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                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT

                Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of the Securities
                              Exchange Act of 1934

              Date of Report (Date of the earliest event reported)
                               September 15, 2004
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                            CompX International Inc.
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             (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

   Delaware                         1-13905                    57-0981653
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 (State or other                  (Commission                (IRS Employer
 jurisdiction of                  File Number)              Identification
 incorporation)                                                   No.)

      5430 LBJ Freeway, Suite 1700, Dallas, Texas              75240-2697
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      (Address of principal executive offices)                 (Zip Code)

               Registrant's telephone number, including area code
                                 (972) 233-1700
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                   (Former name or former address, if changed
                              since last report.)

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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure. The registrant hereby furnishes the information set forth in its press release issued on September 15, 2004, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference. The information, including the exhibit, the registrant furnishes in this report is not deemed "filed" for purposes of section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section. Registration statements or other documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission shall not incorporate this information by reference, except as otherwise expressly stated in such filing. Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits. (c) Exhibits. Item No. Exhibit Index ---------- ---------------------------------------- 99.1 Press Release dated September 15, 2004 issued by the registrant.

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: September 16, 2004

INDEX TO EXHIBITS Exhibit No. Description - ----------- -------------------------------------------------- 99.1 Press Release dated September 15, 2004 issued by the registrant.

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                                  PRESS RELEASE


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:                         CONTACT:

CompX International Inc.                       David A. Bowers
5430 LBJ Freeway, Suite 1700                   President & CEO
Dallas, Texas 75240                            Tel.:  864-286-1122


               APPOINTMENT OF PRESIDENT OF COMPX PRECISION SLIDES

         Dallas,  TEXAS ...  September  15, 2004 ...  CompX  International  Inc.
(NYSE:  CIX) announced  today the  appointment  effective  September 13, 2004 of
David J. Camozzi to the newly created  position of President of CompX  Precision
Slides. Mr. Camozzi joins CompX following a career in the steel industry, with a
background in sales,  operations  and executive  management.  This position will
focus on  providing  CompX  with  global  coordination  of its  precision  slide
business unit. Mr. Camozzi will be responsible  for managing  CompX's  precision
slide  operations in  Kitchener,  Ontario,  Canada;  Taipei,  Taiwan;  and Byron
Center, Michigan.

         CompX is a leading manufacturer of precision slides,  security products
and ergonomic computer support systems.

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