8-K

                       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): 3-29-04



                        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





Item 5. Other Events

The attached announcement was released to the news media on 3-29-04.





                SPECIAL NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

Cautionary statement for purposes of the 'Safe Harbor" provisions of The Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: Any statements in this report that
refer to the estimated or anticipated future results of Ameron International
Corporation ("Ameron" or the "Company") are forward-looking and reflect the
Company's current analysis of existing trends and information. Actual results
may differ from current expectations based on a number of factors affecting
Ameron's businesses, including competitive conditions and changing market
situations. Matters affecting the economy generally, including the state of
economies worldwide, can affect Ameron's results. Forward-looking statements
represent the Company's judgment only as of the date of this report. Since
actual results could differ materially, the reader is cautioned not to rely on
these forward-looking statements. Moreover, Ameron disclaims any intent or
obligation to update these forward-looking statements.


                                   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 29, 2004             By:_______________________________________
                                       Javier Solis
                                       Senior Vice President & Secretary





                                  EXHIBIT LIST


Exhibit No.       Description
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   99             News release dated March 29, 2004

EX-99

                                                                      Exhibit 99

                      Labor Dispute at Arrow Plant Settled

     PASADENA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 29, 2004--Ameron International
Corporation (NYSE:AMN) today announced that on Friday, March 26, 2004, the labor
dispute at its Water Transmission Group's Arrow Plant in Rancho Cucamonga,
California was settled with workers agreeing to a new labor contract. Operations
at the Arrow Plant will resume this week. A similar labor dispute at the Water
Transmission Group's Fontana Plant in Etiwanda, California was settled on
February 26. The previously-announced labor strike at the Company's principal
aggregates and ready-mix concrete operations on Oahu in Hawaii is on-going.
However, negotiations are continuing.

     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;
high-performance coatings and finishes for the protection of metals and
structures; 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, Australasia and Asia. It also participates in several joint-venture
companies in the U.S., Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Egypt.

     Cautionary statement for purposes of the "Safe Harbor" provisions of The
Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: Any statements in this report
that refer to the estimated or anticipated future results of Ameron
International Corporation ("Ameron" or the "Company") are forward-looking and
reflect the Company's current analysis of existing trends and information.
Actual results may differ from current expectations based on a number of factors
affecting Ameron's businesses, including competitive conditions and changing
market situations. Matters affecting the economy generally, including the state
of economics worldwide, can affect Ameron's results. Forward-looking statements
represent the Company's judgment only as of the date of this report. Since
actual results could differ materially, the reader is cautioned not to rely on
these forward-looking statements. Moreover, Ameron disclaims any intent or
obligation to update these forward-looking statements.

    CONTACT: Ameron International Corporation
             James S. Marlen / Gary Wagner, 626-683-4000