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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES 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

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * Third Point LLC   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol FLOW INTERNATIONAL CORP [FLOW] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director __X__ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) (Last) (First) (Middle) 390 PARK AVENUE,  3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 09/05/2008 (Street) NEW YORK, NY 10022 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line) ___ Form filed by One Reporting Person _X_ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip) Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 07/31/2008   S   321,000 D $ 6.66 4,239,000 I See footnote (1) Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 07/31/2008   P   321,000 A $ 6.66 4,560,000 I See footnote (1) Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 08/29/2008   S   5,100 D $ 6.79 4,554,900 I See footnote (1) Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 08/29/2008   P   5,100 A $ 6.79 4,560,000 I See footnote (1) Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 09/05/2008   S   200,000 D $ 6.074 4,360,000 I See footnote (1) Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 09/08/2008   S   70,000 D $ 5.621 4,290,000 I See footnote (1) Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 09/08/2008   S   140,000 D $ 5.574 4,150,000 I See footnote (1) Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 09/08/2008   S   75,000 D $ 5.61 4,075,000 I See footnote (1) Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 09/09/2008   S   125,000 D $ 5.336 3,950,000 I See footnote (1) Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 09/09/2008   S   55,000 D $ 5.393 3,895,000 I See footnote (1) Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 09/09/2008   S   45,000 D $ 5.333 3,850,000 I See footnote (1)

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)

2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security

3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)

3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)

4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)

5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5)

6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)

7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4)

8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)

9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)

10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)

11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Code

V

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Third Point LLC 390 PARK AVENUE NEW YORK, NY 10022		X
Loeb Daniel S C/O THIRD POINT LLC 390 PARK AVENUE NEW YORK, NY 10022		X

Signatures

/s/ William Song, Attorney-in-Fact* for Daniel S. Loeb, Chief Executive Officer of Third Point LLC		09/09/2008
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
/s/ William Song, Attorney-in-Fact* for Daniel S. Loeb		09/09/2008
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	Third Point LLC ("Third Point") is investment manager or adviser to a variety of funds and managed accounts (the "Funds") and may be deemed to have beneficial ownership over the securities beneficially owned by the Funds by virtue of the authority granted to Third Point by the Funds to vote and to dispose of such securities. Daniel S. Loeb serves as Chief Executive Officer of Third Point and by virtue of such position may be deemed to have beneficial ownership over such securities. Third Point and Mr. Loeb hereby disclaim any beneficial ownership of such securities for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Act"), except to the extent of their pecuniary interest therein as determined in accordance with the Act and the rules adopted thereunder.
Remarks: *The Power of Attorney given by Daniel S. Loeb is filed as Exhibit 99.7 to the Schedule 13D with respect to the issuer filed  with the Securities and Exchange Commission by Third Point LLC, Mr. Loeb and Third Point Offshore Fund, Ltd. Exhibit List: Exhibit 99.1:  Joint Filer Information - Daniel S. Loeb

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