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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001049606-05-000004
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20050223
ITEM INFORMATION:		Regulation FD Disclosure
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20050224
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20050224

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			COMPX INTERNATIONAL INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001049606
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	CUTLERY, HANDTOOLS & GENERAL HARDWARE [3420]
		IRS NUMBER:				570981653
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-13905
		FILM NUMBER:		05635841

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5430 LBJ  FREEWAY
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1700
		CITY:			DALLAS
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75240-2697
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9724481400

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5430 LBJ FREEWAY
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1700
		CITY:			DALLAS
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75240-2697
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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)
                                February 23, 2005
                                ----------------

                            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, Texas                  75240-2697
- ----------------------------------------------                ------------
  (Address of principal executive offices)                     (Zip Code)

               Registrant's telephone number, including area code
                                 (972) 233-1700
                                 --------------


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

Check  the  appropriate  box  below  if the  Form  8-K  filing  is  intended  to
simultaneously  satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the
following provisions (see General Instruction A.2):

[   ]   Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act
        (17 CFR 230.425)

[   ]   Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act
        (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

[   ]   Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the
        Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

[   ]   Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the
        Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))


<PAGE>


Item 7.01           Regulation FD Disclosure.

         The registrant  hereby furnishes the information set forth in its press
release  issued on February  23,  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
             ----------         ----------------------------------------
             99.1               Press Release dated February 23, 2005 issued by
                                the registrant.



<PAGE>


                                    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 24, 2005




<PAGE>


                                INDEX TO EXHIBITS


Exhibit No.      Description
- -----------      --------------------------------------------------

99.1             Press Release dated February 23, 2005 issued by the registrant.


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                                  PRESS RELEASE

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:                              CONTACT:

CompX International Inc.                            David A. Bowers
Three Lincoln Centre                                Chief Executive Officer
5430 LBJ Freeway, Suite 1700                        Tel.:  864.286.1122
Dallas, Texas   75240-2697


                    COMPX DECLARES REGULAR QUARTERLY DIVIDEND


         DALLAS,  TEXAS . . . February 23, 2005 . . . CompX  International  Inc.
(NYSE: CIX) announced today that its board of directors 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 24, 2005 to stockholders of record
at the close of business on March 10, 2005.

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

                                    * * * * *


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