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 May 11, 2000 (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 May 11, 2000, 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 May 11, 2000 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: May 11, 2000
[LOGO GOES HERE] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PRESS RELEASE - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: CONTACT: CompX International Inc. Joseph S. Compofelice 16825 Northchase Drive Chairman, President & CEO Houston, Texas 77060 Tel. 281-423-3303 COMPX DECLARES REGULAR QUARTERLY DIVIDEND AND HOLDS ANNUAL STOCKHOLDERS MEETING HOUSTON, TEXAS . . . May 11, 2000 . . . CompX International Inc. (NYSE: CIX) announced today that its board of directors, at its May annual meeting, declared CompX's regular quarterly dividend of twelve and one-half cents ($0.125) per share on its class A and class B common stock, payable on June 30, 2000 to stockholders of record at the close of business on June 22, 2000. CompX also announced that its stockholders elected seven directors for terms of one year at the annual stockholders meeting held today. CompX's directors are: Joseph S. Compofelice, Paul M. Bass, Jr., David A. Bowers, Edward J. Hardin, Ann Manix, Glenn R. Simmons and Steven L. Watson. CompX is a leading manufacturer of ergonomic computer support systems, precision ball bearing slides and security products. * * * * *