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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000072162-03-000019
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20031021
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial statements and exhibits
ITEM INFORMATION:		Regulation FD Disclosure
FILED AS OF DATE:		20031022

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:		03952104

	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
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<TEXT>
                       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 earliest event reported): October 21, 2003


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



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



   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)



<PAGE>



Item 7.  Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits

         c) Exhibits

         Item No.        Exhibit Index
         --------        ---------------------------------------
         99.1            Press Release dated October 21, 2003 issued by NL
                         Industries, Inc.


Item 9.  Regulation FD Disclosure.

         The registrant  hereby furnishes the information set forth in the press
release  issued on  October  21,  2003,  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
Securities and Exchange  Commission  shall not incorporate  this  information by
reference, except as otherwise expressly stated in such filing.






<PAGE>



                                    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)



                                            By:      /s/ Robert D. Graham
                                                     -----------------------
                                                     Robert D. Graham
                                                     Vice President,
                                                     General Counsel & Secretary

Date:  October 21, 2003

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<FILENAME>nlpr.txt
<DESCRIPTION>PRESS RELEASE DATED OCTOBER 21, 2003
<TEXT>
NL INDUSTRIES, INC.                    Contact:      Gregory M. Swalwell
Three Lincoln Centre                                 Vice President, Finance
5430 LBJ Freeway, Suite 1700                         (972) 450-4228
Dallas, Texas   75240-2697
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PRESS RELEASE
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[LOGO GOES HERE]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE



           NL INDUSTRIES, INC. ANNOUNCES 2003 FOURTH QUARTER DIVIDEND


         DALLAS,  TEXAS - October  21, 2003 - NL  Industries,  Inc.  (NYSE:  NL)
announced that its board of directors has declared a regular quarterly  dividend
of twenty cents per share on its common  stock,  payable on December 29, 2003 to
shareholders of record at the close of business on December 12, 2003.

         NL  Industries,  Inc.  is a major  international  producer  of titanium
dioxide pigments.

                                    * * * * *


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