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

                                   FORM 8-K/A
                                 Amendment No. 1

                                 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)
                                October 26, 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.)

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))




         The  registrant  hereby amends this current report to report under Item
2.02 and make related changes to the text under such item.

Item 2.02           Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
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 October 26,
2004, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein
by reference.

         Pursuant to Items 2.02 and 7.01 of this current report,  the registrant
hereby  furnishes  the  information  set  forth in its press  release  issued on
October  26,  2004,  a copy of which is  attached  hereto  as  Exhibit  99.2 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 October 26, 2004 issued by 
                                the registrant.

                 99.2           Press Release dated October 26, 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
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                                                          A. Andrew R. Louis
                                                          Secretary




Date:  November 9, 2004







                                INDEX TO EXHIBITS


Exhibit No.     Description
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99.1            Press Release dated October 26, 2004 issued by the registrant.

99.2            Press Release dated October 26, 2004 issued by the registrant.