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 18, 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 18, 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

         ----------        ------------------------------------------
         99.1              Press release dated July 18, 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
                                                               ----------------
                                                               Andrew Louis,
                                                               Secretary


Date: July 18, 2000