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): April 26, 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 April 26, 2006, TOR Minerals International, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that it will webcast the Company’s 2006 first quarter earnings results conference call on Thursday, May 4, 2006, at 5 p.m. EST, 4 p.m. CST.  The call, which will be led by the Company’s President and CEO, Richard Bowers, and CFO, Lawrence “Woody” Haas, will be available via the internet at the Company’s homepage, www.torminerals.com.  First quarter results will be released after the market's close on May 4, 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-K:
	Exhibit Number                                  Description    99.1                      Press Release, dated April 26, 2006, announcing the webcasting of the Company's 2006 first quarter and annual earnings conference call and earnings release on May 4, 2006.

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:  April 27, 2006	/s/ LAWRENCE W. HAAS
	Lawrence W. Haas Treasurer and CFO

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press Release, dated April 26, 2006, announcing the webcasting of the Company’s 2006 first quarter and annual earnings conference call and earnings release on May 4, 2006.

EX-99

EXHIBIT 99.1

TOR Minerals to Webcast Its First Quarter Earnings Conference Call – Revised Date

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas, April 26, 2006 -- TOR Minerals International (Nasdaq: TORM) announced today that it will webcast its 2006 First Quarter earnings results conference call on Thursday, May 4, 2006 at 5:00 p.m. EST, 4:00 p.m. CST. The call will be led by Richard Bowers, President and CEO, and Woody Haas, CFO, of TOR Minerals.

The call will be available under the News section of the Company’s website at www.torminerals.com.  First Quarter results will be released after the market's close on May 4th.

Based in Corpus Christi, Texas, TOR Minerals is an international manufacturer of specialty mineral products for high performance applications with plants 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 development, 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 risks of a general business slow down or recession, the increasing cost of energy, raw materials and labor, competition, advances in technology, changes in foreign currency rates, freight price increase, commodity price increases, delays in delivery of required equipment and other factors.

Contact for Further Information:
David Mossberg Beacon Street Group, LLC
(817) 310-0051

Ken Pieper Beacon Street Group
972-618-6924