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      <b><font style="font-size: 18pt; font-family: Times New Roman">SECURITIES
      AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</font></b>
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      <b><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Times New Roman">Washington,
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      <b><font style="font-size: 18pt; font-family: Times New Roman">FORM 8-K</font></b>
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      <b><font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman">CURRENT
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      TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934</font></b>
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      <b><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Times New Roman">DATE OF
      REPORT (DATE OF EARLIEST EVENT REPORTED): 1-30-08</font></b>
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      <b><font style="font-size: 18pt; font-family: Times New Roman">AMERON
      INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION</font></b><br><b><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Times New Roman">(Exact
      name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter) </font></b>
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            <b><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Times New Roman">245
            South Los Robles Ave., Pasadena, California</font></b> <b><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Times New Roman">91101</font></b>
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            of principal executive offices)</font> &#160;&#160;&#160;<font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Times New Roman">(Zip
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            <b><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Times New Roman">Registrant&#8217;s
            telephone number, including area code:</font></b>
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            <b><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Times New Roman">(626)
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      <font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Times New Roman">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::</font>
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      <font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial Unicode MS">&#8414;</font>
      <font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Times New Roman">Written
      communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR
      230.425)</font>
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      <font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Times New Roman">Soliciting
      material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
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      <font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Times New Roman">Pre-commencement
      communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
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      <b>Item 8.01 Other Events</b>
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    <p>
      The attached announcement was released to the news media on February 4,
      2008.
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    <p>
      <b>Item 5.02 &#8211; Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of
      Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of
      Certain Officers</b>
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      (c) Effective February 1, 2008, Gary Wagner was appointed President and
      Chief Operating Officer of Registrant. Mr. Wagner, age 56 has been an
      executive officer of Registrant since 1990. He was Executive Vice
      President and Chief Operating Officer of Registrant since September 2005
      and had been Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of
      Registrant since November 1993.
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      (b) Effective February 1, 2008, James S. Marlen resigned as President of
      Registrant as a result of Mr. Wagner&#8217;s appointment.
    </p>
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      (e) On January 30, 2008, the Compensation Committee of the Board of
      Directors of Ameron International Corporation (the &quot;Company&quot;) approved
      the grant of the following number of shares of restricted stock to the
      named executive officers under the Company&#8217;s 2004 Stock Incentive Plan:
      Mr. Wagner (7,000); Mr. Solis (6,000) and Mr. McLaughlin (2,000). The
      shares of restricted stock have an annual vesting rate of 33 1/3%
      commencing one year from the date of grant.
    </p>
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      The grant of restricted stock was made pursuant to the terms of the 2004
      Stock Incentive Plan and the terms of a Restricted Stock Grant document,
      a copy of which was previously filed as Exhibit 99.1 on Form 8-K filed
      with the Commission on February 12, 2007 and is incorporated herein by
      reference. A copy of the 2004 Stock Incentive Plan previously was filed
      as Registration Statement No. 333-114534 on Form S-8 filed with the
      Commission on April 16, 2004 and is incorporated herein by reference.
    </p>
    <p>
      (f) On January 30, 2008, the Board of Directors of Registrant approved
      the following actions of the Compensation Committee of the Board of
      Directors with regard to the compensation of the executive officers who
      were named in the Summary Compensation Table of Registrant&#8217;s 2007 Proxy
      Statement and who are expected to be named in the Summary Compensation
      Table of Registrant&#8217;s 2008 Proxy Statement.
    </p>
    <p>
      <i>2008 Base Salary Increases.</i> The Compensation Committee approved
      increases to the base salaries of the named executive officers,
      effective February 1, 2008. The new base salaries of the named executive
      officers are as follows: James S. Marlen, Chairman and Chief Executive
      Officer ($890,000); Gary Wagner, President and Chief Operating Officer
      ($457,000); Javier Solis, Executive Vice President, Administration,
      Secretary and General Counsel ($356,000); James R. McLaughlin, Senior
      Vice President, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer ($288,000); and
      Ralph S. Friedrich, Senior Vice President &#8211; Technology ($194,000).
    </p>
    <p>
      <i>Management Incentive Compensation Earned in 2007</i>. The
      Compensation Committee approved annual cash bonus awards earned during
      fiscal year 2007 for the named executive officers under the Registrant&#8217;s
      Management Incentive Compensation Plan. The bonus awards were earned
      based upon the achievement of performance goals established early in
      2007, which were reviewed and approved by the Compensation Committee.
      The amounts of the bonus awards are as follows: Mr. Marlen ($1,900,000);
      Mr. Wagner ($675,000); Mr. Solis ($575,000); Mr. McLaughlin ($326,000);
      and Mr. Friedrich ($125,000).
