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

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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) January 21, 2011


AMERON INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

1-9102 77-0100596
(State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission (I.R.S. Employer
of Incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)


245 South Los Robles Avenue 91101
Pasadena, California (Zip Code)
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)


Registrant’s telephone number, including area code  (626) 683-4000


Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)


     Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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Item 8.01. Other Events.
 
The attached announcement was released to the news media on January 21, 2011.
 

Item 9.01.

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 
(d) Exhibits
 

Exhibit No.

Description

99 News Release dated January 21, 2011


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 thereto duly authorized.

AMERON INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
 
 

Dated: January 24, 2011

By:

/s/ Leonard J. McGill

Leonard J. McGill

Senior Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel


EXHIBIT INDEX



Exhibit

 

99

News Release dated January 21, 2011