SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

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

November 30, 1999
(Date of Report, date of earliest event reported)

COMPX INTERNATIONAL INC. 
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

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

16825 Northchase Drive, Suite 1200, Houston, Texas 77060
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

(281) 423-3377
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

Not applicable 
(Former name or address, if changed since last report)

Item 5:        Other Events

On November 30, 1999, the registrant,  CompX International Inc., issued
the press release attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1, which is incorporated  herein
by reference.

Item 7:  Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits

(c)  Exhibit

Item No.                Exhibit Index
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99.1                    Press release dated November 30, 1999 
issued by CompX International Inc.

SIGNATURES

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/ Andrew Louis
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Andrew Louis,
Secretary

Date:  November 30, 1999

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PRESS RELEASE

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:                              CONTACT:

CompX International Inc.                            Joseph S. Compofelice
16825 Northchase Drive                              Chairman, President & CEO
Houston, Texas 77060                                Tel.  281-423-3303

COMPX COMPLETES DYNASLIDE(R) ACQUISITION

HOUSTON,  TEXAS ... November 30, 1999 ... CompX  International  Inc. (NYSE: CIX)
announced  that it has completed the  previously  announced  acquisition  of the
business of Yinjoy  Corporation  and certain of its  affiliates  ("Yinjoy")  for
$11.5 million in cash.  Yinjoy produces the Dynaslide(R)  line of precision ball
bearing  drawer  slides in two  manufacturing  plants  in  Taipei,  Taiwan.  The
purchase  price  includes  all  the  assets  and  operations  that  produce  the
Dynaslide(R) products.

CompX is a leading manufacturer of ergonomic computer support systems, precision
ball bearing slides and locking systems.

Statements in this release relating to matters that are not historical facts are
forward-looking  statements based on management's  belief and assumptions  using
currently available information.  Although the Company believes the expectations
reflected in such forward-looking  statements are reasonable, it cannot give any
assurances that these expectations will prove to be correct. Such statements, by
their  nature,   involve  a  number  of  risks  and  uncertainties   that  could
significantly  impact expected  results,  and actual future results could differ
materially from those described in such  forward-looking  statements.  Among the
factors that could cause actual future results to differ materially include, but
are not limited to, general economic and political conditions, demand for office
furniture,  service industry employment levels, competitive products and prices,
the  introduction of tariff or non-tariff  barriers,  potential  difficulties in
integrating  completed  acquisitions,  possible  disruptions of normal  business
activity from Year 2000 issues and other risks and uncertainties detailed in the
Company's Security and Exchange Commission filings.  Should one or more of these
risks materialize (or the consequences of such a development  worsen), or should
the  underlying  assumptions  prove  incorrect,   actual  results  could  differ
materially  from those forecast or expected.  The Company  disclaims any duty to
publicly update such statements  whether as a result of new information,  future
events or otherwise.

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