COMPX INTERNATIONAL INC — Director's Dealing 2008

Jul 8, 2008

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

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

Reporting Person: SIMMONS HAROLD C (10% Owner)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2008-07-07	Class A Common Stock $0.01 par value	P	400	$5.47	Acquired	172377	Direct
2008-07-07	Class A Common Stock $0.01 par value	P	9600	$5.50	Acquired	181977	Direct
2008-07-08	Class A Common Stock $0.01 par value	P	100	$5.34	Acquired	182077	Direct
2008-07-08	Class A Common Stock $0.01 par value	P	200	$5.36	Acquired	182277	Direct
2008-07-08	Class A Common Stock $0.01 par value	P	200	$5.37	Acquired	182477	Direct
2008-07-08	Class A Common Stock $0.01 par value	P	500	$5.40	Acquired	182977	Direct
2008-07-08	Class A Common Stock $0.01 par value	P	100	$5.43	Acquired	183077	Direct
2008-07-08	Class A Common Stock $0.01 par value	P	100	$5.45	Acquired	183177	Direct
2008-07-08	Class A Common Stock $0.01 par value	P	100	$5.46	Acquired	183277	Direct
2008-07-08	Class A Common Stock $0.01 par value	P	100	$5.47	Acquired	183377	Direct
2008-07-08	Class A Common Stock $0.01 par value	P	200	$5.49	Acquired	183577	Direct
2008-07-08	Class A Common Stock $0.01 par value	P	3900	$5.50	Acquired	187477	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.