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



                                February 5, 2003
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                (Date of Report, date of earliest event reported)



                           TITANIUM METALS CORPORATION
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             (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)



 Delaware                    0-28538                  13-5630895
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(State or other           (Commission                (IRS Employer
 jurisdiction of           File Number)               Identification
 incorporation)                                       Number)



1999 Broadway, Suite 4300, Denver, CO                      80202
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(Address of principal executive offices)                (Zip Code)


                                 (303) 296-5600
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              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)


                                 Not Applicable
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             (Former name or address, if changed since last report)





Item 5:  Other Events

     On February 4, 2002 the Registrant issued the press release attached hereto
as Exhibit 99.1,  which is incorporated  herein by reference.  The press release
relates  to  an  announcement  by  Registrant  regarding  the  approval  by  its
stockholders of the reverse stock split.

Item 7:    Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits

       (c) Exhibits

           Item No.   Exhibit List
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           99.1        Press Release dated February 4, 2003 issued by Registrant











                                   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.



                                    TITANIUM METALS CORPORATION
                                    (Registrant)




                                    By: /s/ Matthew O'Leary
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                                            Matthew O'Leary
                                            Corporate Attorney and
                                                Assistant Secretary


Date: February 5, 2003








                                                                    EXHIBIT 99.1
                                  PRESS RELEASE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:                                   CONTACT:

Titanium Metals Corporation                              JoAnne A. Nadalin
1999 Broadway, Suite 4300                                Vice President and
Denver, Colorado 80202                                     Corporate Controller
                                                         (303) 296-5659


         TIMET ANNOUNCES APPROVAL BY STOCKHOLDERS OF REVERSE STOCK SPLIT

     DENVER,  COLORADO . . . February 4, 2003 . . . Titanium Metals  Corporation
("TIMET" or the "Company")  (NYSE:  TIE) announced that at a special  meeting of
stockholders  held today the  stockholders  of TIMET  approved the  amendment of
TIMET's  Certificate  of  Incorporation  to effect a reverse  stock split of the
Company's  common stock at a ratio of one share of  post-split  common stock for
each currently  outstanding eight, nine or ten shares of pre-split common stock,
with the final exchange  ratio to be selected by the Board of Directors;  and to
reduce the number of authorized  shares of common stock and  preferred  stock of
the Company  from  99,000,000  shares and  1,000,000  shares,  respectively,  to
9,900,000 and 100,000  shares,  respectively.  Following the special  meeting of
stockholders,  TIMET's Board of Directors unanimously approved the reverse stock
split on the basis of one share of  post-split  common stock for each  currently
outstanding 10 shares of pre-split common stock.  Upon  satisfaction of the NYSE
listing  requirements,  the  effective  date of the reverse  stock split will be
announced.

     TIMET,  headquartered in Denver,  Colorado, is a leading worldwide producer
of titanium metal products. Information on TIMET is available on the internet at
www.timet.com.

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