UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C.   20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of the earliest event reported)

May 17, 2018

NL Industries, Inc.

 (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code

(972) 233-1700

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2):

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).

Item 5.07

Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

The registrant held its 2018 annual meeting of shareholders on May 17, 2018.  At the 2018 annual meeting, the registrant's shareholders voted on the two proposals described in detail in the registrant's definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on March 28, 2018.  Shareholders present at the 2018 annual meeting, either in person or by proxy, represented 93.9% of the 48,714,884 shares eligible to vote at the meeting.

Proposal 1:  Election of Directors

The registrant's shareholders elected Keith R. Coogan, Loretta J. Feehan, Robert D. Graham, John E. Harper, Meredith W. Mendes, Cecil H. Moore, Jr. and Thomas P. Stafford as directors.  Each director nominee received votes "For" his or her election from at least 86.8% of the shares eligible to vote at the annual meeting.

Proposal 2:  Say-on-Pay, Nonbinding Advisory Vote Approving Executive Compensation

The registrant's shareholders adopted a resolution, on a nonbinding advisory basis, approving the compensation of the registrant's named executive officers as described in the registrant's 2018 proxy statement.  The resolution received the approval from 86.6% of the shares eligible to vote at the annual meeting.

Item 7.01

Regulation FD Disclosure.

The registrant hereby furnishes the information set forth in its press release issued on May 17, 2018, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

The information, including the exhibit, the registrant furnishes in this report is not deemed "filed" for purposes of section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section.  Registration statements or other documents filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission shall not incorporate this information by reference, except as otherwise expressly stated in such filing.

Item 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.