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<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b>UNITED STATES<br>
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</b><b><br>
  Washington, DC 20549<br>
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<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b>CURRENT REPORT Pursuant<br>
to Section 13 or 15(d) of the<br>
Securities Exchange Act of 1934</b></p>





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  <p class=MsoNormal><b>October
  13, 2008</b></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b>TOR Minerals International, Inc.<br>
</b>(Exact Name of Registrant as
Specified in Its Charter)</p>



<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b>Delaware</b><b><br>
</b>(State or Other
Jurisdiction of Incorporation)</p>



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  </b>(Commission
  File Number)<br>
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  <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b>74-2081929<br>
  </b>(IRS Employer Identification No.)<br>
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  <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b>722 Burleson Street</b><br>
    <b>Corpus Christi</b><b>, Texas</b><b><br>
  </b>(Address of
  Principal Executive Offices)</p>
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  78402<br>
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</b>(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)</p>



<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b>N/A<br>
</b>(Former Name or
Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)</p>



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  is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant
  under any of the following provisions (<i>see </i>General Instruction A.2.
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<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><b>ITEM
3.02&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <u>UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES</u></b></p>



<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in'>On September 18, 2008, TOR Minerals International,
Inc. (&quot;TOR&quot;, &quot;we&quot; or &quot;our&quot;) disclosed on Form 8-K filed with the Securities
Exchange Commission (&quot;September 18, 2008 Form 8-K&quot;) the receipt of subscription
agreements in connection with our private placement of seventy (70) investment
units (each, a &quot;Unit&quot;) offered at a price of $30,000 per Unit.&nbsp; We accepted subscriptions
to purchase twenty-five (25) Units from accredited investors who are not
officers, directors, employees or consultants of TOR (&quot;Non-Insiders&quot;). &nbsp;Although
we have received subscription agreements from accredited investors desiring to
purchase the remaining forty-five (45) Units, because these accredited
investors are also certain of our directors, officers, employees and
consultants (&quot;Insiders&quot;), we have not accepted these subscriptions and will not
accept them unless and until we receive shareholder approval of these potential
sales.&nbsp; The Units to which Insiders have subscribed contain the same terms as those
offered to Non-Insiders.&nbsp; Each such Unit consists of 25,000 shares of Common
Stock, and a Warrant to purchase an additional 25,000 shares of Common Stock at
$2.00 per share for a period of three years.</p>
<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in'>&nbsp;</p>



<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in'>Shareholder approval, which will satisfy applicable
NASDAQ Marketplace Rules, is being sought pursuant to a consent solicitation. &nbsp;We
have initiated this consent solicitation process, and expect to mail our
shareholders a Consent Statement in approximately three weeks.&nbsp; </p>
<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in'>&nbsp;</p>



<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in'>The private placement of the Units was undertaken
partially to satisfy a waiver we received from one of our lenders, as more
fully set forth in the September 18, 2008 Form 8-K. Our lender has confirmed
that the above described facts are acceptable and consistent with this waiver.</p>



<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-right:1.8pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:
..5in;text-autospace:none'>The offering of the securities described herein has not been registered (i)
under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the &quot;Act&quot;), on the ground that we
believe the offering is exempt from registration under the Act by virtue of the
provisions of Section 3(b), Section 4(2) or Regulation D thereof, or (ii) under
the securities laws of the states in which the investors reside on the basis
that the offering is exempt from registration under said laws.</p>



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9.01&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <u>FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS</u></b></p>



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  <p class=MsoNormal>Exhibits.<br>
  The following exhibit is furnished in accordance with the provisions of Item
  601 of Regulation S-K:</p>
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  SIGNATURES<br>
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  <p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in'>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.<br>
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  <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'>TOR MINERALS INTERNATIONAL, INC.<br>
  <b>_____________________<br>
  </b>(Registrant)</p>
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  <p class=MsoNormal>Date: &nbsp;October 14, 2008</p>
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  <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><u>/s/ BARBARA RUSSELL</u></b></p>
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  <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'>Barbara Russell<br>
  Acting CFO and Controller</p>
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Form 8-K
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 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):
October
  13, 2008
TOR Minerals International, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as
Specified in Its Charter)
Delaware
(State or Other
Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
0-17321
(Commission
  File Number)
74-2081929
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
722 Burleson Street
Corpus Christi
, Texas
(Address of
  Principal Executive Offices)
78402
(Zip Code)
(361) 883-5591
(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
N/A
(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.
  below):
___
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))
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ITEM
3.02
UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES
On September 18, 2008, TOR Minerals International,
Inc. ("TOR", "we" or "our") disclosed on Form 8-K filed with the Securities
Exchange Commission ("September 18, 2008 Form 8-K") the receipt of subscription
agreements in connection with our private placement of seventy (70) investment
units (each, a "Unit") offered at a price of $30,000 per Unit.  We accepted subscriptions
to purchase twenty-five (25) Units from accredited investors who are not
officers, directors, employees or consultants of TOR ("Non-Insiders").  Although
we have received subscription agreements from accredited investors desiring to
purchase the remaining forty-five (45) Units, because these accredited
investors are also certain of our directors, officers, employees and
consultants ("Insiders"), we have not accepted these subscriptions and will not
accept them unless and until we receive shareholder approval of these potential
sales.  The Units to which Insiders have subscribed contain the same terms as those
offered to Non-Insiders.  Each such Unit consists of 25,000 shares of Common
Stock, and a Warrant to purchase an additional 25,000 shares of Common Stock at
$2.00 per share for a period of three years.
Shareholder approval, which will satisfy applicable
NASDAQ Marketplace Rules, is being sought pursuant to a consent solicitation.  We
have initiated this consent solicitation process, and expect to mail our
shareholders a Consent Statement in approximately three weeks.
The private placement of the Units was undertaken
partially to satisfy a waiver we received from one of our lenders, as more
fully set forth in the September 18, 2008 Form 8-K. Our lender has confirmed
that the above described facts are acceptable and consistent with this waiver.
The offering of the securities described herein has not been registered (i)
under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Act"), on the ground that we
believe the offering is exempt from registration under the Act by virtue of the
provisions of Section 3(b), Section 4(2) or Regulation D thereof, or (ii) under
the securities laws of the states in which the investors reside on the basis
that the offering is exempt from registration under said laws.
2
ITEM
9.01
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
(a)
Financial
  Statements of Businesses Acquired.
Not applicable.
(b)
Pro
  Forma Financial Information.
Not applicable.
(c)
Shell company transaction
Not applicable
(d)
Exhibits.
The following exhibit is furnished in accordance with the provisions of Item
  601 of Regulation S-K:
Exhibit
Number
Description
SIGNATURES
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.
TOR MINERALS INTERNATIONAL, INC.
_____________________
(Registrant)
Date:  October 14, 2008
/s/ BARBARA RUSSELL
Barbara Russell
Acting CFO and Controller
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