NL INDUSTRIES INC — Director's Dealing 2011

May 18, 2011

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: NL INDUSTRIES INC (NL)
CIK: 0000072162
Period of Report: 2011-05-18

Reporting Person: STAFFORD THOMAS P (Director)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2011-05-18	Common stock $0.125 par value	A	1000	—	Acquired	10500	Direct

Footnotes

F1: Shares issued for no cash consideration to nonemployee directors under the NL Industries, Inc. 1998 Long-Term Incentive Plan.