Flow International 8-K Departure of Directors or Certain Officers

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

July 9, 2009
(Date of earliest event reported)

FLOW INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

Washington	0-12448	91-1104842
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

23500 — 64th Avenue South, Kent, Washington 98032
(Address of principal executive offices, zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:
(253) 850-3500

o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

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o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

ITEM 5.02 Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers

On July 9, 2009 the Board of Directors of Flow International Corporation (Nasdaq: FLOW) appointed Allen M. Hsieh as Principal Accounting Officer, replacing Dohn R. Johnson, Jr. Mr. Hsieh served as Interim Chief Financial Officer since December 2008 and was appointed as Chief Financial Officer on May 11, 2009. Mr. Johnson, Flow’s Corporate Controller had been serving as Principal Accounting Officer while Mr. Hsieh served as Interim Chief Financial Officer.

SIGNATURES

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Date: July 10, 2009	FLOW INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
	By:	/s/ John S. Leness
		John S. Leness
		General Counsel and Secretary