UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION


Washington, D.C. 20549


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 13, 2010


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

Delaware 1-9102 77-0100596

(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)

(Commission
File Number)

(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
 

245 South Los Robles Avenue
Pasadena, California

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

91101

(Zip Code)

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 13, 2010.
 
 
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
 
(d) Exhibits
 

Exhibit No.

Description

99 News Release dated January 13, 2010

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

 

 

Dated: January 13, 2010

By:

 /s/ Stephen E. Johnson

 

Stephen E. Johnson

 

Senior Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel


EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit

 

99

News Release dated January 13, 2010