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<DESCRIPTION>NL INDUSTRIES FORM 8K JANUARY 31, 2003
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D.C. 20549


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                                    FORM 8-K


                                 CURRENT REPORT



                     Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
                         Securities Exchange Act of 1934



Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): January 31, 2003


                               NL INDUSTRIES, INC.
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         (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)



New Jersey                   1-640                          13-5267260
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(State or other       (Commission File No.)              (Employer ID No.)
jurisdiction of
incorporation)



16825 Northchase Dr., Suite 1200, Houston, Texas                         77060
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(Address of principal executive offices)                              (Zip Code)



Registrant's telephone number, including area code   (281) 423-3300
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                                 Not Applicable
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          (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)


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Item 5. Other Events.
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        On January 31, 2003,  the Registrant  issued the press release  attached
hereto  as  Exhibit  99.1  and  incorporated  herein  in its  entirety  by  this
reference.  The press release  relates to an  announcement  by Registrant of its
financial  results for the fourth  quarter and year ended December 31, 2002. The
foregoing  press  release  shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purposes of
Section 18 of the  Securities  Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise  subject to the
liabilities of that Section.


Item 7.
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c)     Exhibits

99.1      Press Release dated January 31, 2003.



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                                    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 thereunto duly authorized.


                                                   NL INDUSTRIES, INC.
                                                   (Registrant)



                                               /S/ Robert D. Hardy
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                                                   Robert D. Hardy
                                                   Chief Financial Officer
                                                   Vice President & Controller


Dated: January 31, 2003







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