.sgml : 20031022 20031022162025 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000072162-03-000019 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20031021 ITEM INFORMATION: Financial statements and exhibits ITEM INFORMATION: Regulation FD Disclosure FILED AS OF DATE: 20031022 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: NL INDUSTRIES INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000072162 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: INDUSTRIAL INORGANIC CHEMICALS [2810] IRS NUMBER: 135267260 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NJ FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-00640 FILM NUMBER: 03952104 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 5430 LBJ FREEWAY STREET 2: SUITE 1700 CITY: DALLAS STATE: TX ZIP: 75240-2697 BUSINESS PHONE: 972-233-1700 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 5430 LBJ FREEWAY STREET 2: SUITE 1700 CITY: DALLAS STATE: TX ZIP: 75240-2697 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: NATIONAL LEAD CO DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19710520 8-K 1 nl8k.txt NL INDUSTRIES, INC. FORM 8K 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 21, 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 -------- --------------------------------------- 99.1 Press Release dated October 21, 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 21, 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 ----------------------- Robert D. Graham Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary Date: October 21, 2003 EX-99 3 nlpr.txt PRESS RELEASE DATED OCTOBER 21, 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 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PRESS RELEASE - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [LOGO GOES HERE] FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NL INDUSTRIES, INC. ANNOUNCES 2003 FOURTH QUARTER DIVIDEND DALLAS, TEXAS - October 21, 2003 - NL Industries, Inc. (NYSE: NL) announced that its board of directors has declared a regular quarterly dividend of twenty cents per share on its common stock, payable on December 29, 2003 to shareholders of record at the close of business on December 12, 2003. NL Industries, Inc. is a major international producer of titanium dioxide pigments. * * * * * -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----