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 Date of Report: February 27, 2003 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.) 5430 LBJ Freeway, Suite 1700, Dallas, TX 75240-2697 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) (972) 233-1700 (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) (Former name or address, if changed since last report)Item 9: Regulation FD Disclosure The registrant hereby furnishes the information set forth in the press release the registrant issued on February 27, 2003, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
SIGNATURE 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/ A. Andrew R. Louis ---------------------- A. Andrew R. Louis Secretary Date: February 27, 2003
INDEX TO EXHIBITS Exhibit No. Description - ----------- -------------------------------------------------- 99.1 Press release dated February 27, 2003 issued by CompX International Inc.
[LOGO GOES HERE] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PRESS RELEASE - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: CONTACT: CompX International Inc. David A. Bowers Three Lincoln Centre President 5430 LBJ Freeway, Suite 1700 Tel. 864.286.1122 Dallas, Texas 75240-2697 COMPX DECLARES REGULAR QUARTERLY DIVIDEND DALLAS, TEXAS . . . February 27, 2003 . . . CompX International Inc. (NYSE: CIX) announced today that its board of directors has 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 March 31, 2003 to stockholders of record at the close of business on March 24, 2003. CompX is a leading manufacturer of ergonomic computer support systems, precision ball bearing slides and security products. * * * * *