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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:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-13795
		FILM NUMBER:		03553275

	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="4"><B>UNITED STATES<BR>
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B></FONT>

<DIV align="center"><FONT size="2"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549</B>
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<P align="center"><FONT size="4"><B>FORM 8-K</B></FONT>

<P align="center"><FONT size="4"><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="2"><B>DATE OF REPORT &#151; February&nbsp;7, 2003</B></FONT>

<P align="center"><FONT size="4"><B>AMERICAN VANGUARD CORPORATION</B></FONT>

<DIV align="center"><FONT size="2">(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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<B>0-6354</B><BR>
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<P align="center"><FONT size="2"><B>(949)&nbsp;260-1200</B><BR>
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<P align="left"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;On February&nbsp;3, 2003, American Vanguard Corporation issued the press
release attached hereto as Exhibit&nbsp;99.8. The release announced that Amvac
Chemical Corporation, a wholly-owned subsidiary of American Vanguard
Corporation, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire the global
Pre-Harvest Crop Protection business from Pace International, LLC., all as
more particularly described in Exhibit&nbsp;99.8.
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Press release issued February&nbsp;3, 2003.</FONT></TD>
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<P align="left"><FONT size="2">&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 valign="top"><FONT size="2">Date: February&nbsp;7, 2003</FONT></TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">/s / J. A. Barry
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J. A. Barry<br>
Senior Vice President<br>
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<P align="right"><FONT size="2"><B>EXHIBIT 99.8</B></FONT>

<P align="center"><FONT size="2"><B>FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE<BR>
AMERICAN VANGUARD SIGNS DEFINITIVE AGREEMENT TO ACQUIRE CROP PROTECTION<BR>
BUSINESS FROM PACE INTERNATIONAL</B></FONT>

<P align="center"><FONT size="2"><B><I>Acquisition Expected to Add at Least $4-5 Million in Annual Sales</I></B></FONT>

<P align="left"><FONT size="2">Newport Beach, CA &#150; February&nbsp;3, 2003 &#150; American Vanguard Corp. (AMEX:AVD) today
announced that AMVAC Chemical Corporation (AMVAC), a wholly-owned subsidiary of
the Company, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire the global
Pre-Harvest Crop Protection business from Pace International, LLC. The terms
were not disclosed.
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<P align="left"><FONT size="2">Pace&#146;s global Pre-Harvest Crop Protection business, which historically achieved
annual sales in the $4-5&nbsp;million range, encompasses five product lines:
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    <TD width="93%"><FONT size="2">Deadline&#174; &#150; a line of snail and slug control products used in agriculture and by commercial landscapers.</FONT></TD>
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    <TD width="93%"><FONT size="2">Hivol&#174; 44 &#150; a plant growth regulator used primarily in citrus.</FONT></TD>
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    <TD width="93%"><FONT size="2">Hinder&#153; &#150; a deer and rabbit repellant.</FONT></TD>
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    <TD width="93%"><FONT size="2">Bac-Master&#153; &#150; streptomycin antibiotic used primarily to control Fire Blight in apples and pears.</FONT></TD>
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    <TD width="93%"><FONT size="2">Leffingwell&#174; Supreme 415 Oil&#153; &#150; a horticultural oil insecticide for aphids, mites and scale.</FONT></TD>
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<P align="left"><FONT size="2">Pace will continue to manufacture Deadline and Hinder under a multi-year supply
agreement with AMVAC. Additionally, AMVAC has an option to acquire Pace&#146;s
Deadline manufacturing facility located in King County, Washington. The
Company expects to begin marketing the products, which are primarily sold to
customers in the United States, this month.
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<P align="left"><FONT size="2">Eric Wintemute, President and CEO of American Vanguard, stated, &#147;We are
extremely pleased to report this acquisition, which comes on the heels of last
week&#146;s acquisition of Evital&#174; 5G from Syngenta. We are enthusiastic about the
products we have acquired through the Pace transaction, and are especially
pleased that we can now offer our customers the top performing snail and slug
control products in the market. Our strategy of growth through niche product
acquisitions should continue to be rewarding for the Company and our
customers.&#148;
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<P align="left"><FONT size="2">George Lobisser, President and CEO of Pace International, commented, &#147;Since
taking over the CEO position at Pace in early 2001, my goal has been to focus
the Company on its strength, which is its leadership position in post-harvest.
This divestiture, coupled with our prior Leffingwell marketing agreement with
Phosyn, plc, allows Pace to focus 100% of its sales, marketing, and R&#038;D efforts
on post-harvest, while at the same time utilize our extensive manufacturing
facilities to continue producing micro nutrients and crop protection products.&#148;
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<P align="left"><FONT size="2"><B>About American Vanguard</B></FONT>

<P align="left"><FONT size="2">American Vanguard Corporation is a diversified specialty and agricultural
products company that develops and markets crop protection and management, turf
management and public health insecticides. The Company&#146;s basic strategy is to
acquire brand name, niche product lines from multi-billion dollar companies
that divest mature products to focus on newly discovered molecules. To learn
more about American Vanguard, please reference the Company&#146;s web site at
www.american-vanguard.com
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<P align="left"><FONT size="2"><I>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.</I>
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American Vanguard Corporation<br>
Eric G. Wintemute, President &#038; CEO<br>
James A. Barry, Senior Vice President &#038; CFO<br>
Glen Johnson, Senior Vice President of AMVAC<br>
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The Equity Group Inc.<br>
www.theequitygroup.com<br>
Lauren Barbera<br>
lbarbera@equityny.com<br>
(212)&nbsp;836-9610<br>
Loren G. Mortman<br>
(212)&nbsp;836-9604</FONT></TD>
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