Sec Form 4/A Filing - VANDERZANDEN JAMES L @ BLOUNT INTERNATIONAL INC - 2009-08-14

FORM 4/A Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP 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 VANDERZANDEN JAMES L 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol BLOUNT INTERNATIONAL INC [ BLT] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) X __ Other (specify below) Sr. VP - Bus Dev (Former) (Last) (First) (Middle) 4909 SE INTERNATIONAL WAY 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 08/14/2009 (Street) PORTLAND, OR97222 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 08/14/2009 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) __ X __ Form filed by One Reporting Person _____ 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 (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 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 08/12/2009 M 26,800 A $ 3.866 72,288 D Common Stock 08/12/2009 S 26,800 D $ 9.75 ( 3 ) 45,488 D

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 (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 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 (MM/DD/YY) 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 Stock Option ( 1 ) $ 3.866 08/12/2009 M 26,800 12/31/2004( 2 ) 11/05/2012 Common Stock 26,800 $ 3.866 52,667 D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other VANDERZANDEN JAMES L 4909 SE INTERNATIONAL WAY PORTLAND, OR97222 Sr. VP - Bus Dev (Former) Signatures Chad E. Paulson 03/19/2012 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )This Form 4 amends a previous Form 4 filing that inadvertently omitted certain disclosure information. ( 2 )The Stock Options awarded were to vest over three years (33.33% annually) starting on the first anniversary of the date of grant; however, all unvested stock options vested on December 31, 2004 pursuant to a Change-In-Control (as defined in the 2000 Stock Incentive Plan). ( 3 )The shares were sold in multiple tranches at different market prices. The aggregate market value of the 26,800 shares was $261,335.50.

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