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 19, 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)

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

Item 5:        Other Events

On November 19, 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 19, 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 19, 1999

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PRESS RELEASE

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:                        CONTACT:

CompX International Inc.                      John A. Miller
16825 Northchase Drive                        Chief Financial Officer
Houston, Texas 77060                          Tel.  281-423-3391

COMPX AGREES TO ACQUIRE CHICAGO LOCK

HOUSTON,  TEXAS . . .  November  19,  1999 . . . CompX  International  Inc.
(NYSE:  CIX) announced that it has signed a definitive  agreement to acquire the
business of Chicago  Lock  Company  ("Chicago  Lock") for $9.5  million in cash,
subject to certain price  adjustments.  Chicago Lock produces locks for vending,
office furniture and other industries. The purchase price includes substantially
all of Chicago Lock's operating assets excluding real estate.

Founded in 1920, Chicago Lock manufactures the Ace brand tubular key lock,
which has been used in the vending industry for decades. In addition, its Tubar
System has a significant position in the higher security vending market. Chicago
Lock's products and customer base are complementary to those of CompX's existing
National  Cabinet Lock,  Fort Lock and Timberline  Lock product  lines.  Chicago
Lock's annual sales have averaged  approximately  $20.0 million for the last two
fiscal years.

Joseph S. Compofelice,  Chairman and CEO of CompX, stated "This acquisition
allows us to further  expand and  diversify  the  customer  base of our security
products  business.  We have  experienced  strong growth in 1999 in our existing
security products business and Chicago Lock expands our ability to continue that
growth.  We expect  significant  opportunities  for cost savings and operational
improvements by leveraging our existing infrastructure and automation skills."

The transaction is scheduled to close in early January and will be financed
with  cash on  hand  and by  borrowings  under  the  company's  existing  credit
facility.

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

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  trade 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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