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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000072162-24-000031"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "NL"
cik: "0000072162"
company_name: "NL INDUSTRIES INC"
filed_at: "2024-09-05T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-31T06:20:32.018249+00:00"
event_type: "litigation"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# NL Industries to pay $56.1M in Raritan Bay Slag Superfund settlement

## Summary
- NL agreed to pay $56.1M plus interest as part of a $151.1M global CERCLA/NJ Spill Act settlement for the Raritan Bay Slag Superfund Site.
- Structured payment: $35M due 7 business days after court approval, then two $10.55M payments at 6 and 12 months.
- NL expects to recover $9.57M from 22 other settling private companies.
- All monetary obligations previously accrued; settlement contingent on judicial approval after public comment.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000072162-24-000031
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: NL
- cik: 0000072162
- company_name: NL INDUSTRIES INC
- filed_at: 2024-09-05T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: litigation
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/72162/000007216224000031/0000072162-24-000031-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/72162/000007216224000031/nl-20240904x8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000072162-24-000031
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000072162-24-000031.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000072162-24-000031.txt

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