    </p>
    <p>
      <i>Key Executive Long-Term Cash Incentive Plan Awards</i>. The
      Compensation Committee approved cash awards earned during the fiscal
      year 2005 through 2007 performance cycle for the named executive
      officers under the Registrant&#8217;s Key Executive Long-Term Cash Incentive
      Plan, a copy of which was filed as Exhibit 10, Item (7) to the
      Registrant&#8217;s Form 10-K filed February 14, 2005 and incorporated herein
      by reference. The cash awards were earned based upon the achievement of
      performance goals established early in 2005, which were reviewed and
      approved by the Compensation Committee. The amounts of the cash awards
      are as follows: Mr. Marlen ($854,880); Mr. Wagner ($304,880); Mr. Solis
      ($259,560); Mr. McLaughlin ($150,000); and Mr. Friedrich ($74,880).
    </p>
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      <i>Other Compensation Information.</i> Registrant will provide
      additional information regarding the compensation paid to the named
      executive officers for the 2007 fiscal year in Registrant&#8217;s proxy
      statement for the 2008 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, which is expected
      to be filed with the SEC in February 2008.
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      <b><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Times New Roman">SIGNATURES</font></b>
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      <font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Times New Roman">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. </font>
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            <font style="font-size: 10pt">AMERON INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION</font>
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            <font style="font-size: 10pt">February 4, 2008</font>
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      <b><font style="font-size: 10pt">EXHIBIT LIST</font></b>
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            <font style="font-size: 10pt">News Release dated February 4, 2008</font>
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      <b>Exhibit 99.1</b>
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    <p style="text-align: center">
      <b><u><font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman">Ameron
      Appoints Gary Wagner as President</font></u></b>
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    <p>
      PASADENA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ameron International Corporation
      (NYSE:AMN) today announced the appointment of Gary Wagner to the
      position of President and Chief Operating Officer effective February 1,
      2008. Mr. Wagner has been Executive Vice President and Chief Operating
      Officer of Ameron since September 2005. In his new position, Mr. Wagner
      will have overall responsibility for the Company&#8217;s operations and will
      play an increasing role in the planning and strategic activities of the
      Company. Mr. Wagner will report to James S. Marlen, Chairman of the
      Board and Chief Executive Officer of Ameron International.
    </p>
    <p>
      Mr. Marlen, stated, &#8220;Gary has been a major contributor to the success of
      Ameron.&#8221;
    </p>
    <p>
      Mr. Wagner joined the Company in 1985 and has held numerous
      responsibilities in the treasury and financial management and planning
      functions. Additionally, he has been responsible for joint venture
      companies since 2004. Prior to his appointment as Executive Vice
      President and Chief Executive Officer in 2005, he had been the Chief
      Financial Officer (CFO) since November 1993.
    </p>
    <p>
      Prior to joining Ameron, Mr. Wagner was with Hughes Aircraft Company in
      various engineering management functions, and with Prudential Insurance
      Company as an investment manager.
    </p>
    <p>
      Mr. Wagner holds a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from the University of
      Texas, El Paso, and an MBA from UCLA.
    </p>
    <p>
      Ameron International Corporation is a multinational manufacturer of
      highly-engineered products and materials for the chemical, industrial,
      energy, transportation and infrastructure markets. Traded on the New
      York Stock Exchange (AMN), Ameron is a leading producer of water
      transmission lines and fabricated steel products, such as wind towers;
      fiberglass-composite pipe for transporting oil, chemicals and corrosive
      fluids and specialized materials and products used in infrastructure
      projects. The Company operates businesses in North America, South
      America, Europe and Asia. It also participates in several joint-venture
      companies in the U.S. and the Middle East.
    </p>
    <p>
      <i>Cautionary statement for purposes of the &#8220;Safe Harbor&#8221; provisions of
      The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995:</i> <i>Any
      statements in this report that refer to the forecasted, estimated or
      anticipated future results of Ameron International Corporation (&#8220;Ameron&#8221;
      or the &#8220;Company&#8221;) are forward-looking and reflect the Company&#8217;s current
      analysis of existing trends and information.</i> <i>Actual results may
      differ from current expectations based on a number of factors affecting
      Ameron&#8217;s businesses, including competitive conditions and changing
      market situations.</i> <i>Matters affecting the economy generally,
      including the state of economies worldwide, can affect Ameron&#8217;s results.</i>
      <i>Forward-looking statements represent the Company&#8217;s judgment only as
      of the date of this report.</i> <i>Since actual results could differ
      materially, the reader is cautioned not to rely on these forward-looking
      statements.</i> <i>Moreover, Ameron disclaims any intent or obligation
      to update these forward-looking statements.</i>
    </p>
    <p>
      CONTACT:<br>Ameron International Corporation<br>James S. Marlen,
      Chairman and Chief Executive Officer<br>James R. McLaughlin, Senior Vice
      President, Chief<br>Financial Officer<br>626-683-4000
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