8-K

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)

October 11, 2007

NL Industries, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

New Jersey	1-640	13-5267260
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)
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.)

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):

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Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement

On October 11 2007, the registrant entered into a Stock Purchase Agreement dated as of October 11, 2007 with Valhi, Inc., a Delaware corporation and a parent corporation of the registrant.  Pursuant to the agreement, the registrant sold to Valhi 800,000 shares of the common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of Titanium Metals Corporation, a Delaware corporation that is an affiliate of Valhi (“TIMET”), for a purchase price of $33.50 per share and an aggregate purchase price of $26.8 million.  The sales price was equal to the closing sales price per share for TIMET common stock at the close of business on October 10, 2007, which was higher than the average of closing sales prices for TIMET common stock over the thirty days ending on October 10, 2007.  At a meeting held on October 11, 2007, the registrant’s independent directors approved the sale.  Valhi used its cash on hand to purchase the shares.  This description of the stock purchase agreement is qualified in its entirety by reference to the stock purchase agreement filed as Exhibit 10.1 to this current report and incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(c)	Exhibits.
	Item No.	Description
	10.1*	Stock Purchase Agreement dated as of October 11, 2007 between NL Industries, Inc. and Valhi, Inc.
	*       Filed herewith.

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/ A. Andrew R. Louis
Date:  October 17, 2007	A. Andrew R. Louis, Secretary

Exhibit Index

Item No.	Description
10.1*	Stock Purchase Agreement dated as of October 11, 2007 between NL Industries, Inc. and Valhi, Inc.
*       Filed herewith.

EX-10.1

STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT

This Stock Purchase Agreement (the “Agreement”) is made and entered into as of October 11, 2007 between NL Industries, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Seller”), and Valhi, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Valhi”).

Recitals

Seller wishes to sell 800,000 shares (the “Shares”) of the common stock, $0.01 par value per share, of Titanium Metals Corporation owned by Seller, to Valhi, and Valhi wishes to purchase the Shares, on the terms and subject to the conditions of this Agreement (the “Transaction”).

Agreement

The parties agree as follows:

ARTICLE I.

THE TRANSACTION

Section 1.1.  Purchase and Sale of Shares.  Against payment of the purchase price therefor as specified in Section 1.2, Seller hereby sells, transfers, assigns and delivers to Valhi the Shares.  The Shares will be delivered electronically to Valhi.

Section 1.2.  Purchase Price and Payment.  Valhi hereby purchases all of the Shares for a purchase price of $33.50 per Share in cash, payment for which is hereby made by means of a transfer of $26.8 million to an account specified by Seller.

ARTICLE II.

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE SELLER

Seller hereby represents and warrants to Valhi as of the date of this Agreement as follows:

Section 2.1.  Authority.  It is a corporation validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the state of its incorporation.  It has full corporate power and authority, without the consent or approval of any other person, to execute and deliver this Agreement and to consummate the Transaction.  All corporate action required to be taken by or on behalf of it to authorize the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement has been duly and properly taken.

Section 2.2.  Validity.  This Agreement is duly executed and delivered by it and constitutes its lawful, valid and binding obligation, enforceable in accordance with its terms.  The execution and delivery of this Agreement and the consummation of the Transaction by it are not prohibited by, do not violate or conflict with any provision of, and do not result in a default under (a) its charter or bylaws; (b) any material contract, agreement or other instrument to which it is a party or by which it is bound; (c) any order, writ, injunction, decree or judgment of any court or governmental agency applicable to it; or (d) any law, rule or regulation applicable to it, except in each case for such prohibitions, violations, conflicts or defaults that would not have a material adverse consequence to the Transaction.

Section 2.3.  Ownership of Shares.  It is the record and beneficial owner of the Shares and upon consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, Valhi will acquire good and marketable title to the Shares, free and clear of any liens, encumbrances, security interests, restrictive agreements, claims or imperfections of any nature whatsoever, other than restrictions on transfer imposed by applicable securities laws.

ARTICLE III.

