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): 9-24-04



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


         Delaware                       1-9102                 77-0100596
(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 8.01.          Other Events

The attached announcement was released to the news media on 9-24-04





                                   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 24, 2004              By: /s/ Javier Solis
                                             ----------------
                                             Javier Solis
                                             Senior Vice President & Secretary



                                  EXHIBIT LIST

Exhibit No.       Description
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    99            News Release dated September 24, 2004