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): November 8, 2007

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 (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)

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ITEM 8.01             OTHER EVENTS.

TOR Minerals International announced today that Dr. Olaf Karasch, President and CEO of TOR Minerals; and Steve Parker, CFO of TOR Minerals, will present at the Fifth Annual SOUTHWESTERN SHOWCASE Investor Conference on Wednesday, November 14, 2007.   TOR Minerals' presentation is scheduled to begin at 2:25 p.m. CST (3:25 p.m. EST). The presentation will be web cast live and may be accessed at http://www.investorcalendar.com/CEPage.asp?ID=122975, or under the news section of the Company's website, www.torminerals.com . 

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 November 8, 2007, announcing the Company's participation in the Fifth Annual SOUTHWESTERN SHOWCASE Investors Conference

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:  November 8, 2007	/s/ STEVEN H. PARKER
	Steven H. Parker Treasurer and CFO

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press Release, dated November 8, 2007, announcing the Company's participation in the Fifth Annual SOUTHWESTERN SHOWCASE Investors Conference.

EX-99

EXHIBIT 99.1

TOR Minerals to Present at the Fifth Annual
SOUTHWESTERN SHOWCASE Investor Conference

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas, Thursday, November 8, 2007- TOR Minerals International (NASDAQ: TORM - News), producer of synthetic titanium dioxide pigments, specialty alumina, and other high performance mineral fillers, today announced that Dr. Olaf Karasch, President and CEO of TOR Minerals; and Steve Parker, CFO of TOR Minerals, will present at the Fifth Annual SOUTHWESTERN SHOWCASE Investor Conference on Wednesday, November 14, 2007.   TOR Minerals' presentation is scheduled to begin at 2:25 p.m. CST (3:25 p.m. EST). The presentation will be web cast live and may be accessed at http://www.investorcalendar.com/CEPage.asp?ID=122975, or under the news section of the company's website, www.torminerals.com . 

Co-sponsored by Beacon Street Group LLC and the CFA Society of Dallas/Ft. Worth, the SOUTHWESTERN SHOWCASE is an annual independent conference that allows quality companies to tell their stories to professional investors with the expressed purpose of generating investor interest.

About TOR Minerals

Headquartered 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.

Contact:
Dave Mossberg,
Beacon Street Group, LLC
817-310-0051