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| <schemaVersion> X0306 </schemaVersion> |
| <documentType> 4 </documentType> |
| <periodOfReport> 2022-06-01 </periodOfReport> |
| <issuer> |
| | <issuerCik> 0000072162 </issuerCik> |
| | <issuerName> NL INDUSTRIES INC </issuerName> |
| | <issuerTradingSymbol> NL </issuerTradingSymbol> |
| | </issuer> |
| <reportingOwner> |
| | <reportingOwnerId> |
| | | <rptOwnerCik> 0000024240 </rptOwnerCik> |
| | | <rptOwnerName> CONTRAN CORP </rptOwnerName> |
| | | </reportingOwnerId> |
| | <reportingOwnerAddress> |
| | | <rptOwnerStreet1> 5430 LBJ FRWY </rptOwnerStreet1> |
| | | <rptOwnerStreet2> SUITE 1700 </rptOwnerStreet2> |
| | | <rptOwnerCity> DALLAS </rptOwnerCity> |
| | | <rptOwnerState> TX </rptOwnerState> |
| | | <rptOwnerZipCode> 75240-2620 </rptOwnerZipCode> |
| | | <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription> |
| | | </reportingOwnerAddress> |
| | <reportingOwnerRelationship> |
| | | <isDirector> 0 </isDirector> |
| | | <isOfficer> 0 </isOfficer> |
| | | <isTenPercentOwner> 1 </isTenPercentOwner> |
| | | <isOther> 0 </isOther> |
| | | </reportingOwnerRelationship> |
| | </reportingOwner> |
| <reportingOwner> |
| | <reportingOwnerId> |
| | | <rptOwnerCik> 0001599736 </rptOwnerCik> |
| | | <rptOwnerName> Simmons Lisa K </rptOwnerName> |
| | | </reportingOwnerId> |
| | <reportingOwnerAddress> |
| | | <rptOwnerStreet1> 5430 LBJ FREEWAY </rptOwnerStreet1> |
| | | <rptOwnerStreet2> SUITE 1700 </rptOwnerStreet2> |
| | | <rptOwnerCity> DALLAS </rptOwnerCity> |
| | | <rptOwnerState> TX </rptOwnerState> |
| | | <rptOwnerZipCode> 75240-2620 </rptOwnerZipCode> |
| | | <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription> |
| | | </reportingOwnerAddress> |
| | <reportingOwnerRelationship> |
| | | <isDirector> 0 </isDirector> |
| | | <isOfficer> 0 </isOfficer> |
| | | <isTenPercentOwner> 1 </isTenPercentOwner> |
| | | <isOther> 0 </isOther> |
| | | </reportingOwnerRelationship> |
| | </reportingOwner> |
| <reportingOwner> |
| | <reportingOwnerId> |
| | | <rptOwnerCik> 0001257640 </rptOwnerCik> |
| | | <rptOwnerName> KRONOS WORLDWIDE INC </rptOwnerName> |
| | | </reportingOwnerId> |
| | <reportingOwnerAddress> |
| | | <rptOwnerStreet1> 5430 LBJ FREEWAY </rptOwnerStreet1> |
| | | <rptOwnerStreet2> SUITE 1700 </rptOwnerStreet2> |
| | | <rptOwnerCity> DALLAS </rptOwnerCity> |
| | | <rptOwnerState> TX </rptOwnerState> |
| | | <rptOwnerZipCode> 75240-2620 </rptOwnerZipCode> |
| | | <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription> |
| | | </reportingOwnerAddress> |
| | <reportingOwnerRelationship> |
| | | <isDirector> 0 </isDirector> |
| | | <isOfficer> 0 </isOfficer> |
| | | <isTenPercentOwner> 1 </isTenPercentOwner> |
| | | <isOther> 0 </isOther> |
| | | </reportingOwnerRelationship> |
| | </reportingOwner> |
| <reportingOwner> |
| | <reportingOwnerId> |
| | | <rptOwnerCik> 0001600851 </rptOwnerCik> |
| | | <rptOwnerName> Harold C. Simmons Family Trust No. 2 </rptOwnerName> |
| | | </reportingOwnerId> |
| | <reportingOwnerAddress> |
| | | <rptOwnerStreet1> 5430 LBJ FREEWAY </rptOwnerStreet1> |
| | | <rptOwnerStreet2> SUITE 1700 </rptOwnerStreet2> |
| | | <rptOwnerCity> DALLAS </rptOwnerCity> |
| | | <rptOwnerState> TX </rptOwnerState> |
| | | <rptOwnerZipCode> 75240-2620 </rptOwnerZipCode> |
| | | <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription> |
| | | </reportingOwnerAddress> |
| | <reportingOwnerRelationship> |
| | | <isDirector> 0 </isDirector> |
| | | <isOfficer> 0 </isOfficer> |
| | | <isTenPercentOwner> 1 </isTenPercentOwner> |
| | | <isOther> 0 </isOther> |
| | | </reportingOwnerRelationship> |
| | </reportingOwner> |
