Summary of AMERON INTERNATIONAL CORP

Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors;
Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain

           Officers.


On January 28, 2009, the Company's Board of Directors approved the following
actions of its Compensation Committee with regard to the compensation of the
following executive officers of the Company:

   (a) Payments of Fiscal Year 2008 Annual Management Incentive Compensation Plan
       Awards:
       James S. Marlen  $1,480,000
       Gary Wagner      $650,000
       Stephen E.
       Johnson          $182,000
       James R.
       McLaughlin       $350,000
       Mark J. Nowak    $350,000
       Ralph S.
       Friedrich        $150,000

(b) Payments of Fiscal Years 2006-2008 Key Executive Long-Term Cash Incentive Plan Awards:

       James S. Marlen  $890,000
       Gary Wagner      $365,600
       James R.
       McLaughlin       $172,800
       Mark J. Nowak    $141,600
       Ralph S.
       Friedrich        $90,000

   (c) Fiscal Year 2009 Annualized Base Salary Rate, Effective February 1, 2009:
       James S. Marlen  $925,000
       Gary Wagner      $472,000
       Stephen E.
       Johnson          $357,000
       James R.
       McLaughlin       $298,000
       Mark J. Nowak    $260,000
       Ralph S.
       Friedrich        $232,000

(d) February 2, 2009 Grant of 18,000 Shares to James S. Marlen Pursuant to his Employment Agreement

(e) February 2, 2009 Grant of Restricted Stock, Vesting 33-1/3% per Year:

       Gary Wagner      6,000 shares
       Stephen E.       4,000 shares
       Johnson
       James R.         3,000 shares
       McLaughlin
       Mark J. Nowak    2,000 shares
       Ralph S.         1,200 shares
       Friedrich

(f) Fiscal Year 2009 Annual Management Incentive Compensation Plan Target Awards (Expressed as a Percentage of Base Salary Rate):

       James S. Marlen  100%
       Gary Wagner      90%
       Stephen E.       80%
       Johnson
       James R.         80%
       McLaughlin
       Mark J. Nowak    80%
       Ralph S.         50%
       Friedrich

(g) Fiscal Years 2009-2011 Key Executive Long-Term Cash Incentive Plan Target Awards (Expressed as a Percentage of Base Salary Rate):

       James S. Marlen  50%
       Gary Wagner      66%
       Stephen E.       59%
       Johnson
       James R.         52%
       McLaughlin
       Mark J. Nowak    42%
       Ralph S.         20%
       Friedrich