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)
February 22, 2006
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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) 448-1400
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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 February  22,  2006,  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 February 22, 2006 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 Assistant
Secretary

Date:  February 22, 2006

INDEX TO EXHIBITS

Exhibit No.       Description
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99.1            Press Release dated February 22, 2006 issued by the registrant.

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PRESS RELEASE

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:                                     CONTACT:

CompX International Inc.                                 David A. Bowers
Three Lincoln Centre                                  Chief Executive Officer
5430 LBJ Freeway, Suite 1700                          Tel.:  864.286.1122
Dallas, Texas   75240-2697

COMPX DECLARES REGULAR QUARTERLY DIVIDEND

DALLAS, TEXAS . . . February 22, 2006 . . . CompX International Inc. (NYSE:
CIX)  announced  today  that its board of  directors  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 March 23, 2006 to stockholders of record
at the close of business on March 10, 2006.

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

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