| <nonDerivativeTable> |
| | <nonDerivativeTransaction> |
| | | <securityTitle> |
| <value> Common Stock $0.125 par value per share </value> |
| </securityTitle> |
| | | <transactionDate> |
| <value> 2022-06-01 </value> |
| </transactionDate> |
| | | <transactionCoding> |
| <transactionFormType> 4 </transactionFormType> |
| <transactionCode> S </transactionCode> |
| <equitySwapInvolved> 0 </equitySwapInvolved> |
| <footnoteId id="F1"/> |
| </transactionCoding> |
| | | <transactionAmounts> |
| <transactionShares> |
| <value> 2000 </value> |
| </transactionShares> |
| <transactionPricePerShare> |
| <value> 8.23 </value> |
| </transactionPricePerShare> |
| <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode> |
| <value> D </value> |
| </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode> |
| </transactionAmounts> |
| | | <postTransactionAmounts> |
| <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction> |
| <value> 0 </value> |
| </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction> |
| </postTransactionAmounts> |
| | | <ownershipNature> |
| <directOrIndirectOwnership> |
| <value> I </value> |
| </directOrIndirectOwnership> |
| <natureOfOwnership> |
| <value> By Kronos </value> |
| <footnoteId id="F1"/> |
| </natureOfOwnership> |
| </ownershipNature> |
| | | </nonDerivativeTransaction> |
| | <nonDerivativeHolding> |
| | | <securityTitle> |
| <value> Common Stock $0.125 par value per share </value> |
| </securityTitle> |
| | | <postTransactionAmounts> |
| <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction> |
| <value> 40387531 </value> |
| </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction> |
| </postTransactionAmounts> |
| | | <ownershipNature> |
| <directOrIndirectOwnership> |
| <value> I </value> |
| </directOrIndirectOwnership> |
| <natureOfOwnership> |
| <value> By Valhi </value> |
| <footnoteId id="F2"/> |
| </natureOfOwnership> |
| </ownershipNature> |
| | | </nonDerivativeHolding> |
| | </nonDerivativeTable> |
| <footnotes> |
| | <footnote id="F1"> On June 1, 2022, the issuer, NL Industries, Inc. ("NL"), purchased 2,000 shares of its common stock, par value $0.125 per share, from Kronos Worldwide, Inc. ("Kronos") in a private transaction that was approved in advance by the independent directors of NL and Kronos. See Exhibit 99.1 to this statement for a description of the relationship of additional persons who may be deemed to have beneficially owned these shares. </footnote> |
| | <footnote id="F2"> Directly held by Valhi, Inc. ("Valhi"). See Exhibit 99.1 to this statement for a description of the relationship of additional persons who may be deemed to beneficially own these shares. </footnote> |
| | </footnotes> |
| <remarks> Exhibit Index 99.1 Additional Information </remarks> |
| <ownerSignature> |
| | <signatureName> Andrew B. Nace, Executive Vice President of Contran Corporation </signatureName> |
| | <signatureDate> 2022-06-01 </signatureDate> |
| | </ownerSignature> |
| <ownerSignature> |
| | <signatureName> Andrew B. Nace, Executive Vice President of Kronos Worldwide, Inc. </signatureName> |
| | <signatureDate> 2022-06-01 </signatureDate> |
| | </ownerSignature> |
| <ownerSignature> |
| | <signatureName> Andrew B. Nace, Attorney-in-fact for Lisa K. Simmons </signatureName> |
| | <signatureDate> 2022-06-01 </signatureDate> |
| | </ownerSignature> |
| <ownerSignature> |
| | <signatureName> Ashley Tarleton, AVP & Trust Officer of Tolleson Private Bank, not in its individual capacity but solely as trustee of the Harold C. Simmons Family Trust No. 2 </signatureName> |
| | <signatureDate> 2022-06-01 </signatureDate> |
| | </ownerSignature> |
| </ownershipDocument> |