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): 3-23-06


                        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




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:

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     CFG 230.425)

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     240.14a-12)

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     Exchange Act (17 CFT240.14d-2(b))

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     Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e4(c))



Item 8.01 Other Events

The attached announcement was released to the news media on March 23, 2006.

















                                   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: March 23, 2006                    By: /s/ Javier Solis
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                                            Javier Solis
                                            Senior Vice President & Secretary