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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20030716102534
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-03-014152
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030715
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030716

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			DOWNEY H KIRK
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001253779

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-12777
		FILM NUMBER:		03788408

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		P.O. BOX 4398
		CITY:			RUIDOSO
		STATE:			NM
		ZIP:			88355

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			AZZ INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000008947
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	ELECTRIC LIGHTING & WIRING EQUIPMENT [3640]
		IRS NUMBER:				750948250
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			TX
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0228

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		400 N TARRANT RD
		CITY:			CROWLEY
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			76036
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8172974361

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		P O BOX 668
		STREET 2:		P O BOX 668
		CITY:			CROWLEY
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			76036

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	AZTEC MANUFACTURING CO
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20000911
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<SEQUENCE>1
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<DESCRIPTION>JULY 2003 DOWNEY
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        <issuerCik>0000008947</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>AZZ INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>AZZ</issuerTradingSymbol></issuer>
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            <rptOwnerCik>0001253779</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>DOWNEY H KIRK</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>  </rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>  </rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>  </rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>  </rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>  </rptOwnerZipCode>
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<isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
<isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
<isOther>0</isOther>
<officerTitle></officerTitle>
<otherText></otherText></reportingOwnerRelationship></reportingOwner>
<nonDerivativeSecurity>
<securityTitle>
<value>Common Stock $1 Par Value</value></securityTitle>
<transactionDate>
<value>2003-07-15</value></transactionDate>
<transactionCoding>
<transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
<transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
<equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved></transactionCoding>
<transactionTimeliness>
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<transactionAmounts>
<transactionShares>
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<transactionValue>
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<ownerSignature>
<signatureName>Dana Perry</signatureName>
<signatureDate>2003-07-16</signatureDate></ownerSignature></ownershipDocument>


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