NL Industries, Inc. filings document an operating company with component products and chemicals (TiO2) businesses, including CompX Security Products and Marine Components results, common stock dividends, and marketable-equity impacts. Current reports furnish quarterly and annual results under Item 2.02 and Regulation FD dividend announcements with related exhibits.
Proxy materials disclose annual meeting governance, shareholder voting matters, and Valhi, Inc.’s controlling stockholder relationship. Material-event filings also incorporate Kronos Worldwide affiliate disclosures on debt arrangements, including supplemental indentures and additional notes joinder agreements.
NL Industries director Dr. R. Gerald Turner received a stock award of 6,000 common shares on May 14, 2026. The shares were issued for no cash consideration under the NL Industries, Inc. 2023 Non-Employee Director Stock Plan, reflecting routine equity-based compensation for board service.
Each share was valued at $6.67 for reporting purposes, and following this grant Dr. Turner directly holds 9,739 NL Industries common shares. This filing records a compensation-related acquisition rather than an open-market purchase or sale.
MOORE CECIL H JR reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
NL Industries director Cecil H. Moore Jr. received a grant of 6,000 shares of common stock valued at $6.67 per share. The shares were issued for no cash consideration under the NL Industries, Inc. 2023 Non-Employee Director Stock Plan. Following this compensation award, Moore directly holds 49,550 shares of NL Industries common stock.
NL Industries Inc director Meredith W. Mendes reported an equity grant on Common Stock. She acquired 6,000 shares at a reported value of $6.67 per share under the NL Industries, Inc. 2023 Non-Employee Director Stock Plan. After this award, she directly holds 34,550 common shares.
The shares were issued for no cash consideration, indicating this was compensation rather than an open-market purchase. As a non-employee director, this type of stock award aligns her interests with other shareholders without requiring an out-of-pocket investment.
Kramer Kevin B reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
NL Industries Inc director Kevin B. Kramer reported receiving a grant of 6,000 shares of common stock on May 14, 2026. The award was issued for no cash consideration under the NL Industries, Inc. 2023 Non-Employee Director Stock Plan as equity compensation. After this grant, Kramer directly holds 24,350 shares of NL common stock.
Harper John E reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
NL Industries director John E. Harper received a grant of common stock as part of his board compensation. On May 14, 2026, he was awarded 6,000 shares of NL Industries common stock at a value of $6.67 per share, issued for no cash consideration under the NL Industries, Inc. 2023 Non-Employee Director Stock Plan. After this award, Harper directly holds 38,050 shares of NL Industries common stock.
Feehan Loretta J. reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
NL Industries Inc director Loretta J. Feehan reported receiving a grant of 6,000 shares of common stock on May 14, 2026. The shares were issued for no cash consideration under the company’s 2023 Non-Employee Director Stock Plan, reflecting equity-based board compensation. Following this award, she directly holds 41,050 common shares.
NL Industries, Inc. reported the results of its 2026 annual shareholder meeting and a new dividend. Shareholders elected eight directors, each receiving at least 89.1% support from shares eligible to vote. A nonbinding advisory resolution approving executive compensation also passed with 89.1% approval.
Investors strongly backed a plan to reincorporate from New Jersey to Delaware through a merger with wholly owned subsidiary NLI Holdings, Inc., which will also become the new corporate name. The reincorporation proposal received 95.1% approval from eligible shares, including 71.6% of shares not beneficially owned by controlling stockholder Valhi, Inc.
Shareholders also approved including a provision in the new Delaware charter opting out of Section 203 of the Delaware General Corporation Law, and authorized potential adjournments if more time were needed to secure votes. Separately, the board declared a quarterly dividend of $0.10 per share, payable on June 23, 2026, to shareholders of record on June 4, 2026.
NL Industries reported stronger Q1 2026 results, with net income attributable to NL stockholders rising to $4.3 million (basic and diluted EPS $0.09) from $0.7 million (EPS $0.01) a year earlier. Net sales were broadly flat at $40.6 million versus $40.3 million, but margins improved.
Component-products subsidiary CompX increased segment profit to $7.1 million from $5.9 million, driven by higher gross margin at Security Products and higher Marine Components sales. Equity in Kronos Worldwide swung from a $5.5 million gain to a $1.5 million loss as TiO₂ pricing and margins weakened, but this was more than offset by a $2.7 million unrealized gain on Valhi marketable securities compared with an $8.6 million loss last year.
Operating cash outflow improved significantly to $3.5 million used from $47.5 million used, and cash and restricted cash ended the quarter at $105.4 million. The company paid a higher quarterly dividend of $0.10 per share and continues to carry environmental remediation accruals of about $13.0 million across roughly 27 sites.
NL Industries reported stronger first quarter 2026 results, with net income attributable to stockholders of $4.3 million, or $0.09 per share, compared to $0.7 million, or $0.01 per share, in the first quarter of 2025.
Results included a $2.7 million unrealized gain on marketable equity securities, versus an $8.5 million unrealized loss a year earlier. CompX net sales were $40.6 million versus $40.3 million, and segment profit rose to $7.1 million from $5.9 million, helped by better margins in Security Products and higher Marine Components sales.
NL recorded equity in losses of Kronos of $1.5 million, compared with equity in earnings of $5.5 million in 2025, as Kronos’ income from operations fell to $12.6 million from $38.4 million despite a 4% increase in net sales to $509.8 million. Corporate expenses inched higher and interest and dividend income declined due to lower balances and rates.