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<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b>UNITED STATES<br>
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION<br>
  <font size="2">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 align=center style='text-align:center'><b>TOR Minerals International, Inc.<br>
</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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  </font>
  </b><font size="2">(Commission
  File Number)<br>
  <br>
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  </b><font size="2">(IRS Employer Identification No.)<br>
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  Corpus Christi, Texas<br>
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  </b><font size="2">(Address of
  Principal Executive Offices)</font></p>
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  78402<br>
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<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><font size="2">(361) 883-5591<br>
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</b><font size="2">(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)</font></p>



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</b><font size="2">(Former Name or
Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)</font></p>



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<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><b><font size="2">ITEM
2.02&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <u>RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION</u>.</font></b></p>



<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><font size="2">TOR
Minerals International (Nasdaq: TORM), producer of synthetic titanium dioxide
and color pigments, specialty aluminas, and other high performance mineral
fillers today announced its financial results for the first quarter ended March
31, 2008. &nbsp;The company reported a net loss available to common shareholders of
($604,000), or ($0.08) per diluted share, on net sales of $6,746,000 for the
quarter ended March 31, 2008. This compares with net income available to common
shareholders of $24,000, or $0.00 per share, on net sales of $7,153,000 for the
quarter ended March 31, 2007.</font></p>



<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><font size="2">Net
sales decreased 5.7 percent during the quarter due to decreases in both HITOX&reg;
and specialty alumina sales. Specialty alumina sales were 17.5 percent less
than first quarter 2007, which reflected a change in the order pattern of a
significant U.S. customer and difficult comparisons with the prior year.&nbsp; Sales
of specialty alumina products in Europe, which accounted for 98 percent of the
sales in this category, increased 56 percent in the first quarter of 2008 and
kept pace with the growth experienced in the last several quarters of 2007.&nbsp;
First quarter 2008 sales of HITOX declined by 3.7 percent versus the same
period a year ago, as weakness in the North American market was only partially
offset by increased sales in Asia and Central and South America.</font></p>



<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><font size="2">As
previously announced, the company made operational changes during the first
quarter designed to reduce the stocking requirements of synthetic rutile by
approximately 50% and improve inventory turns and cash flows.&nbsp; As previously
indicated, the near-term impact of these changes was lower fixed cost
absorption, which increased cost of sales by 8.6 percent, resulting in a loss
during the first quarter.&nbsp; &quot;While idling synthetic rutile production
temporarily sacrificed profitability in the first quarter, we were able to
decrease our inventory levels by $1.6 million and generate operating cash flow of
approximately $450,000.&quot; said Steve Parker, Chief Financial Officer of TOR
Minerals.</font></p>



<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><font size="2">The
company announced receipt of the first trial production orders for its newly
introduced TIOPREM colored pigment products in the quarter.&nbsp; &quot;We are
optimistic these orders confirm the value proposition of our new premium
products,&quot; said Dr. Olaf Karasch, Chief Executive Officer of TOR
Minerals.&nbsp; &quot;We believe the market for TIOPREM is larger than our traditional
pigment product markets and the revenue contribution from TIOPREM has the
potential to accelerate sales growth in the last half of the year.&quot;</font></p>



<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><font size="2">Dr.
Karasch continued, &quot;Our near term profitability has been impacted by actions
that will have a long-term benefit for the company.&nbsp;&nbsp; During the first quarter,
these actions improved our cash flow and are expected to drive improved
efficiencies going forward.&nbsp; In addition, we expect results to improve based on
the continued strong performance of specialty alumina sales in Europe and the positive customer response and initial orders for our new colored pigment
products.&quot;</font></p>



<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><font size="2">TOR
Minerals will host a conference call at 4:00 p.m. Central Time on May 1, 2008 to
discuss first quarter results. The call will be simultaneously webcast, and can
be accessed&nbsp;via the News section on the company's website at
www.torminerals.com.&nbsp; Interested parties may also access the conference call
via telephone by dialing 877-407-9210.</font></p>



<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><font size="2">Headquartered
in Corpus Christi, Texas, TOR Minerals is a global manufacturer and marketer of
specialty mineral and pigment products for high performance applications with
manufacturing and regional offices located in the United States, Netherlands and Malaysia.</font></p>



<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify'><font size="2">This statement provides forward-looking information as
that term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995,
and, therefore, is subject to certain risks and uncertainties. There can be no
assurance that the actual results, business conditions, business developments,
losses and contingencies and local and foreign factors will not differ materially
from those suggested in the forward-looking statements as a result of various
factors, including market conditions, general economic conditions, including
the present slow down in U.S. construction and the risks of a general business
slow down or recession, the increasing cost of energy, raw materials and labor,
competition, the receptivity of the markets for our anticipated new products,
advances in technology, changes in foreign currency rates, freight price
increase, commodity price increases, delays in delivery of required equipment
and other factors. </font> </p>



<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><font size="2">A
copy of this press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report
on Form 8-K.</font></p>



