NL Industries Inc.
Annual Report 2012

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NL INDUSTRIES 2012 ANNUAL REPORT NL Industries, Inc. Three Lincoln Centre 5430 LBJ Freeway, Suite 1700 Dallas, TX 75240-2697 (972) 233-1700 (972) 448-1445 (Fax) NL INDUSTRIES, INC. CORPORATE AND OTHER INFORMATION Board of Directors Corporate Officers Operating Management of Subsidiary and Affiliate C. H. Moore, Jr.(a) Retired Partner KPMG LLP Harold C. Simmons Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Harold C. Simmons Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Gregory M. Swalwell Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer Gen. Thomas P. Stafford (ret.)(a)(b) United States Air Force (retired) Tim C. Hafer Vice President and Controller CompX International Inc. David A. Bowers Vice Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer Kronos Worldwide, Inc. Harold C. Simmons Chairman Steven L. Watson Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Steven L. Watson President and Chief Executive Officer Valhi, Inc. Terry N. Worrell(a)(b) President Worrell Investments, Inc. Board Commitees (a) Audit Committee (b) Management Development and Compensation Committee Robert D. Graham Vice President and General Counsel A. Andrew R. Louis Vice President, Secretary and Associate General Counsel Kelly D. Luttmer Vice President and Global Tax Director Courtney J Riley Vice President, Environmental Affairs John A. St. Wrba Vice President and Treasurer Annual Meeting Form 10-K Report Transfer Agent The 2013 Annual Meeting of Stockholders will be held at the office of the Company, Three Lincoln Centre, 5430 LBJ Freeway, Suite 1700, Dallas, Texas, 75240-2697, on the day and time as set forth in the notice of the meeting, proxy statement and form of proxy that will be mailed to stockholders in advance of the meeting. The Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, is printed as part of this Annual Report. Additional copies are available without charge upon written request to: A. Andrew R. Louis, Vice President, Secretary NL Industries, Inc. Three Lincoln Centre 5430 LBJ Freeway, Suite 1700 Dallas, Texas 75240-2697 Computershare acts as transfer agent, registrar and dividend paying agent for the Company’s common stock. Communications regarding stockholder ac- counts, dividends and change of address should be directed to: Computershare Trust Company. N. A. 250 Royall Street Canton, Massachusetts 02021 Telephone: (877) 373-6374 Internet address: http://www.computershare.com/investor Visit us on the Web http://www.nl-ind.com Stock and Class A Exchanges NL’s common shares are listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “NL.” Kronos’ common shares are listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “KRO.” CompX’s Class A common shares are listed on the NYSE Amex under the symbol “CIX.” KRONOS WORLDWIDE, INC. CORPORATE AND OTHER INFORMATION Board of Directors Kieth R. Coogan (a) (b) Private Investor C. H. Moore, Jr. (a) Retired Partner KPMG LLP George E. Poston(a)(b) President Poston Real Estate Co. and Poston Capital Co. Harold C. Simmons Chairman Dr. R. Gerald Turner(a)(b) President Southern Methodist University Steven L. Watson Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Dr. C. Kern Wildenthal(a)(b) Senior Consultant Southwestern Medical Foundation Board Committees (a) Audit Committee Corporate and Operating Management Harold C. Simmons Chairman Steven L. Watson Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Robert D. Graham Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer Gregory M. Swalwell Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Bobby D. O’Brien Executive Vice President Dr Ulfert Fiand Chief Technology Officer Klemens T. Schlueter President, Manufacturing and Technology Benjamin R. Corona President, Global Sales Management H. Joseph Mass President, Global Sales and Marketing Brian W. Christian Vice President, Strategic Business Development Product Information Information about our products and services is available online or by contacting: Kronos Worldwide, Inc. Kronos Worldwide, Inc. 5 Cedar Brook. Drive 5 Cedar Brook. Drive Cranbury, NJ. 08512 Cranbury, NJ. 08512 Phone: (609) 860-6200 Phone: (609) 860-6200 Customer Service: 1-800-866-5600. Customer Service: 1-800-866-5600. Email: kronos.marketing@kronosww.com Email: kronos.marketing@kronosww.com Transfer Agent Computershare acts as transfer agent, registrar and dividend paying agent for the Company’s common stock. Communications regarding stockholder accounts, dividends and change of address should be directed to: Computershare Trust Company, N. A. 250 Royall Street Canton, Massachusetts 02021 Telephone: (877) 373-6374 Internet address: http://www.computershare.com/investor (b) Management Development and Compensation Committee Tim C. Hafer Vice President and Controller Visit us on the Web http://www.kronosww.com Janet G. Keckeisen Vice President, Corporate Strategy and Investor Relations A. Andrew R. Louis Vice President, Secretary and Associate General Counsel Kelly D. Luttmer Vice President and Global Tax Director Andrew B. Nace Vice President, General Counsel and Assistant Secretary John A. St. Wrba Vice President and Treasurer Annual Meeting Form 10-K Report The 2013 Annual Meeting of Stockholders will be held at the office of the Company, Three Lincoln Centre, 5430 LBJ Freeway, Suite 1700, Dallas, Texas 75240-2697, on the date and time as set forth in the notice of the meeting, proxy statement and form of proxy that will be mailed to stockholders in advance of the meeting. Stock Exchange Kronos’ common shares are listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “KRO.” The Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission is printed as part of this Annual Report. Additional copies are available without charge upon written request to: Janet G. Keckeisen Vice President, Investor Relations Kronos Worldwide, Inc. Three Lincoln Centre 5430 LBJ Freeway, Suite 1700 Dallas, Texas 75240-2697 NL INDUSTRIES 2012 ANNUAL REPORT NL Industries, Inc. Three Lincoln Centre 5430 LBJ Freeway, Suite 1700 Dallas, TX 75240-2697 (972) 233-1700 (972) 448-1445 (Fax) 

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