- Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership (4)

FORM 4 [ X ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0287 Expires: November 30, 2011 Estimated average burden hours per response... 0.5
	Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * EMMETT DANIEL J	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol AMERON INTERNATIONAL CORP [ AMN ]	5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director                      _____ 10% Owner __ X __ Officer (give title below)      _____ Other (specify below) Vice President, Controller
(Last)          (First)          (Middle) 245 SOUTH LOS ROBLES AVENUE	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY) 10/5/2011
(Street) PASADENA, CA 91101 (City)        (State)        (Zip)	4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)	6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) _ X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Trans. Date	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	3. Trans. Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock	10/5/2011		A		430   (1)	A	$ 0	930	D
Common Stock	10/5/2011		D		930	D	(2)	0	D
Common Stock	10/5/2011		D		26	D	(3)	0	I	See footnote   (4)
Common Stock	10/5/2011		D		50	D	(3)	0	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Trans. Date	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	4. Trans. Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)	Shares of Restricted Stock, which were granted prior to the merger (the "Merger") as authorized under the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated July 1, 2011, by and among Ameron International Corporation, National Oilwell Varco, Inc. and NOV Sub A, Inc. (the "Merger Agreement).
( 2)	Shares of Restricted Stock, which were cancelled in the Merger in exchange for a cash payment of $85.00 (the "Merger Consideration") pursuant to the Merger Agreement.
( 3)	Shares of Common Stock were converted into the right to receive the Merger Consideration pursuant to the Merger Agreement.
( 4)	Includes 26 shares of Common Stock held in trust under the Ameron International Corporation 401(k) Plan.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
EMMETT DANIEL J 245 SOUTH LOS ROBLES AVENUE PASADENA, CA 91101			Vice President, Controller

Signatures
/s/ Cynthia A. Iwasaki, Power of Attorney		10/7/2011
** Signature of Reporting Person		Date

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