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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001181431-08-018190.txt : 20080312
<SEC-HEADER>0001181431-08-018190.hdr.sgml : 20080312
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20080312124526
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-08-018190
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20080311
FILED AS OF DATE:		20080312
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20080312

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			AZZ INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000008947
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	ELECTRIC LIGHTING & WIRING EQUIPMENT [3640]
		IRS NUMBER:				750948250
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			TX
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0228

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		UNIVERSITY CENTRE I, SUITE 200
		STREET 2:		1300 SOUTH UNIVERSITY DRIVE
		CITY:			FORT WORTH
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			76107
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8178100095

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		UNIVERSITY CENTRE I, SUITE 200
		STREET 2:		1300 SOUTH UNIVERSITY DRIVE
		CITY:			FORT WORTH
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			76107

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	AZTEC MANUFACTURING CO
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20000911

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			STRICKLEN JIM
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001275717

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-12777
		FILM NUMBER:		08682950

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1300 S UNIVERSITY DR
		STREET 2:		STE 200
		CITY:			FORT WORTH
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			76107
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<TYPE>4
<SEQUENCE>1
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<DESCRIPTION>JS F4 SARS MAR2008
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2008-03-11</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000008947</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>AZZ INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>AZZ</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001275717</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>STRICKLEN JIM</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>UNIVERSITY CENTRE I, SUITE 200</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>1300 SOUTH UNIVERSITY DRIVE</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>FORT WORTH</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>TX</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>76107</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>VP Business &amp; Manufacturing Sy</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Stock Appreciation Rights</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2008-03-11</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>6740</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>6740</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>6740</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The base price of such SAR, which shall be the average of the closing price of one share of Common Stock on the New York Stock Exchange for those days on which it trades during the period of thirty-calendar days immediately following the Grant Date (the &quot;Base Price&quot;).</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The SAR shall vest and be exercisable in full on the third anniversary of the Grant Date (the &quot;Normal Vesting Date&quot;).</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Dana Perry</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-03-12</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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