Ownership Submission
FORM 3
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF 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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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  Third Point LLC
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
03/21/2005
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
FLOW INTERNATIONAL CORP [FLOW]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
360 MADISON AVENUE, 24TH FLOOR, 
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director __X__ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

NEW YORK, NY 10017
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 Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)
3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Common Stock (1) 4,033,000 (1) (2)
I
See footnote (2)

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)
4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Warrants to Purchase Common Stock (1)   (3) 03/16/2010 Common Stock (1) 403,300 (1) (2) $ 4.07 I See footnote (2)

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Third Point LLC
360 MADISON AVENUE, 24TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY 10017
    X    
Loeb Daniel S
C/O THIRD POINT LLC
360 MADISON AVENUE, 24TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY 10017
    X    

Signatures

THIRD POINT LLC, /s/ Daniel S. Loeb, Managing Member 03/24/2005
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(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) Pursuant to a Securities Purchase Agreement, dated as of March 21, 2005, between the Issuer and the purchasers identified therein, including certain funds (the "Funds") managed by Third Point LLC (f/k/a Third Point Management Company L.L.C.) ("Third Point"), the Issuer sold to the Funds, and the Funds purchased from the Issuer, 4,033,000 equity units of securities of the Issuer, each unit comprised of one share of common stock and a warrant to purchase one-tenth of a share of common stock.
(2) All securities disclosed in this Form 3 are owned by the Funds. The Funds are managed by Third Point. Daniel S. Loeb is the Managing Member of Third Point. By reason of the provisions of Rule 16a-1 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, Third Point and Mr. Loeb may be deemed to be the beneficial owners of the securities beneficially owned by the Funds. Third Point and Mr. Loeb each disclaim beneficial ownership of all such securities, except to the extent of any indirect pecuniary interest therein.
(3) Immediately.

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