-----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, B9sBCN/+E3O574OPnjsiEc5JcM8hTYRy68nnE7xpl9OFC1w1Co45JvAFUahU5ldG ewHrONncrlsHe15MzxbxHw== 0000059255-08-000080.txt : 20080701 0000059255-08-000080.hdr.sgml : 20080701 20080701150546 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000059255-08-000080 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20080701 ITEM INFORMATION: Other Events FILED AS OF DATE: 20080701 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20080701 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: 08929286 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 nl8k0701.htm NL FORM 8-K DATED JULY 1, 2008 nl8k0701.htm
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)
July 1, 2008
 
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 8.01
Other Events.
 
On July 1, 2008, the Rhode Island Supreme Court issued a unanimous opinion reversing the trial court’s judgment of liability of the registrant and certain other defendants in State of Rhode Island v. Lead Industries Association, et al. (Superior Court of Rhode Island, No. 99-5226) and stating, among other things, that the defendants’ motion to dismiss the state’s public nuisance complaint should have been granted.
 

 
 
 

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
Date:  July 1, 2008
Gregory M. Swalwell
Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer

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