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): February 27, 2006

TOR Minerals International, Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

Delaware

(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

0-17321	74-2081929
(Commission File Number)	(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)

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ITEM 8.01             OTHER EVENTS.

On February 27, 2006, TOR Minerals International, Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release announcing that it has signed an agreement to distribute a line of pigments developed by Mayan Pigments, Inc. of El Paso, TX.  Mayan Pigments, Inc. is a private company that has evolved from work done at the University of Texas-El Paso to reconstruct the unique vibrant blue color developed by the Maya civilization more than 1000 years ago, using an inorganic and organic component to produce a highly stable hybrid pigment.

Under the terms of the agreement, TOR Minerals will begin to distribute the full line of Mayacrom™ colors, including the signature Maya Blue color in April 2006.  Full product availability is expected by May 2006.

A copy of this press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

ITEM 9.01             FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

(a)	Financial Statements of Businesses Acquired. Not applicable.
(b)	Pro Forma Financial Information. Not applicable.
(c) (d)	Shell company transactions. Not applicable. 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 February 27, 2006, announcing that the Company entered into distribution agreement with Mayan Pigments, Inc.

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:  February 28, 2006	/s/ LAWRENCE W. HAAS
	Lawrence W. Haas Treasurer and CFO

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press Release, dated February 27, 2006, announcing that the Company entered into distribution agreement with Mayan Pigments, Inc.