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



                                  May 13, 2002
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                (Date of Report, date of earliest event reported)



                           TITANIUM METALS CORPORATION
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             (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)



 Delaware                  0-28538                    13-5630895
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(State or other           (Commission                (IRS Employer
 jurisdiction of           File Number)               Identification
 incorporation)                                       Number)



1999 Broadway, Suite 4300, Denver, CO                      80202
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(Address of principal executive offices)                (Zip Code)


                                 (303) 296-5600
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              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)


                                 Not Applicable
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             (Former name or address, if changed since last report)





Item 5:           Other Events

     On May 13, 2002 the Registrant  issued the press release attached hereto as
Exhibit  99.1,  which is  incorporated  herein by  reference.  The press release
relates to an  announcement  by the  Registrant  of the election of the Board of
Directors of the Registrant at TIMET's Annual Meeting of  Stockholders on May 7,
2002.


Item 7:    Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits

       (c) Exhibits

           Item No.      Exhibit List
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           99.1         Press Release dated May 13, 2002 issued by Registrant.














                                   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.



                                     TITANIUM METALS CORPORATION
                                     (Registrant)


                                     By: /s/ Joan H. Prusse
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                                         Joan H. Prusse
                                         Vice President, Deputy General Counsel
                                           and Secretary


Date: May 13, 2002








                                                                   EXHIBIT 99.1
                                  PRESS RELEASE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                              Contact:

Titanium Metals Corporation                        Mark A. Wallace
1999 Broadway, Suite 4300                          Executive Vice President &
Denver, Colorado 80202                               Chief Financial Officer
                                                   (303) 296-5600


               TIMET ANNUAL SHAREHOLDERS' MEETING ELECTION RESULTS

     DENVER,  COLORADO  . . . May 13,  2002 . . .  Titanium  Metals  Corporation
("TIMET") (NYSE: TIE) held its Annual  Shareholders'  Meeting on May 7, 2002, at
which  meeting  TIMET's  Board of Directors was elected.  Five  incumbent  Board
Members were  re-elected  and one new Board  Member was  elected,  each to serve
until the next Annual Shareholders' Meeting. The Board of Directors is comprised
of J. Landis Martin, who also serves as President and Chief Executive Officer of
TIMET,  Norman.  N. Green (newly  elected),  Dr. Albert W. Niemi,  Jr., Glenn R.
Simmons, Gen. Thomas P. Stafford and Steven L. Watson.

     Titanium  Metals  Corporation,  headquartered  in  Denver,  Colorado,  is a
leading worldwide  producer of titanium metal products.  Information on TIMET is
available on the world wide web at http://www.timet.com/.

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