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<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><font size="2">UNITED STATES<br>
SECURITIES </font> </b><font size="2"><b>AND</b></font><b><font size="2"> EXCHANGE COMMISSION<br>
Washington, DC 20549<br>
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<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><font size="2">CURRENT REPORT Pursuant<br>
to Section 13 or 15(d) of the<br>
Securities Exchange Act of 1934</font></b></p>





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  <p class=MsoNormal><b><font size="2">December
  11, 2006</font></b></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><font size="2">TOR Minerals International, Inc.<br>
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</b><font size="2">(Exact Name of Registrant as
Specified in Its Charter)</font></p>



<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><font size="2">Delaware<br>
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</b><font size="2">(State or Other
Jurisdiction of Incorporation)</font></p>



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  <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><font size="2">0-17321<br>
  </font>
  </b><font size="2">(Commission
  File Number)<br>
  <br>
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  <td width=288 valign=top style='width:3.0in;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
  <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><font size="2">74-2081929<br>
  </font>
  </b><font size="2">(IRS Employer Identification No.)<br>
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  <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><font size="2">722 Burleson Street<br>
  Corpus Christi, Texas</font></b></p>
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  78402</font></b></p>
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  Executive Offices)</font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><font size="2">(361) 883-5591<br>
</font>
</b><font size="2">(Registrant&#8217;s Telephone Number, Including Area
Code)</font></p>



<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><font size="2">N/A<br>
</font>
</b><font size="2">(Former Name or
Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)</font></p>



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if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing
obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (<i>see </i>General
Instruction A.2. below):</font></p>



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  <p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:13.0pt'><font size="2">Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule
  13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))</font></p>
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<font size="2">ITEM 5.02&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Departure
of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of
Principal Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.</font></b></p>



<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><font size="2">On
December 15, 2006, TOR Minerals International (the &#8220;Company&#8221;), (NASDAQ:
TORM) announced the appointment of Steven H. Parker as Chief Financial
Officer.&nbsp; The appointment is effective January 1, 2007.</font></p>



<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><font size="2">Mr.
Parker, 55, is presently a Group Finance Director at Smith &amp; Nephew Co, a
global manufacturer of medical devices, where he is responsible for accounting
and treasury operations.&nbsp; He joined Smith &amp; Nephew in 1997 as Director
of Finance &#8211; International.&nbsp; Prior to that, Mr. Parker held a
variety of increasingly responsible senior financial management and operations
positions in manufacturing companies.&nbsp; Mr. Parker holds a M.B.A. from the
University of Memphis, is a Certified Public Accountant and member of the
American Institute of CPAs.</font></p>



<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><font size="2">Mr.
Parker&#8217;s annual salary will be $156,000.&nbsp; The Board of Directors will
grant Mr. Parker 100,000 Incentive Stock Options effective January 2, 2007.&nbsp;
The exercise price will be set at the stock closing price on January 2,
2007.&nbsp; The options will become exercisable ratable over a five year period
beginning on the first anniversary of the date of grant.&nbsp; The options
expire on January 1, 2017 unless sooner terminated by their terms.&nbsp; The
options will be granted under the Company&#8217;s 2000 Incentive Plan and are
subject to the terms of the Plan.&nbsp; In addition, the Company will pay Mr.
Parker&#8217;s moving expenses and real estate commission.</font></p>



<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><font size="2">A copy of the press release relating to this Item 5.02 is
furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.&nbsp; A copy of the press release is also available on its
website at www.torminerals.com, under the News tab.</font></p>





<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><b><font size="2">ITEM 9.01&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <u>FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS </u></font></b><font size="2"><b><u>AND</u></b></font><b><u><font size="2"> EXHIBITS</font></u></b></p>



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  <p class=MsoNormal><font size="2">Financial
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  Not applicable.</font></p>
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  <p class=MsoNormal><font size="2">Exhibits.</font></p>

  <p class=MsoNormal><font size="2">The
  following exhibit is furnished in accordance with the provisions of Item 601
  of Regulation S-B:</font></p>

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	<font size="2">Number</font></u><font size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
	</font> <u><font size="2">Description</font></u></p>

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	<font size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 99.1&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Press Release, dated December 15, 2006, announcing
  the appointment of Steven H. Parker as Chief Financial Officer effective
  January 1, 2007.</font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><font size="2">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.</font></p>





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  <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><font size="2">TOR MINERALS INTERNATIONAL, INC.<br>
  <b>_____________________<br>
  </b>(Registrant)</font></p>
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  <p class=MsoNormal><font size="2">Date: &nbsp;December 15,
  2006</font></p>
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  <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><u>
	<font size="2">/s/ OLAF KARASCH</font></u></b></p>
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  <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><font size="2">Olaf Karasch<br>
  President and CEO</font></p>
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  <p class=MsoNormal><font size="2">Press Release, dated
  December 15, 2006, announcing the appointment of Steven H. Parker as Chief
  Financial Officer effective January 1, 2007.</font></p>
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8-K, Appointment of New CFO
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):
December
  11, 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)
74-2081929
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
722 Burleson Street
Corpus Christi, Texas
78402
(Address of Principal
  Executive Offices)
(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 5.02             Departure
of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of
Principal Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On
December 15, 2006, TOR Minerals International (the "Company"), (NASDAQ:
TORM) announced the appointment of Steven H. Parker as Chief Financial
Officer.  The appointment is effective January 1, 2007.
Mr.
Parker, 55, is presently a Group Finance Director at Smith & Nephew Co, a
global manufacturer of medical devices, where he is responsible for accounting
and treasury operations.  He joined Smith & Nephew in 1997 as Director
of Finance – International.  Prior to that, Mr. Parker held a
variety of increasingly responsible senior financial management and operations
positions in manufacturing companies.  Mr. Parker holds a M.B.A. from the
University of Memphis, is a Certified Public Accountant and member of the
American Institute of CPAs.
Mr.
Parker's annual salary will be $156,000.  The Board of Directors will
grant Mr. Parker 100,000 Incentive Stock Options effective January 2, 2007. 
The exercise price will be set at the stock closing price on January 2,
2007.  The options will become exercisable ratable over a five year period
beginning on the first anniversary of the date of grant.  The options
expire on January 1, 2017 unless sooner terminated by their terms.  The
options will be granted under the Company's 2000 Incentive Plan and are
subject to the terms of the Plan.  In addition, the Company will pay Mr.
Parker's moving expenses and real estate commission.
A copy of the press release relating to this Item 5.02 is
furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.  A copy of the press release is also available on its
website at www.torminerals.com, under the News tab.
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-B:
Exhibit
Number
Description
99.1                     Press Release, dated December 15, 2006, announcing
  the appointment of Steven H. Parker as Chief Financial Officer effective
  January 1, 2007.
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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:  December 15,
  2006
/s/ OLAF KARASCH
Olaf Karasch
President and CEO
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No.
Description
99.1
Press Release, dated
  December 15, 2006, announcing the appointment of Steven H. Parker as Chief
  Financial Officer effective January 1, 2007.
3