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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001095811-01-502619
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CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20010605
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	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			AMERICAN VANGUARD CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000005981
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	AGRICULTURE CHEMICALS [2870]
		IRS NUMBER:				952588080
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

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		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-13795
		FILM NUMBER:		1655097

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4695 MACARTHUR COURT
		CITY:			NEWPORT BEACH
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92660
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9492601200

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4695 MACARTHUR COURT
		CITY:			NEWPORT BEACH
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92660

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	AEROCON INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19720620
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<P align="center"><FONT size="5"><B>UNITED STATES<BR>
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B></FONT>
<DIV align="center"><FONT size="3"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549</B></FONT></DIV>

<P align="center"><FONT size="5">&nbsp;<BR>
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<B>FORM 8-K</B><BR>
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<B>CURRENT REPORT</B></FONT>

<P align="center"><FONT size="2">PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934</FONT>

<P align="center"><FONT size="3"><B>DATE OF REPORT &#151; June&nbsp;5, 2001</B></FONT>

<P align="center"><FONT size="5"><B>AMERICAN VANGUARD CORPORATION</B></FONT>
<DIV align="center"><FONT size="3">(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)</FONT></DIV>

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        <TD align="center"><FONT size="2"><B>Delaware</B></FONT></TD>
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        <TD align="center"><FONT size="2"><B>0-6354</B></FONT></TD>
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        <TD align="center"><FONT size="2"><B>4695 MacArthur Court, Newport Beach, California</B></FONT></TD>
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        <TD  align="center"><FONT size="2"><B>92660</B></FONT></TD>
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        <TD align="center"><FONT size="2">(Address of principal executive offices)</FONT></TD>
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<P align="center"><FONT size="2"><B>(949)&nbsp;260-1200</B><BR>
(Registrant&#146;s telephone number, including area code)</FONT>

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<P align="left"><FONT size="2"><B>Item&nbsp;5. Other Events.</B></FONT>

<P><FONT size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;On May&nbsp;24, 2001, American Vanguard Corporation issued the press release
attached hereto as Exhibit&nbsp;99.4. The release announced that Amvac Chemical
Corporation, a wholly-owned subsidiary of American Vanguard Corporation,
completed the acquisition of a manufacturing facility from E.I. DuPont de
Nemours and Company, all as more particularly
described in Exhibit&nbsp;99.4.
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<P><FONT size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
99.4&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Press release issued May&nbsp;24, 2001
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<P align="center"><FONT size="2"><B>SIGNATURES</B></FONT>

<P><FONT size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;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.
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        <TD><FONT size="2">Date: June&nbsp;5, 2001</FONT></TD>
        <TD><FONT size="2">By:&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
        <TD  align="left"><FONT size="2">/s/ J. A. Barry</FONT></TD>
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        <TD><FONT size="2">J. A. Barry<BR>
Senior Vice President<BR>
Chief Financial Officer</FONT></TD>
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        <TD valign="top"><FONT size="2">99.4</FONT></TD>
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Press Release issued May&nbsp;24, 2001</FONT></TD>
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<P align="right"><FONT size="2"><B>EXHIBIT 99.4</B></FONT>

<P align="center"><FONT size="2"><B>FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE</B><BR>
&nbsp;<BR>
<B>AMERICAN VANGUARD ACQUIRES MANUFACTURING FACILITY FROM DUPONT</B></FONT>

<P><FONT size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;NEWPORT BEACH, CA, May&nbsp;24, 2001 &#150; American Vanguard Corporation (AMEX:AVD)
today announced that AMVAC Chemical Corporation (AMVAC), a wholly-owned
subsidiary of the Company, completed the acquisition of a manufacturing
facility from E.I. Du Pont de Nemours and Company (DuPont) (NYSE:DD). The
facility, termed the &#147;C-Unit&#148;, is one of three such units located on 25 acres
in DuPont&#146;s 510-acre complex in Axis (adjacent to Mobile), Alabama. The C-Unit
is a multipurpose plant designed primarily to manufacture pyrethroids and
organophosphates, including Fortress&#174;, a corn soil insecticide
that AMVAC purchased from DuPont in 2000.
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<P><FONT size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;President and CEO Eric Wintemute stated, &#147;By adding the C-Unit to our
infrastructure, we have significantly increased our capacity while also gaining
flexibility and geographic diversity. As we look to acquire additional product
lines, this facility will allow us to produce compounds that could not be
manufactured at our Los Angeles facility and further complement our toll
manufacturing capabilities.&#148;
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<P><FONT size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Under the terms of the agreement, AMVAC and DuPont will benefit from shared
services for the common operational requirements of the three manufacturing
units. AMVAC plans to formulate and package products in the C-Unit later this
year.
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<P><FONT size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Glen Johnson, Senior Vice-President and Director of Product Development, led
the negotiations for AMVAC and commented, &#147;This acquisition is an important
step for AMVAC at a time when consolidation in our industry is providing many
opportunities for additional growth.&#148;
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<P><FONT size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;American Vanguard Corporation is a diversified specialty and agricultural
products company. Its subsidiaries include AMVAC Chemical Corporation, which
develops and markets safe and effective products for agricultural and
commercial uses; GemChem, Inc., a national chemical distributor; AMVAC Chemical
UK Ltd., the Company&#146;s UK office; Quimica Amvac De Mexico S.A. de C.V., the
Company&#146;s Mexico office; and Environmental Mediation, Inc., an environmental
consulting firm.
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<P><FONT size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Company, from time to time, may discuss forward-looking information.
Except for the historical information contained in this release, all
forward-looking statements are estimates by the Company&#146;s management and are
subject to various risks and uncertainties that may cause results to differ
from management&#146;s current expectations. Such factors include weather
conditions, changes in regulatory policy and other risks as detailed from
time-to-time in the Company&#146;s SEC reports and filings. All forward-looking
statements, if any, in this release represent the Company&#146;s judgment as of the
date of this release. The Company disclaims, however, any intent or obligation
to update forward-looking statements.
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        <TD><FONT size="2">CONTACT:<BR>
American Vanguard Corporation<BR>
Eric G. Wintemute, President &#38; CEO<BR>
AMVAC Chemical Corporation<BR>
Glen D. Johnson, Senior Vice President,<BR>
Director of Business Development<BR>
(949) 260-1212</FONT></TD>
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        <TD  align="right"><FONT size="2">AVD&#146;S INVESTOR RELATIONS FIRM<BR>
The Equity Group Inc.<BR>
www.theequitygroup.com<BR>
Loren Mortman<BR>
lmortman@equityny.com<BR>
(212)836-9604</FONT></TD>
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