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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 15, 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 15, 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 15, 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 15, 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 1998 SECOND QUARTER EARNINGS CONFERENCE CALL


     MAULDIN, SOUTH CAROLINA ...  July 15, 1998  ... CompX International Inc.
(NYSE:CIX) second quarter 1998 earnings conference call is scheduled for Friday,
July 17, 1998 at 9:30 a.m. eastern time.  You can participate in the conference
call by dialing 1.800.553.0327 (domestic callers) and 612.288.0318
(international callers) approximately five minutes before the call is scheduled
to begin.  When the operator answers, please indicate that you wish to join the
CompX International Inc. conference call.  The operator will take your name,
company's name, telephone and fax numbers and place you on hold until the
conference call begins.

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

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