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 March 11, 1998 (Date of Report, date of earliest event reported) COMPX INTERNATIONAL INC. (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware 1-3905 57-0981653 (State or other (Commission (IRS Employer jurisdiction of File Number) Identification incorporation) No.) 200 Old Mill Road, Mauldin, South Carolina 29662 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) (864) 297-6655 (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) (Former name or address, if changed since last report) Item 5: Other Events On March 11, 1998, 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 March 11, 1998 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/ Bobby D. O'Brien ----------------------------- Bobby D. O'Brien, Vice President and Treasurer Date: March 11, 1998
PRESS RELEASE CONTACT: CompX International Inc. Joseph S. Compofelice 200 Old Mill Road Chief Executive Officer Mauldin, South Carolina 29662 (281) 423-3303 COMPX ANNOUNCES CLOSING OF ITS INITIAL PUBLIC OFFERING MAULDIN, SOUTH CAROLINA ... March 11, 1998 ... CompX International Inc. (NYSE: CIX) announced today the closing of its initial public offering of 5,980,000 shares of its Class A Common Stock at an initial offering price of $20 per share, including 780,000 shares sold pursuant to an over-allotment option, through an underwriting group managed by Salomon Smith Barney. All of the shares are being sold by CompX and result in net proceeds to the Company of approximately $111 million. CompX is a leading manufacturer of ergonomic computer support systems, precision ball bearing drawer slides and locking systems. * * * * *