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 30, 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)



                                 Not applicable
             (Former name or address, if changed since last report)





Item 5:        Other Events

         On November 30, 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 November 30, 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:  November 30, 1999