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



                                  April 2, 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 April 2, 2003 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 appointment of Bruce P.
Inglis as Vice President--Finance and Corporate Controller.

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 April 2, 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: April 2, 2003








                                                                   EXHIBIT 99.1
                                  PRESS RELEASE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:                               CONTACT:

Titanium Metals Corporation                          J. Landis Martin
1999 Broadway, Suite 4300                            Chairman, President
Denver, Colorado 80202                                 & Chief Executive Officer
                                                     (303) 296-5600

             TIMET APPOINTS NEW VP--FINANCE AND CORPORATE CONTROLLER

     DENVER,  COLORADO  . . . April 2, 2003 . . .  Titanium  Metals  Corporation
(NYSE:  TIE)  announced  that Bruce P. Inglis has been appointed as TIMET's Vice
President--Finance and Corporate Controller. Mr. Inglis has served most recently
as Group  Finance  Director of Apollo  Metals  Limited,  a supplier of specialty
materials and supply chain integration services to the aerospace industry. Prior
to this, Mr. Inglis was European Finance Director of TIMET and Managing Director
of TIMET UK. Mr. Inglis will be located at the Company's headquarters in Denver,
Colorado.

     TIMET's  Chairman,  President  & CEO,  J. Landis  Martin,  stated,  "We are
pleased at Bruce's  return to TIMET and look  forward to positive  contributions
from his leadership, skills and experience."

     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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