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

July 27, 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 July 27, 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 July 27, 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: July 27, 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

HOUSTON,  TEXAS . . . July  27,  2000 . . .  CompX  International  Inc.
(NYSE:  CIX) announced  today that its board of directors,  at its July 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 September
29, 2000 to  stockholders  of record at the close of business on  September  19,
2000.

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

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