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      <font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman"><b>SECURITIES
      AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</b></font><br><font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman"><b>
      </b></font><br><font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman"><b>Washington,
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      <font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman"><b>FORM 8-K</b></font><br><br><font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman"><b>CURRENT
      REPORT</b></font><br><br><font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman"><b>PURSUANT
      TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF</b></font><br><font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman"><b>1934</b></font><br>
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      <font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman"><b>DATE OF
      REPORT (DATE OF EARLIEST EVENT REPORTED): 9-26-08</b></font><b><font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman"><br style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 12pt"></font></b><br><font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman"><b>AMERON
      INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION</b></font><br><font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman"><b>(Exact
      name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)</b></font><br><br>
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            <font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Times New Roman"><b>&#160;&#160;&#160;1-9102</b></font>
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            <font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Times New Roman"><b>&#160;&#160;77-0100596</b></font>
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            <b>(State or other jurisdiction</b>
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            <b>of Incorporation)</b>
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            <b>(Commission</b>
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            <b>File No.)</b>
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            <b>(IRS Employer</b>
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            <b>Identification No.)</b>
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            <font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Times New Roman"><b>245
            South Los Robles Ave., Pasadena, California</b></font> <font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Times New Roman"><b>91101</b></font>
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            <font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Times New Roman"><b>(Address
            of principal executive offices)</b></font><b> &#160;&#160;&#160;<font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Times New Roman">(Zip
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            <font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Times New Roman"><b>Registrant&#8217;s
            telephone number, including area code:</b></font>
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            <font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Times New Roman"><b>(626)
            683-4000</b></font>
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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
      240.14a-12)</font>
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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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      <font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Times New Roman">Pre-commencement
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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 September
      26, 2008.
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      <b>Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits</b>
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      (d) Exhibits
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      <u><b>Exhibit No.</b></u>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;<u><b>Description</b></u>
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      99&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;News Release dated September 26, 2008
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      <font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Times New Roman"><b>SIGNATURES</b></font>
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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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          AMERON INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
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          &#160;
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          Date:
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            September 26, 2008
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            <u>&#160;/s/ Stephen E. Johnson</u>
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            Stephen E. Johnson
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            Senior Vice President &amp; Secretary
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      <b>Exhibit 99</b>
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    <p style="text-align: center">
      <u><font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman"><b>Ameron
      Announces Quarterly Dividend</b></font></u>
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    <p>
      PASADENA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ameron International Corporation
      (NYSE:AMN) today announced that its Board of Directors declared a
      quarterly dividend of 30 cents per share of common stock, payable
      November 18, 2008 to stockholders of record on October 23, 2008.
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    <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.
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      <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>
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      CONTACT:<br>Ameron International Corporation<br>James S. Marlen,
      Chairman and Chief Executive Officer<br>Gary Wagner, President and Chief
      Operating Officer<br>James R. McLaughlin, Senior Vice President,<br>Chief
      Financial Officer<br>Telephone: 626-683-4000
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