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) 9-23-04



                        AMERON INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
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             (Exact name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)


          Delaware                  1-9102                77-0100596
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(State or other jurisdiction      (Commission            (IRS Employer
      of Incorporation)             File No.)           Identification No.)


              245 South Los Robles Ave., Pasadena, California 91101
               (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)


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







ITEM 2.02 RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION

         On September 23, 2004, Ameron International Corporation (the "Company")
issued a press release regarding the Company's results of operations for the
fiscal quarter ended August 31, 2004. A copy of the press release is attached
hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

         The information in this report, including the exhibit attached hereto,
is being furnished pursuant to Item 2.02 and shall not be deemed to be "filed"
for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended,
or otherwise subject to the liabilities thereunder. The information in this
report will not be deemed an admission as to the materiality of any information
required to be disclosed solely to satisfy the requirements of Regulation FD or
Item 12.

                SPECIAL NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

Cautionary statement for purposes of the "Safe Harbor" provisions of The Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: Any statements in this report,
including the exhibit attached hereto, that refer to the estimated or
anticipated future results of the Registrant are forward-looking and reflect the
Registrant's current analysis of existing trends and information. Actual results
may differ from current expectations based on a number of factors affecting the
Registrant's businesses, including competitive conditions and changing market
situations. Matters affecting the economy generally, including the state of
economies worldwide, can also affect the Registrant's results. Forward-looking
statements represent the Registrant's judgment only as of the date of this
report. Since actual results could differ materially from such statements, the
reader is cautioned not to rely on these forward-looking statements. Moreover,
the Registrant disclaims any intent or obligation to update these
forward-looking statements.


                                   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 thereunto duly authorized.


                                            AMERON INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION



Date:    September 23, 2004                By:/s/ Javier Solis
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                                                   Javier Solis
                                           Senior Vice President & Secretary