FORM 3
        
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

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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(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
                      

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

PETITTO JOHN A

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (MM/DD/YYYY)
3/12/2009 

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

AZZ INC [AZZ]

(Last)        (First)        (Middle)

ONE MUSEUM PLACE, SUITE 500, 3100 WEST 7TH STREET

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

_____ Director                            _____ 10% Owner
___ X ___ Officer (give title below)          _____ Other (specify below)
Vice President /

(Street)

FORT WORTH, TX 76107       

(City)              (State)              (Zip)
5. 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 Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4) 		2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4) 		3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5) 		4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 4) 		2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(MM/DD/YYYY) 		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4) 		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5) 		6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
INVENTIVE STOCK OPTION   4/2/2003   4/2/2013   COMMON STOCK   1976   $4.215   D    
STOCK APPRECIATION RIGHTS     (2)   (2) COMMON STOCK   3780     (1) D    
STOCK APPRECIATION RIGHTS     (2)   (2) COMMON STOCK   2420     (1) D    
STOCK APPRECIATION RIGHTS     (2)   (2) COMMON STOCK   1890     (1) D    
STOCK APPRECIATION RIGHTS     (4)   (4) COMMON STOCK   4317     (3) D    
RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS     (6)   (6) COMMON STOCK   942     (5) D    

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)  THE BASE PRICE OF SUCH SAR WHICH SHALL BE THE AVERAGE OF THE CLOSING PRICE OF ONE SHARE OF COMMON STOCK ON THE NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE FOR THOSE DAYS ON WHICH IT TRADES DURING THE PERIOD OF THIRTY CALENDAR DAYS IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE GRANT DATE (THE "BASE PRICE").
( 2)  THE SAR SHALL VEST AND BE EXERCISABLE IN FULL ON THE THIRD ANNIVERSARY OF THE GRANT DATE (THE "NORMAL VESTING DATE").
( 3)  THE BASE PRICE OF SUCH SAR SHALL BE DETERMINED BY THE CLOSING PRICE OF ONE SHARE OF COMMON STOCK ON THE NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE FOR THE GRANT DATE OF SUCH AWARDS.
( 4)  ON EACH OF THE FIRST THREE ANNIVERSARIES OF THE EFFECTIVE DATE, ONE THIRD (1/3) OF THE STOCK APPRECIATION RIGHTS GRANTED HEREBY SHALL VEST.
( 5)  THE BASE PRICE OF SUCH RSU SHALL BE DETERMINED BY THE CLOSING PRICE OF ONE SHARE OF COMMON STOCK ON THE NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE FOR THE GRANT DATE OF SUCH AWARDS.
( 6)  THE RSU SHALL VEST AND BE EXERCISABLE IN FULL ON THE THIRD ANNIVERSARY OF THE GRANT DATE.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
PETITTO JOHN A
ONE MUSEUM PLACE, SUITE 500
3100 WEST 7TH STREET
FORT WORTH, TX 76107

Vice President

Signatures
DANA PERRY 3/12/2009
** Signature of Reporting Person Date


Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.
* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
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