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): August 15, 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)

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ITEM 5.02             DEPARTURE OF PRINCIPAL OFFICER.

On August 17, 2006, TOR Minerals International (the “Company”), (NASDAQ: TORM) announced that Chief Financial Officer, Lawrence W. Haas, has resigned, effective August 28, 2006, to pursue other career interests.

Barbara Russell will serve as Acting Chief Financial Officer effective immediately.  She will report to Olaf Karasch, the Company’s President and CEO.  Ms. Russell, age 53, had served as the Company’s Controller since 1999.  Prior to joining TOR in 1997, she held the position of Chief Executive Officer at the South Texas Lighthouse for the Blind.

The terms of Ms. Russell’s compensation have not yet been determined.  In accordance with Instruction 2 of Item 5.02 of Form 8-K, the Company will amend this Current Report on Form 8-K within four business days after such information is determined or becomes available.

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 August 17, 2006, announcing the resignation of Lawrence W. Haas as Treasurer and CFO, effective August 28, 2006.

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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:  August 17, 2006	/s/ OLAF KARASCH
	Olaf Karasch President and CEO

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press Release, dated August 17, 2006, announcing the resignation of Lawrence W. Haas as treasurer and CFO, effective August 28, 2006.

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EX-99

EXHIBIT 99.1

TOR Minerals Announces Resignation of Chief Financial Officer

Corpus, Christi, Texas, August 17, 2006 – TOR Minerals International (NASDAQ: TORM), producer of natural titanium dioxide pigments and specialty aluminas, today announced that Chief Financial Officer Lawrence “Woody” Haas has resigned, effective August 28, to pursue other career interests.

“We thank Woody for his contributions to the company and wish him well in his new endeavor,” said Dr. Olaf Karasch, Chief Executive Officer of TOR Minerals.

The company said that Barbara Russell, Controller, will serve as acting Chief Financial Officer, until a permanent replacement is named.

Mr. Haas commented, "I appreciate the opportunity to have worked at TOR Minerals and wish the company great success under the leadership of Dr. Karasch."

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 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 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 increases, commodity price increases, delays in delivery of requirement equipment and other factors.

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