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                       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 7, 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 July 7, 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 July 7, 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:  July 7, 1998







                          PRESS RELEASE


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:             CONTACT:

CompX International Inc.           Joseph S. Compofelice
200 Old Mill Road                  Chief Executive Officer
Mauldin, South Carolina  29662     (281) 423-3303



                  COMPX ELECTS ANN MANIX TO BOARD OF DIRECTORS


     MAULDIN, SOUTH CAROLINA ... July 7, 1998 ... Joseph S. Compofelice,
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of CompX International Inc. (NYSE:CIX)
today announced the election of Ann Manix, Managing Partner of Ducker Research
Corporation of Detroit, Michigan to the corporation's board of directors.

     "We are pleased to welcome Ann Manix to the CompX board of directors.  Her
experience in operations and marketing as well as public board experience is a
valuable asset to our company," Mr. Compofelice said.

     Ms. Manix has previously served as the CEO of Hallen Company, a producer of
high end retail products; Product Manager for the former Cameron Iron Works; and
a member of the board of Baroid Corporation from 1990 to 1994.  Ms. Manix is
currently a member of the board of General Housewares Corporation (NYSE:GHW).

     With this election, the size of the CompX International Inc. board is
increased from six to seven members.

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


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