Effective May 31, 2013, CompX International Inc.'s board of directors increased the size of its board from six to seven and elected Bobby D. O'Brien to fill the newly created vacancy and to serve as a director until his successor is elected and qualified or his earlier resignation, removal or death. Mr. O'Brien is an employee of Contran Corporation, who, along with other employees of Contran, provides services to the registrant under an intercorporate services agreement between Contran and the registrant. Mr. O'Brien, age 56, was appointed by the registrant's board of directors as an executive vice president on May 29, 2013 and also has served as president of Kronos Worldwide Inc., an affiliate of the registrant (Kronos Worldwide), since May 23, 2013.

He served as Kronos Worldwide's executive vice president from February 2013 to May 2013.