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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000072162-25-000003"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "NL"
cik: "0000072162"
company_name: "NL INDUSTRIES INC"
filed_at: "2025-02-13T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-26T22:30:56.156828+00:00"
event_type: "litigation"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# NL Industries settles Raritan Bay Slag Superfund claims; to pay $56.1M, records $31.4M Q1 income

## Summary
- Consent decree approved Feb 10, 2025; NL pays $56.1M plus $0.5M interest, elects full immediate payment.
- Expects $31.4M aggregate Q1 2025 income from release of accrual and receipt of $9.6M from other parties.
- Settlement resolves all federal/state CERCLA and NJ Spill Act claims for past/future costs and natural resource damages.
- Global settlement total $151.1M includes 22 private companies plus government entities.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000072162-25-000003
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: NL
- cik: 0000072162
- company_name: NL INDUSTRIES INC
- filed_at: 2025-02-13T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: litigation
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/72162/000007216225000003/0000072162-25-000003-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/72162/000007216225000003/nl-20250210x8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000072162-25-000003.txt

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