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)
September 15, 2004
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CompX International Inc.
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(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware                         1-13905                    57-0981653
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(State or other                  (Commission                (IRS Employer
jurisdiction of                  File Number)              Identification
incorporation)                                                   No.)

5430 LBJ Freeway, Suite 1700, Dallas, Texas              75240-2697
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(Address of principal executive offices)                 (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code
(972) 233-1700
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(Former name or former address, if changed
since last report.)

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):

[   ]   Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act 
(17 CFR 230.425)

[   ]   Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act 
(17 CFR 240.14a-12)

[   ]   Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the 
Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

[   ]   Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the 
Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Item 7.01           Regulation FD Disclosure.

The registrant  hereby furnishes the information set forth in its press
release  issued on September  15,  2004,  a copy of which is attached  hereto 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
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.

(c) Exhibits.

Item No.           Exhibit Index
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99.1               Press Release dated September 15, 2004 issued by
the registrant.

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.

COMPX INTERNATIONAL INC.
(Registrant)

By: /s/ A. Andrew R. Louis
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A. Andrew R. Louis 
Secretary

Date:  September 16, 2004

INDEX TO EXHIBITS

Exhibit No.     Description
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99.1            Press Release dated September 15, 2004 issued by the registrant.

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PRESS RELEASE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:                         CONTACT:

CompX International Inc.                       David A. Bowers
5430 LBJ Freeway, Suite 1700                   President & CEO
Dallas, Texas 75240                            Tel.:  864-286-1122

APPOINTMENT OF PRESIDENT OF COMPX PRECISION SLIDES

Dallas,  TEXAS ...  September  15, 2004 ...  CompX  International  Inc.
(NYSE:  CIX) announced  today the  appointment  effective  September 13, 2004 of
David J. Camozzi to the newly created  position of President of CompX  Precision
Slides. Mr. Camozzi joins CompX following a career in the steel industry, with a
background in sales,  operations  and executive  management.  This position will
focus on  providing  CompX  with  global  coordination  of its  precision  slide
business unit. Mr. Camozzi will be responsible  for managing  CompX's  precision
slide  operations in  Kitchener,  Ontario,  Canada;  Taipei,  Taiwan;  and Byron
Center, Michigan.

CompX is a leading manufacturer of precision slides,  security products
and ergonomic computer support systems.

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