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



                                January 11, 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 January 11, 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
          ----------    ------------------------------------------
          99.1         Press release dated January 11, 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
                                    -----------------------------
                                    Andrew Louis,
                                    Secretary


Date:  January 11, 1999