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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001157523-03-002953.txt : 20030724
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20030716122944
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001157523-03-002953
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030625
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030716

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			FRIEDRICH RALPH S
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001251193

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-09102
		FILM NUMBER:		03788738

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		245 S LOS ROBLES AVE
		CITY:			PASADENA
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			91101

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			AMERON INTERNATIONAL CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000790730
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	CONCRETE GYPSUM  PLASTER PRODUCTS [3270]
		IRS NUMBER:				770100596
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1130

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		245 S LOS ROBLES AVE
		CITY:			PASADENA
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			91101
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6266834000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		245 S LOS ROBLES AVE
		CITY:			PASADENA
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			91101

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	AMERON INC/DE
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703
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<SEQUENCE>1
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    <schemaVersion>X0101</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3/A</documentType>
   <periodOfReport>2003-06-25</periodOfReport>
   <dateOfOriginalSubmission>2003-06-30</dateOfOriginalSubmission>
    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000790730</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>AMERON INTERNATIONAL CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>AMN</issuerTradingSymbol>
   </issuer>
   <reportingOwner>
      <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001251193</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>FRIEDRICH RALPH S</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>  </rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>  </rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>  </rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>  </rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>  </rptOwnerZipCode>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
            <reportingOwnerRelationship>
         <isDirector>0</isDirector>
         <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
         <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
         <isOther>0</isOther>
         <officerTitle>V.P. Engineering</officerTitle>
       </reportingOwnerRelationship>
   </reportingOwner>
   <nonDerivativeSecurity>
      <securityTitle>
         <value>Common Stock</value>
      </securityTitle>
      <transactionAmounts>
         <transactionShares>
           <value>1000</value>
            <footnoteId id="F1"/>
         </transactionShares>
      </transactionAmounts>
      <ownershipNature>
         <directOrIndirectOwnership>
            <value>D</value>
         </directOrIndirectOwnership>
      </ownershipNature>
   </nonDerivativeSecurity>
   <footnotes>
<footnote id="F1"> The amount of shares directly owned was inadvertently reported as 500 vs. 1,000 because we did not take into account the stock split of May 27, 2003.</footnote>
   </footnotes>
   <ownerSignature>
      <signatureName>Joan Hague, Power of Attorney</signatureName>
      <signatureDate>2003-07-16</signatureDate>
   </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>

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