-----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, BwPiACvcdcdcRl5CSJpDS9w7iDwZaQL8kg6aLBLfQCtEgbdU8xYhobWjoPx8B3A0 yyT53eFu0XzU0bzLK7ZxQQ== 0000059255-09-000176.txt : 20090917 0000059255-09-000176.hdr.sgml : 20090917 20090916181538 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000059255-09-000176 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20090915 ITEM INFORMATION: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement ITEM INFORMATION: Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant FILED AS OF DATE: 20090917 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20090916 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: 091073176 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 nl-8k090915.htm NL-8K-090915 nl-8k090915.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)
September 15, 2009
 
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
Item 2.03
Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant

Effective September 15, 2009, certain indirect operating subsidiaries of Kronos International, Inc. (“KII”), namely Kronos Titan GmbH, Kronos Europe S.A./N.V., Kronos Titan AS, Titania AS, Kronos Norge AS, and Kronos Denmark ApS entered into a Fourth Amendment Agreement Relating to a Facility Agreement dated June 25, 2002 (the “Amendment”) with Deutsche Bank AG, as mandated lead arranger, Deutsche Bank Luxembourg S.A., as agent for the finance parties and security agent for the secured parties, and the lenders participating in the amended revolving credit facility. KII is a wholly owned subsidiary of Kronos Worldwide, Inc. (“Kronos Worldwide”).  The registrant directly owns 36.0% of the outstanding shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of Kronos Worldwide, and accounts for its investment in Kronos Worldwide by the equity method of accounting.  The description of the Amendment set forth under Items 1.01 and 2.03 of the Current Report on Form 8-K that KII filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on September 17, 2009 is 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                                                            
Date:  September 16, 2009
Gregory M. Swalwell, Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer


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