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<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;
</font> <u><font size="2">FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS</font></u></b></p>



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	<font size="2">99.1&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Press Release, dated May 1, 2008, announcing the
  financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2008.</font></p>
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  has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned
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  <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><font size="2">TOR MINERALS INTERNATIONAL, INC.<br>
  <b>_____________________<br>
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  <p class=MsoNormal><font size="2">Date: &nbsp;May 2, 2008</font></p>
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	<font size="2">/s/ STEVEN H. PARKER</font></u></b></p>
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	H. Parker<br>
  Treasurer and CFO</font></p>
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  <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><font size="2">Press
  Release, dated May 1, 2008, announcing the financial results for the quarter
  ended March 31, 2008.</font></p>
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Form 8-K, First Quarter 2008 Earnings Release
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):
May
  1, 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))
1
ITEM
2.02
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION
.
TOR
Minerals International (Nasdaq: TORM), producer of synthetic titanium dioxide
and color pigments, specialty aluminas, and other high performance mineral
fillers today announced its financial results for the first quarter ended March
31, 2008.  The company reported a net loss available to common shareholders of
($604,000), or ($0.08) per diluted share, on net sales of $6,746,000 for the
quarter ended March 31, 2008. This compares with net income available to common
shareholders of $24,000, or $0.00 per share, on net sales of $7,153,000 for the
quarter ended March 31, 2007.
Net
sales decreased 5.7 percent during the quarter due to decreases in both HITOX®
and specialty alumina sales. Specialty alumina sales were 17.5 percent less
than first quarter 2007, which reflected a change in the order pattern of a
significant U.S. customer and difficult comparisons with the prior year.  Sales
of specialty alumina products in Europe, which accounted for 98 percent of the
sales in this category, increased 56 percent in the first quarter of 2008 and
kept pace with the growth experienced in the last several quarters of 2007. 
First quarter 2008 sales of HITOX declined by 3.7 percent versus the same
period a year ago, as weakness in the North American market was only partially
offset by increased sales in Asia and Central and South America.
As
previously announced, the company made operational changes during the first
quarter designed to reduce the stocking requirements of synthetic rutile by
approximately 50% and improve inventory turns and cash flows.  As previously
indicated, the near-term impact of these changes was lower fixed cost
absorption, which increased cost of sales by 8.6 percent, resulting in a loss
during the first quarter.  "While idling synthetic rutile production
temporarily sacrificed profitability in the first quarter, we were able to
decrease our inventory levels by $1.6 million and generate operating cash flow of
approximately $450,000." said Steve Parker, Chief Financial Officer of TOR
Minerals.
The
company announced receipt of the first trial production orders for its newly
introduced TIOPREM colored pigment products in the quarter.  "We are
optimistic these orders confirm the value proposition of our new premium
products," said Dr. Olaf Karasch, Chief Executive Officer of TOR
Minerals.  "We believe the market for TIOPREM is larger than our traditional
pigment product markets and the revenue contribution from TIOPREM has the
potential to accelerate sales growth in the last half of the year."
Dr.
Karasch continued, "Our near term profitability has been impacted by actions
that will have a long-term benefit for the company.   During the first quarter,
these actions improved our cash flow and are expected to drive improved
efficiencies going forward.  In addition, we expect results to improve based on
the continued strong performance of specialty alumina sales in Europe and the positive customer response and initial orders for our new colored pigment
products."
TOR
Minerals will host a conference call at 4:00 p.m. Central Time on May 1, 2008 to
discuss first quarter results. The call will be simultaneously webcast, and can
be accessed via the News section on the company's website at
www.torminerals.com.  Interested parties may also access the conference call
via telephone by dialing 877-407-9210.
Headquartered
in Corpus Christi, Texas, TOR Minerals is a global manufacturer and marketer of
specialty mineral and pigment products for high performance applications with
manufacturing and regional offices located in the United States, Netherlands and Malaysia.
This statement provides forward-looking information as
that term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995,
and, therefore, is subject to certain risks and uncertainties. There can be no
assurance that the actual results, business conditions, business developments,
losses and contingencies and local and foreign factors will not differ materially
from those suggested in the forward-looking statements as a result of various
factors, including market conditions, general economic conditions, including
the present slow down in U.S. construction and the risks of a general business
slow down or recession, the increasing cost of energy, raw materials and labor,
competition, the receptivity of the markets for our anticipated new products,
advances in technology, changes in foreign currency rates, freight price
increase, commodity price increases, delays in delivery of required equipment
and other factors.
A
copy of this press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report
on Form 8-K.
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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 May 1, 2008, announcing the
  financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2008.
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:  May 2, 2008
/s/ STEVEN H. PARKER
Steven
	H. Parker
Treasurer and CFO
EXHIBIT
INDEX
Exhibit
  No.
Description
99.1
Press
  Release, dated May 1, 2008, announcing the financial results for the quarter
  ended March 31, 2008.
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