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)
                                   May 2, 2005
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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)


                                 (972) 448-1400
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              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)


              (Former name or former address, if changed since last
                                    report.)

Check  the  appropriate  box  below  if the  Form  8-K  filing  is  intended  to
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      Exchange  Act  (17  CFR 240.13e-4(c))





Item 7.01     Regulation FD Disclosure.

     Pursuant  to Item  7.01 of  this  current  report,  the  registrant  hereby
furnishes the  information set forth in its press release issued on May 2, 2005,
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
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             99.1     Press Release dated May 2, 2005 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
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                                                  A. Andrew R. Louis
                                                  Secretary


Date:  May 2, 2005





                                INDEX TO EXHIBITS


Exhibit No.       Description
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99.1              Press Release dated May 2, 2005 issued by the registrant.