COMPX INTERNATIONAL INC — Director's Dealing 2005

Aug 4, 2005

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: COMPX INTERNATIONAL INC (CIX)
CIK: 0001049606
Period of Report: 2005-08-03

Reporting Person: HALBERT DARRYL R (Vice Pres, Controller & CFO)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2005-08-03	Class A Common Stock $0.01 par value	M	6000	$13	Acquired	7000	Direct
2005-08-03	Class A Common Stock $0.01 par value	S	500	$19.36	Disposed	6500	Direct
2005-08-03	Class A Common Stock $0.01 par value	S	200	$19.68	Disposed	6300	Direct
2005-08-03	Class A Common Stock $0.01 par value	S	5300	$19	Disposed	1000	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2005-08-03	Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$13	M	6000	Disposed	2011-08-20	Class A Common Stock $0.01 par value (6000)	Direct

Footnotes

F1: Granted pursuant to the CompX International Inc. 1997 Long-Term Incentive Plan on 08/20/2001. Options granted become
exercisable at a rate of 20% on each of the first five anniversary dates of the date of grant and expire on the tenth
anniversary of the date of grant.