NL INDUSTRIES INC — Earnings Release 2009

Mar 12, 2009

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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)

March 11, 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 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

The registrant hereby furnishes the information set forth in its press release issued on March 11, 2009, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

The information, including the exhibit, the registrant furnishes in this report is not deemed “filed” for purposes of section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section. Registration statements or other documents filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission shall not incorporate this information by reference, except as otherwise expressly stated in such filing.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)
Item
No.	Exhibit
Index
99.1	Press
release dated March 11, 2009 issued by the
registrant.

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: March
11, 2009	Gregory
M. Swalwell, Vice President and
Controller

INDEX TO EXHIBITS

| Item
No. | Exhibit
Index |
| --- | --- |
| 99.1 | Press
release dated March 11, 2009 issued by the
registrant. |