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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20050811170927
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-05-046261
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20050811
FILED AS OF DATE:		20050811
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20050811

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:		UNIVERSITY CENTRE I, SUITE 200
		STREET 2:		1300 SOUTH UNIVERSITY DRIVE
		CITY:			FORT WORTH
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			76107
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8178100095

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		UNIVERSITY CENTRE I, SUITE 200
		STREET 2:		1300 SOUTH UNIVERSITY DRIVE
		CITY:			FORT WORTH
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			76107

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	AZTEC MANUFACTURING CO
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20000911

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Pendley Timothy E
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001295541

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-12777
		FILM NUMBER:		051017917

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		817-810-0095

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		UNIVERSITY CENTRE I   SUITE 200
		STREET 2:		1300 SOUTH UNIVERSITY DRIVE
		CITY:			FORT WORTH
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			76107
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