content: 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
  
  
  
  Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):  August 15, 2003
  
  
                       VULCAN INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
            -----------------------------------------------------
            (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
  
  
  
  
         DELAWARE                     1-10219               31-0810265
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  (State or other jurisdiction  (Commission File No.) (IRS Employer I.D. No.)
       of incorporation)
  
  
          300 Delaware Avenue, Suite 1704
               Wilmington, Delaware                          19801
   --------------------------------------------------      ----------
      Address of principal executive offices)              (Zip Code)
  
  
  Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  (302) 427-5804
  
  
                                    N/A
        (Former name or former address, if changed since last report
  
  
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  Item 5.     Other Information
  
  On August 15, 2003, Vulcan International Corporation issued a press
  release announcing the settlement of litigation between the Company
  and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.  A copy of the press
  release is attached as Exhibit 99.1.
  
  On August 15, 2003, Vulcan International Corporation issued a press
  release announcing the appointment of Warren Falberg to the Board of
  Directors and Audit Committee.  The Company also announced the payment
  of a quarterly dividend of 5 cents per share.  A copy of the press
  release is attached as Exhibit 99.2.
  
  The information in this Current Report is being furnished and shall
  not be deemed "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities
  Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities
  of that Section.  The information in this Current Report shall not be
  incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other
  document pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
  
      (a) Exhibits
  
          99.1  Settlement of Litigation
  
          99.2 Appointment to the Board of Directors and announcement
          of a regular quarterly dividend
  
  
  <PAGE>
  
  
                                 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 thereunto duly authorized.
  
  
                                       Vulcan International Corporation
  
  
  
                                       By: /s/ Vernon E. Bachman
                                           ------------------------------
                                           Vernon E. Bachman, Vice President
                                           and Secretary-Treasurer
  
  
  
  Date:  August 18, 2003
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text: 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
  
  Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):  August 15, 2003
  
                       VULCAN INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
            -----------------------------------------------------
            (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
  
         DELAWARE                     1-10219               31-0810265
  ---------------------------    -------------------   --------------------
  (State or other jurisdiction  (Commission File No.) (IRS Employer I.D. No.)
       of incorporation)
  
          300 Delaware Avenue, Suite 1704
               Wilmington, Delaware                          19801
   --------------------------------------------------      ----------
      Address of principal executive offices)              (Zip Code)
  
  Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  (302) 427-5804
  
                                    N/A
        (Former name or former address, if changed since last report
  Item 5.     Other Information
  
  On August 15, 2003, Vulcan International Corporation issued a press
  release announcing the settlement of litigation between the Company
  and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.  A copy of the press
  release is attached as Exhibit 99.1.
  
  On August 15, 2003, Vulcan International Corporation issued a press
  release announcing the appointment of Warren Falberg to the Board of
  Directors and Audit Committee.  The Company also announced the payment
  of a quarterly dividend of 5 cents per share.  A copy of the press
  release is attached as Exhibit 99.2.
  
  The information in this Current Report is being furnished and shall
  not be deemed "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities
  Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities
  of that Section.  The information in this Current Report shall not be
  incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other
  document pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
  
      (a) Exhibits
  
          99.1  Settlement of Litigation
  
          99.2 Appointment to the Board of Directors and announcement
          of a regular quarterly dividend
  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 thereunto duly authorized.
  
                                       Vulcan International Corporation
  
                                       By: /s/ Vernon E. Bachman
                                           ------------------------------
                                           Vernon E. Bachman, Vice President
                                           and Secretary-Treasurer
  
  Date:  August 18, 2003