---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000059255-22-000052"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "NL"
cik: "0000072162"
company_name: "NL INDUSTRIES INC"
filed_at: "2022-05-19T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-25T09:32:07.112996+00:00"
event_type: "dividend"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.45
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.45
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# NL Industries declares $0.07 quarterly dividend; expands board to eight with two new directors

## Summary
- Quarterly dividend of $0.07 per share payable June 21, 2022 to holders of record June 6, 2022.
- Board expanded from six to eight; elected R. Colin Gouveia and Courtney J. Riley to fill vacancies.
- Gouveia appointed to audit committee; Riley is CEO and president of NL Industries.
- Shareholders elected six directors with at least 86.9% support; say-on-pay passed with 85.1%.
- Meeting turnout 93.9% of 48,802,734 eligible shares.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000059255-22-000052
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: NL
- cik: 0000072162
- company_name: NL INDUSTRIES INC
- filed_at: 2022-05-19T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: dividend
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.45
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.45
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 5.07, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/72162/000005925522000052/0000059255-22-000052-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/72162/000005925522000052/nl8k220519.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000059255-22-000052
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000059255-22-000052.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000059255-22-000052.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Courtney J. Riley was elected as Director at NL INDUSTRIES INC.
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Director
  source text: Effective May 19, 2022, the registrant’s board of directors increased the size of the board from six to eight and elected R. Colin Gouveia and Courtney J. Riley to fill the newly created vacancies, with each to serve as a director until his or her successor is elected and qualified or his or her earlier resignation, removal or death.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/72162/000005925522000052/0000059255-22-000052-index.htm
- Executive change
  R. Colin Gouveia was elected as Director at NL INDUSTRIES INC.
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Director
  source text: Effective May 19, 2022, the registrant’s board of directors increased the size of the board from six to eight and elected R. Colin Gouveia and Courtney J. Riley to fill the newly created vacancies, with each to serve as a director until his or her successor is elected and qualified or his or her earlier resignation, removal or death.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/72162/000005925522000052/0000059255-22-000052-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.