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE PURCHASER

Valhi hereby represents and warrants to the Seller as of the date of this Agreement as follows:

Section 3.1.  Authority.  It is a corporation validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware. It has full corporate power and authority, without the consent or approval of any other person, to execute and deliver this Agreement and to consummate the Transaction. All corporate and other actions required to be taken by or on behalf of it to authorize the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement have been duly and properly taken.

Section 3.2.  Validity.  This Agreement is duly executed and delivered by it and constitutes its lawful, valid and binding obligation, enforceable in accordance with its terms. The execution and delivery of this Agreement and the consummation of the Transaction by it are not prohibited by, do not violate or conflict with any provision of, and do not result in a default under (a) its charter or bylaws; (b) any material contract, agreement or other instrument to which it is a party or by which it is bound; (c) any order, writ, injunction, decree or judgment of any court or governmental agency applicable to it; or (d) any law, rule or regulation applicable to it, except in each case for such prohibitions, violations, conflicts or defaults that would not have a material adverse consequence to the Transaction.

Section 3.3.  Purchase for Investment.  It is purchasing the Shares sold and delivered to it hereunder for investment solely for its own account and not with a view to, or for resale in connection with, the distribution thereof.  It understands that such Shares are restricted securities under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and that such Shares must be held indefinitely unless they are registered under the Securities Act and any applicable state securities or blue sky laws or an exemption from such registration is available.

Section 3.4.  Nature of Purchaser.  It has such knowledge and experience in financial and business matters that it is capable of evaluating the merits and risks of the purchase of the Shares.

ARTICLE IV.

GENERAL PROVISIONS

Section 4.1.   Survival.  The representations and warranties set forth in this Agreement shall survive the execution of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated herein.  The covenants and other agreements set forth in this Agreement shall terminate on the tenth anniversary of this Agreement.

Section 4.2.  Amendment and Waiver.  No amendment or waiver of any provision of this Agreement shall in any event be effective unless the same shall be in a writing referring to this Agreement and signed by the parties hereto, and then such amendment, waiver or consent shall be effective only in the specific instance and for the specific purpose for which given.

Section 4.3.  Parties and Interest.  This Agreement shall bind and inure to the benefit of the parties named herein and their respective heirs, successors and assigns.

Section 4.4.  Entire Transaction.  This Agreement contains the entire understanding among the parties with respect to the transactions contemplated hereby and supersedes all other agreements and understandings among the parties with respect to the subject matter of this Agreement.

Section 4.5.  Applicable Law.  This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the domestic laws of the State of Delaware, without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law provision or rule (whether of the State of Delaware or any other jurisdiction) that would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than the State of Delaware.

Section 4.6.  Severability.  If any provision of this Agreement is found to violate any statute, regulation, rule, order or decree of any governmental authority, court, agency or exchange, such invalidity shall not be deemed to effect any other provision hereof or the validity of the remainder of this Agreement and such invalid provision shall be deemed deleted to the minimum extent necessary to cure such violation.

Section 4.7.  Notice.  All notices, requests, demands and other communications hereunder shall be in writing and shall be sent by registered or certified mail, postage prepaid as follows:

If to the Seller:                                      NL Industries, Inc.

5430 LBJ Freeway

Three Lincoln Centre, Suite 1700

Dallas, Texas 75240-2697

Attention:  General Counsel

If to the Purchaser:                              Valhi, Inc.

5430 LBJ Freeway

Three Lincoln Centre, Suite 1700

Dallas, Texas 75240-2697

Attention:  General Counsel

Section 4.8.  Headings.  The sections and other headings contained in this Agreement are for reference purposes only and shall not effect in any way the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement.

Section 4.9.  Expenses.  Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, each party to this Agreement shall pay its own costs and expenses in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby.

The parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed by their duly authorized officers as of the date first written above.

NL Industries, Inc.

 By:  /s/ Gregory M. Swalwell

   Gregory M. Swalwell, Vice President

Valhi, Inc.

By:  /s/ Steven L. Watson

   Steven L. Watson, President