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): 6-24-05

                        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




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Item 8.01 Other Events

The attached announcement was released to the news media on June 24, 2005.




                                   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:                 June 24, 2005         By:  /s/ Javier Solis
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                                                     Javier Solis
                                         Senior Vice President  & Secretary