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Exhibit 4.3




 



	  	
COMMON

	  	  	  	
COMMON

	  
	  	
STOCK

	  	  	  	
STOCK

	  
	
Number

	  	  	  	  	  	
Shares


	  	
PAR VALUE

	  	  	  	
PAR VALUE

	  
	  	
$.125

	  	  	  	
$.125

	  
	  	  	
[Engraved Picture of Globe and Chemists]

	  	  
	  	  	  	  	  	  	  
	
ORGANIZED UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY

	  	  	  	  
	  	  	  	
CUSIP                         


	  	  	  	  	
SEE REVERSE FOR CERTAIN DEFINITIONS


	  	  	  	  	  
	  	
NL Industries, Inc.

	  
	  	  	  	  	  
	  	  	  	  	  
	
This is to certify that

	  	  	  	  
	  	  	  	  	  
	  	  	  	  	  
	  	  	  	  	  
	  	  	  	  	  
	  	  	  	  	  
	  	  	  	  	  
	
Is the owner of

	  	  	  	  
	  	  	  	  	  
	
FULLY PAID AND NON-ASSESSABLE SHARES OF COMMON STOCK OF


	
N.L. Industries, Inc., transferable on the books of the corporation by the holder hereof in person or by duly authorized attorney upon surrender of this certificate properly endorsed.  This certificate is not valid until countersigned by the Transfer Agent and registered by the Registrar.  Witness the facsimile seal of the corporation and the facsimile signatures of the duly authorized officers


	  	  	  	  	  
	
Dated                         

	  	  	  	  
	  	  	  	  	  
	  	  	  	  	  
	  	  	  	
[Facsimile Signature]


	
Countersigned and Registered

	  	
President


	  	  	  
	
By

	
Transfer Agent and Registrar

	
[Facsimile Signature]


	  	
Authorized Officer

	  	
Chief Financial Officer











  





  











  








NL Industries, Inc.







THE CORPORATION WILL FURNISH TO ANY SHAREHOLDER UPON REQUEST AND WITHOUT CHARGE, A FULL STATEMENT (a) OF THE DESIGNATION, RELATIVE RIGHTS, PREFERENCES AND LIMITATIONS OF THE SHARES OF COMMON STOCK AND THE SHARES OF PREFERRED STOCK OF EACH SERIES AUTHORIZED TO BE ISSUED, SO FAR AS THE SAME HAVE BEEN DETERMINED AND (b) OF THE AUTHORITY OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO DIVIDE THE SHARES OF PREFERRED STOCK INTO SERIES AND TO DETERMINE AND CHANGE THE RELATIVE RIGHTS, PREFERENCES AND LIMITATIONS OF ANY CLASS OR SERIES.







The following abbreviations, when used in the inscription on the face of this certificate, shall be construed as though they were written out in full according to applicable laws and regulations:








	
TEN COM

	
—

	
as tenants in common

	  	
UNIF GIFT MIN ACT

	
—

	
Custodian                       


	
TEN ENT

	
—

	
as tenants by the entireties

	  	  	  	
(Cust)                 (Minor)


	
JT TEN

	
—

	
as joint tenants with right of survivorship and not as tenants in common

	  	  	  	
under Uniform Gifts to Minors Act



 


 




(State)


	  	  	
Additional abbreviations may also be used though not in the above list.

	  
	  	  	  	  	  	  	  











	
For Value Received, ______ hereby sells, assigns and transfers unto


	
PLEASE INSERT SOCIAL SECURITY OR OTHER IDENTIFYING NUMBER OF ASSIGNEE

	  	  
	  	  	  
	  	  
	  
	
PLEASE PRINT OR TYPEWRITE NAME AND ADDRESS INCLUDING POSTAL ZIP CODE OF ASSIGNEE


	  
	  
	
Shares of the capital stock represented by the within Certificate, and do hereby irrevocably constitute and appoint


	  
	
Attorney to transfer the said stock on the books of the within-named Corporation with full power of substitution in the premises












Dated,                                           







Signature of Registered Holder(s):







X                                                                      

















Signature Guaranteed By:






















Bank or Member Firm of Major Stock Exchange