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

May 11, 2000
(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)

(Former name or address, if changed since last report)

Item 5:        Other Events

On May 11, 2000, 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 May 11, 2000 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: May 11, 2000

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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 DECLARES REGULAR QUARTERLY DIVIDEND AND
HOLDS ANNUAL STOCKHOLDERS MEETING

HOUSTON,  TEXAS . . . May 11, 2000 . . . CompX  International  Inc.  (NYSE:
CIX)  announced  today that its board of directors,  at its May annual  meeting,
declared  CompX's  regular  quarterly  dividend  of twelve  and  one-half  cents
($0.125) per share on its class A and class B common stock,  payable on June 30,
2000 to stockholders of record at the close of business on June 22, 2000.

CompX also  announced  that its  stockholders  elected seven  directors for
terms  of one  year at the  annual  stockholders  meeting  held  today.  CompX's
directors are: Joseph S. Compofelice, Paul M. Bass, Jr., David A. Bowers, Edward
J. Hardin, Ann Manix, Glenn R. Simmons and Steven L. Watson.

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

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