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 27, 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 July 27, 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 July 27, 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: July 27, 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 HOUSTON, TEXAS . . . July 27, 2000 . . . CompX International Inc. (NYSE: CIX) announced today that its board of directors, at its July 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 September 29, 2000 to stockholders of record at the close of business on September 19, 2000. CompX is a leading manufacturer of ergonomic computer support systems, precision ball bearing slides and security products. * * * * *