---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000072162-23-000033"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "NL"
cik: "0000072162"
company_name: "NL INDUSTRIES INC"
filed_at: "2023-10-31T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-09T05:09:13.230262+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# NL Industries elects Kevin B. Kramer to board, expands board to eight

## Summary
- Board size increased from 7 to 8; Kevin B. Kramer elected to fill new vacancy effective October 26, 2023.
- Kramer appointed to audit committee; previously was on audit committees of CompX and Valhi.
- Kramer is senior advisor to CEO of ATI Inc.; former SVP, chief commercial and marketing officer at ATI.
- Also elected to Kronos Worldwide board on October 25, 2023; resigned from CompX and Valhi boards.
- Kramer, age 64, brings experience from ATI, Stoneridge, Alcoa, and Goodyear.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000072162-23-000033
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: NL
- cik: 0000072162
- company_name: NL INDUSTRIES INC
- filed_at: 2023-10-31T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.35
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/72162/000007216223000033/0000072162-23-000033-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/72162/000007216223000033/nl-20231026x8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000072162-23-000033
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000072162-23-000033.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000072162-23-000033.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Kevin B. Kramer was elected as Director at NL INDUSTRIES INC.
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Director
  source text: Effective October 26, 2023, the registrant’s board of directors increased the size of the board from seven to eight and elected Kevin B. Kramer to fill the newly created vacancy, to serve as a director until his successor is elected and qualified or his earlier resignation, removal or death.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/72162/000007216223000033/0000072162-23-000033-index.htm

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