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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001181431-06-060902.txt : 20061101
<SEC-HEADER>0001181431-06-060902.hdr.sgml : 20061101
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20061101162534
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-06-060902
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20061101
FILED AS OF DATE:		20061101
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20061101

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			FLOW INTERNATIONAL CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000713002
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	GENERAL INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT, NEC [3569]
		IRS NUMBER:				911104842
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			WA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0430

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		23500 64TH AVE S
		STREET 2:		P O BOX 97040
		CITY:			KENT
		STATE:			WA
		ZIP:			98032
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2538503500

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		23500 64TH AVENUE SOUTH
		CITY:			KENT
		STATE:			WA
		ZIP:			98032

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	FLOW SYSTEMS INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19890320

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			LIGHT STEPHEN R
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001249785

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-12448
		FILM NUMBER:		061179166

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		23500 64TH AVENUE SOUTH
		CITY:			KENT
		STATE:			WA
		ZIP:			98032
		BUSINESS PHONE:		253 850 3500

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		23500 64TH STREET SOUTH
		CITY:			KENT
		STATE:			WA
		ZIP:			98032
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    <periodOfReport>2006-11-01</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000713002</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>FLOW INTERNATIONAL CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>FLOW</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001249785</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>LIGHT STEPHEN R</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>23500 64TH AVENUE SOUTH</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>KENT</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>WA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>98032</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>President &amp; CEO</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2006-11-01</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>5000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>616877</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
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                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Stephen R. Light</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-11-01</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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