Form 8-K
8-K — COMPX INTERNATIONAL INC
Accession: 0001049606-26-000019
Filed: 2026-05-20
Period: 2026-05-20
CIK: 0001049606
SIC: 3420 (CUTLERY, HANDTOOLS & GENERAL HARDWARE)
Item: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
Item: Regulation FD Disclosure
Item: Financial Statements and Exhibits
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
May 20, 2026
COMPX INTERNATIONAL INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
1-13905
57-0981653
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
(Commission
File Number)
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
5430 LBJ Freeway, Suite 1700, Dallas, Texas
75240-2620
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code
(972) 448-1400
(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))
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class
Trading
Symbol(s)
Name of each exchange on which registered
Class A common stock
($.01 par value per share)
CIX
NYSE American
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).
Emerging growth company ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Item 5.07
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
The registrant held its 2026 annual meeting of stockholders on May 20, 2026. At the 2026 annual meeting, the registrant’s stockholders voted on the two proposals described in detail in the registrant’s definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on April 7, 2026. Stockholders present at the 2026 annual meeting, either in person or by proxy, represented 95.7% of the 12,323,057 shares eligible to vote at the meeting.
Proposal 1:Election of Directors
The registrant’s stockholders elected Thomas E. Barry, Loretta J. Feehan, Terri L. Herrington, Scott C. James, Ann Manix, Gina A. Norris, Michael S. Simmons, and Mary A. Tidlund as directors. Each director nominee received votes “For” his or her election from at least 92.6% of the shares eligible to vote at the annual meeting.
Proposal 2:Say-on-Pay, Nonbinding Advisory Vote Approving Executive Compensation
The registrant’s stockholders adopted a resolution, on a nonbinding advisory basis, approving the compensation of the registrant’s named executive officers as described in the registrant’s 2026 proxy statement. The resolution received the approval from 91.4% of the shares eligible to vote at the annual meeting.
Item 7.01
Regulation FD Disclosure.
The registrant hereby furnishes the information set forth in its press release issued on May 20, 2026, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference. The information the registrant furnishes in this report under this Item 7.01, and the exhibit in Item 9.01, 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 U.S. 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.
(d)
Exhibits
Item No.
Description
99.1
Press release dated May 20, 2026 issued by the registrant.
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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/ Amy A. Samford
Amy A. Samford
Executive Vice President and
Date: May 20, 2026
Chief Financial Officer
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COMPX ANNOUNCES REGULAR QUARTERLY DIVIDEND
AND
RESULTS OF THE ANNUAL STOCKHOLDER MEETING
DALLAS, TEXAS . . . May 20, 2026 . . . CompX International Inc. (NYSE American: CIX) announced today that its board of directors has declared CompX’s regular quarterly dividend of thirty cents ($0.30) per share on its class A common stock, payable on June 16, 2026 to stockholders of record at the close of business on June 4, 2026.
CompX also announced that at its annual stockholder meeting held on May 20, 2026, its stockholders:
● elected each of Thomas E. Barry, Loretta J. Feehan, Terri L. Herrington, Scott C. James, Ann Manix, Gina A. Norris, Michael S. Simmons and Mary A. Tidlund as a director for a one-year term; and
● adopted a resolution that approved, on a nonbinding advisory basis, the compensation of its named executive officers as disclosed in the proxy statement for the 2026 annual stockholder meeting.
CompX is a leading manufacturer of security products and recreational marine components.
* * * *
Investor Relations Contact
Bryan A. Hanley
Senior Vice President and Treasurer
Tel. 972-233-1700
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