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

February 10, 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 February 10, 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 February 10, 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: February 10, 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 . . .  February  10,  2000 . . . CompX  International  Inc.
(NYSE:  CIX)  announced  today  that its  board of  directors,  at its  February
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
March 31, 2000 to  stockholders  of record at the close of business on March 22,
2000.

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

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