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CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20040707
ITEM INFORMATION:		Other events
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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:		04905655

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

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		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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<HR SIZE="3" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000" ALIGN="left"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="5"><B>UNITED STATES </B></FONT></P> <P
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SIZE="3"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549 </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P><HR WIDTH="21%" SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT
SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="5"><B>FORM 8-K </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P><HR WIDTH="21%"
SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3"><B>CURRENT REPORT </B></FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3"><B>PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF </B></FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3"><B>THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Date of Report (date of earliest event reported): July 7, 2004 </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT
SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P><HR WIDTH="21%" SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
SIZE="6"><B>AMERICAN VANGUARD CORPORATION </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) </B></FONT></P> <P
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>0-6354</B></FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>95-2588080</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>(State or other jurisdiction</B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px" ALIGN="center"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>of incorporation)</B></FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>(I.R.S. Employer</B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px" ALIGN="center"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>Identification No.)</B></FONT></P></TD></TR>
</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>4695 MacArthur Court
</B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Newport Beach, California 92660 </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>(Address of principal executive offices) </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Registrant&#146;s telephone number: (949) 260-1200 </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P><HR SIZE="3" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000" ALIGN="left">

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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Item 5. Other Events </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">On July 7, 2004, American Vanguard issued a press release attached hereto exhibit 99.1. The release announced that American Vanguard Corporation was added
to the Russell 3000</FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><SUP><SUP>&reg;</SUP><SUP></SUP></SUP></FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"> and 2000</FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"
COLOR="#000000"><SUP><SUP>&reg;</SUP><SUP></SUP></SUP></FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"> Indexes. The press release is more particularly described in Exhibit 99.1. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Item 7. Exhibits </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Press release issued July 7, 2004.</FONT></TD></TR>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>SIGNATURE </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">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
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B><U>AMERICAN VANGUARD CORPORATION</U></B></FONT></TD></TR>
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SIZE="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(Registrant)</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">/s/ James A. Barry</FONT></P><HR WIDTH="71%" SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000" ALIGN="left"></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">James A. Barry</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Senior Vice President</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Date: July 7, 2004 </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Press release dated July 7, 2004, of American Vanguard Corporation announcing that it was added to the Russell 3000<FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><SUP>&reg;<FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"></FONT></SUP><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"></FONT></FONT> and 2000<FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><SUP>&reg;<FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Exhibit 99.1 </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT
SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">

<IMG SRC="g23059image002.jpg" ALT="LOGO"> </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B><U>FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
</U></B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>AMERICAN VANGUARD ADDED TO THE RUSSELL 3000<FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><SUP>&reg;<FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"></FONT></SUP><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"></FONT></FONT> AND RUSSELL 2000<FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"
COLOR="#000000"><SUP>&reg;<FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"></FONT></SUP><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"></FONT></FONT> STOCK INDEXES </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT
SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Newport Beach, CA &#150; July 7, 2004 &#150; American Vanguard Corporation (AMEX: AVD), today announced that it was added to the Russell
3000<FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><SUP>&reg;<FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"></FONT></SUP><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"></FONT></FONT> and Russell 2000<FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><SUP>&reg;<FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"></FONT></SUP><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"></FONT></FONT> Indexes. The Russell 3000<FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"
COLOR="#000000"><SUP>&reg;<FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"></FONT></SUP><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"></FONT></FONT> Index measures the performance of the 3,000 largest U.S. companies based on total
market capitalization and the Russell 2000<FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><SUP>&reg;<FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"></FONT></SUP><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"></FONT></FONT> Index
measures the performance of the 2,000 smallest companies in the Russell 3000<FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><SUP>&reg;<FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"></FONT></SUP><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"
COLOR="#000000"></FONT></FONT> Index. More than $360 billion is invested in index funds based on the Russell Indexes and an additional $1.4 trillion is benchmarked to the Indexes. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT
SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Eric Wintemute, President and CEO of American Vanguard, stated, &#147;We are very proud to be included among the nation&#146;s leading
small-cap companies. We believe American Vanguard&#146;s market map is a reflection of the successful implementation of our growth strategy. Importantly, our inclusion in the Russell Indexes represents another milestone in our corporate development
and gives American Vanguard greater visibility among small-cap index investors and funds.&#148; </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>About American Vanguard </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">American
Vanguard Corporation is a diversified specialty and agricultural products company that develops and markets products for crop protection and management, turf and ornamentals management and public and animal health. The Company&#146;s basic strategy
is to acquire brand name, niche product lines from larger companies that divest mature products to focus on newly discovered molecules. During 2004, American Vanguard has been recognized as one of <U>BusinessWeek</U>&#146;s <I>Hot Growth
Companies</I> (#93) and <U>Fortune Small Business</U>&#146; America&#146;s <I>100</I><I> Fastest Growing Small Companies </I>(#26). To learn more about American Vanguard, please reference the Company&#146;s web site at www.american-vanguard.com
</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">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. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">American Vanguard Corporation</FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Eric G. Wintemute, President &amp; CEO</FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><U>www.theequitygroup.com</U></FONT></TD></TR>
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