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<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b>&nbsp;UNITED STATES<br>
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION<br>
Washington, DC 20549<br>
<br>
<br>
</b><b>FORM 8&#8209;K<br>
<br>
<br>
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 align=center style='text-align:center'><b>TOR Minerals International,
Inc.<br>
</b>(Exact Name of
Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)<br>
<br>
<br>
<b>Delaware<br>
</b>(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)</p>



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  </b>(Commission
  File Number)<br>
  <br>
  <b>722 Burleson Street<br>
  Corpus Christi, Texas<br>
  </b>(Address of Principal Executive Offices)</p>
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  <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b>74-2081929<br>
  </b>(IRS
  Employer Identification No.)<br>
  <br>
  <b><br>
  78402<br>
  </b>(Zip Code)</p>
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<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b>(361) 883-5591<br>
</b>(Registrant&#8217;s Telephone Number,
Including Area Code)<br>
<br>
<br>
<b>N/A<br>
</b>(Former Name or Former Address,
if Changed Since Last Report)</p>



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satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following
provisions (<i>see </i>General Instruction A.2. below):</p>



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<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><b>ITEM
2.02.&nbsp; RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION.</b></p>



<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'>On
January 20, 2006, TOR Minerals International, Inc. (the &#8220;TOR&#8221; or
&#8220;Company&#8221;) announced that the Company has implemented a number of
expense reduction measures, including the elimination of manufacturing
positions at the Company&#8217;s subsidiary, TP&amp;T, located in the
Netherlands, and other selective reductions in the Company&#8217;s operations
in both the Netherlands and the United States.&nbsp; The Company estimates
these reductions will total over $1,000,000.&nbsp; In addition, the
Company&#8217;s is realizing improved manufacturing efficiencies at its Corpus
Christi facility yielding savings in natural gas, labor costs, and reduced
repair and maintenance costs.</p>



<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'>Based
on current business projections, the Company expects that cash flow from
operations and liquidity will be positive in 2006.</p>



<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'>A copy of the press release relating to this Item 2.02 is
furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is also available on its website at <b>www.torminerals.com</b>,
under the News tab.</p>



<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'>The
information in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including the exhibits, is
provided under Item&nbsp;2.02 of Form 8-K and shall not be deemed
&#8220;filed&#8221; for the purposes of Section&nbsp;18 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section.
Furthermore, the information in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including the
exhibits, shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into the filings
of the registrant under the Securities Act of 1933 regardless of any general
incorporation language in such filings.</p>





<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><b>ITEM
9.01&nbsp; FINANCIAL STATEMENTS </b><b>AND</b><b> EXHIBITS</b></p>



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  The following exhibit is
  filed in accordance with the provisions of Item 601 of Regulation S-B:<br>
  <br>
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  <p class=MsoNormal>Press Release,
  dated January 20, 2006 &#8211; TOR Minerals Announces Expense Reduction
  Measures</p>
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<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b>SIGNATURES</b></p>



<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'>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.</p>



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  <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'>TOR MINERALS INTERNATIONAL, INC.<br>
  <b>_____________________<br>
  </b>(Registrant)<br>
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  <p class=MsoNormal>Date: &nbsp;January
  23, 2006</p>
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  <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><u>LAWRENCE W. HAAS<br>
  </u></b>Lawrence W. Haas
  Treasurer and CFO</p>
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  <p class=MsoNormal>Press Release,
  dated January 3, 2006 &#8211; TOR Minerals Announces Expense Reduction
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8-K, Press Release Issued January 20, 2006
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):
January 20, 2006
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)
722 Burleson Street
Corpus Christi, Texas
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
74-2081929
(IRS
  Employer Identification No.)
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
2.02.  RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION.
On
January 20, 2006, TOR Minerals International, Inc. (the "TOR" or
"Company") announced that the Company has implemented a number of
expense reduction measures, including the elimination of manufacturing
positions at the Company's subsidiary, TP&T, located in the
Netherlands, and other selective reductions in the Company's operations
in both the Netherlands and the United States.  The Company estimates
these reductions will total over $1,000,000.  In addition, the
Company's is realizing improved manufacturing efficiencies at its Corpus
Christi facility yielding savings in natural gas, labor costs, and reduced
repair and maintenance costs.
Based
on current business projections, the Company expects that cash flow from
operations and liquidity will be positive in 2006.
A copy of the press release relating to this Item 2.02 is
furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is also available on its website at
www.torminerals.com
,
under the News tab.
The
information in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including the exhibits, is
provided under Item 2.02 of Form 8-K and shall not be deemed
"filed" for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section.
Furthermore, the information in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including the
exhibits, shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into the filings
of the registrant under the Securities Act of 1933 regardless of any general
incorporation language in such filings.
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 transactions.
Not applicable.
(d)
Exhibits.
The following exhibit is
  filed in accordance with the provisions of Item 601 of Regulation S-B:
Exhibit No.
Description
99.1
Press Release,
  dated January 20, 2006 – TOR Minerals Announces Expense Reduction
  Measures
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:  January
  23, 2006
LAWRENCE W. HAAS
Lawrence W. Haas
  Treasurer and CFO
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No.
Description
99.1
Press Release,
  dated January 3, 2006 – TOR Minerals Announces Expense Reduction
  Measures
2