COMPX INTERNATIONAL INC — Director's Dealing 2008

Jul 11, 2008

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: COMPX INTERNATIONAL INC (CIX)
CIK: 0001049606
Period of Report: 2008-07-09

Reporting Person: SIMMONS HAROLD C (10% Owner)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2008-07-09	Class A Common Stock $0.01 par value	P	1000	$5.46	Acquired	188477	Direct
2008-07-09	Class A Common Stock $0.01 par value	P	100	$5.47	Acquired	188577	Direct
2008-07-09	Class A Common Stock $0.01 par value	P	3973	$5.48	Acquired	192550	Direct
2008-07-09	Class A Common Stock $0.01 par value	P	100	$5.49	Acquired	192650	Direct
2008-07-09	Class A Common Stock $0.01 par value	P	200	$5.50	Acquired	192850	Direct
2008-07-11	Class A Common Stock $0.01 par value	P	100	$5.31	Acquired	192950	Direct
2008-07-11	Class A Common Stock $0.01 par value	P	400	$5.34	Acquired	193350	Direct
2008-07-11	Class A Common Stock $0.01 par value	P	100	$5.3499	Acquired	193450	Direct
2008-07-11	Class A Common Stock $0.01 par value	P	4700	$5.35	Acquired	198150	Direct
2008-07-11	Class A Common Stock $0.01 par value	P	200	$5.3599	Acquired	198350	Direct
2008-07-11	Class A Common Stock $0.01 par value	P	600	$5.39	Acquired	198950	Direct
2008-07-11	Class A Common Stock $0.01 par value	P	1900	$5.3999	Acquired	200850	Direct
2008-07-11	Class A Common Stock $0.01 par value	P	4400	$5.40	Acquired	205250	Direct
2008-07-11	Class A Common Stock $0.01 par value	P	4000	$5.45	Acquired	209250	Direct
2008-07-11	Class A Common Stock $0.01 par value	P	3600	$5.50	Acquired	212850	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Class A Common Stock $0.01 par value	755004	Indirect
Class A Common Stock $0.01 par value	20000	Indirect

Footnotes

F1: Directly held by NL Industries, Inc. See the Additional Information filed as Exhibit 99 to this statement for a description of the relationship to the persons joining in this filing.

F2: Directly held by the reporting person's spouse. Mr. Simmons disclaims beneficial ownership of any shares of the issuer's common stock that his spouse holds.