Flow International 8-K Flow International Receives Multiple Orders for Aerospace Projects

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

January 12, 2010(Date of earliest event reported)

FLOW INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

Washington	001-34443	91-1104842
(State or other	(Commission	(I.R.S. Employer
jurisdiction of	File	Identification
incorporation)	Number)	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)

o     Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

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

ITEM 8.01 Other Events

Flow International Corporation (Nasdaq: FLOW) issued a press release announcing it had received additional aerospace orders.

A copy of the release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

ITEM 9.01. Exhibits

     (d) Exhibits

99.1 Press Release dated January 12, 2010.

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: January 14, 2010	FLOW INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
	By:	/s/ John S. Leness
		John S. Leness
		General Counsel and Secretary