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)
                                  May 19, 2005
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                               NL Industries, Inc.
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             (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

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

   5430 LBJ Freeway, Suite 1700, Dallas, Texas                 75240-2697
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   (Address of principal executive offices)                    (Zip Code)

               Registrant's telephone number, including area code
                                 (972) 233-1700
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                   (Former name or former address, if changed
                              since last report.)

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Item 7.01           Regulation FD Disclosure.

         The registrant  hereby furnishes the information set forth in its press
release  issued on May 19, 2005,  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.

Item 9.01           Financial Statements and Exhibits.

         (c) Exhibits.

              Item No.          Exhibit Index
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              99.1              Press Release dated May 19, 2005 issued by the
                                registrant.



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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 hereunto duly authorized.

                                                  NL INDUSTRIES, INC.
                                                  (Registrant)




                                                   By:    /s/ A. Andrew R. Louis
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                                                          A. Andrew R. Louis
                                                          Assistant Secretary




Date:  May 19, 2005




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                                INDEX TO EXHIBITS


Exhibit No.       Description
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99.1              Press Release dated May 19, 2005 issued by the registrant.