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NL Industries, Inc. Announces Cash Quarterly Dividend and Results of Annual Shareholder Meeting
 
DALLAS
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NL also announced that at the annual shareholder meeting held today its
shareholders had re-elected each of its six directors for terms of one year
and adopted the proposals to amend and restate the certificate of
incorporation. NL's directors are: NL Industries, Inc. is engaged in the component products (security products, furniture components and performance marine components), titanium dioxide pigments and other businesses.
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