8-K

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                                UNITED STATES
                     SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                           WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

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                                  FORM 8-K

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                               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 22, 2005

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                                   EXX INC
           (EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)

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            NEVADA                     1-5654                 88-0325271
 (STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION  (COMMISSION FILE NUMBER)     (I.R.S. EMPLOYER
       OF ORGANIZATION)                                  IDENTIFICATION NUMBER)


   1350 EAST FLAMINGO ROAD, SUITE 300
         LAS VEGAS, NEVADA                                    89119-5263
(ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES)                      (ZIP CODE)

     REGISTRANT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE: (702) 598-3223

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Item 5.02         Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election
                  of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers

                  On August 22, 2005, EXX INC (the "Registrant") issued a
press release announcing that James J. Connor, President and Co-Chief
Executive Officer of EXX's wholly owned subsidiary Newcor, Inc., has
tendered his resignation effective September 1, 2005 to pursue a new
non-competitive opportunity within the automotive industry. A copy of the
press release is attached hereto and incorporated herein as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01         Financial Statements and Other Exhibits

                  (c)      Exhibits

                           99.1 Press Release, dated August 22, 2005









                                 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.





                                             EXX INC




Date: August 22, 2005                   By:  /s/ David A. Segal
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                                             Chairman of the Board
                                             Chief Executive Officer
                                             Chief Financial Officer









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Exhibit No.       Description
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99.1              Press Release, dated August 22, 2005

EX-99.1

                                                                EXHIBIT 99.1


                                   EXX INC
                                  SUITE 689
                           1350 EAST FLAMINGO ROAD
                             LAS VEGAS, NV 89119


            EXX INC TO CHANGE AND STRENGTHEN MANAGEMENT OF NEWCOR
                                 SUBSIDIARY


LAS VEGAS, NV. AUGUST 22, 2005 - EXX INC (AMEX:EXX-A AND EXX-B) ANNOUNCED
TODAY THAT EFFECTIVE SEPTEMBER 1, 2005, JAMES J. CONNOR THE PRESIDENT AND
CO-CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF EXX'S WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARY NEWCOR, INC. HAS
TENDERED HIS RESIGNATION IN ORDER TO PURSUE A NEW, NON-COMPETITIVE
OPPORTUNITY WITHIN THE AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY.

THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WILL UTILIZE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO STRENGTHEN ITS
CORPORATE MANAGEMENT TEAM. NEWCOR IS CURRENTLY IN THE PROCESS OF RETAINING
AN EXECUTIVE SEARCH FIRM TO AID IN FINDING AN OUTSTANDING CANDIDATE TO
REPLACE MR. CONNOR AND LEAD THE DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF NEWCOR'S
GROWTH-ORIENTED STRATEGY.

MR. CONNOR IS CONTINUING HIS CAREER IN THE AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY AS A
PRINCIPAL IN A LOCAL CONSULTING FIRM. HE HAS BEEN PRESIDENT OF NEWCOR DURING
THE DIFFICULT RESTRUCTURING PERIOD. HIS PARTICULAR BACKGROUND AND EXPERTISE
WERE VALUABLE TO THE COMPANY DURING THE PAST SEVERAL YEARS. WE THANK HIM FOR
HIS EFFORTS AND WISH HIM SUCCESS IN HIS FUTURE ENDEAVORS.

THE ABOVE INFORMATION CONTAINS CERTAIN FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS WHICH ARE
COVERED UNDER THE SAFE HARBOR PROVISIONS OF THE PRIVATE SECURITIES
LEGISLATION REFORM ACT OF 1995 WITH RESPECT TO THE COMPANY'S FUTURE
FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE. ALTHOUGH EXX INC BELIEVES THE EXPECTATIONS REFLECTED
IN SUCH FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS ARE BASED ON REASONABLE ASSUMPTIONS, IT
CAN GIVE NO ASSURANCE THAT ITS EXPECTATIONS WILL BE REALIZED.
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS INVOLVE KNOWN AND UNKNOWN RISKS WHICH MAY CAUSE
EXX INC'S ACTUAL RESULTS AND CORPORATE DEVELOPMENTS TO DIFFER MATERIALLY
FROM THOSE EXPECTED. FACTORS THAT COULD CAUSE RESULTS AND DEVELOPMENTS TO
DIFFER MATERIALLY FROM EXX INC'S EXPECTATIONS INCLUDE, WITHOUT LIMITATION,
CHANGES IN MANUFACTURING AND SHIPMENT SCHEDULES, NEW PRODUCT AND TECHNOLOGY
DEVELOPMENTS, COMPETITION WITHIN EACH BUSINESS SEGMENT, CYCLICALITY OF THE
MARKETS FOR THE PRODUCTS OF A MAJOR SEGMENT, LITIGATION, SIGNIFICANT COST
VARIANCES, THE EFFECTS OF ACQUISITIONS AND DIVESTITURES, AND OTHER RISKS.