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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-07-060093
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20071001
FILED AS OF DATE:		20071002
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20071002

ISSUER:		

	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

	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

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			WINTEMUTE GLENN A
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001156363

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-13795
		FILM NUMBER:		071151106

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9492601200

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4695 MACARTHUR BLVD
		STREET 2:		STE 1250
		CITY:			NEWPORT BEACH
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92660
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    <periodOfReport>2007-10-01</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000005981</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>AMERICAN VANGUARD CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>AVD</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001156363</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>WINTEMUTE GLENN A</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>4695 MACARTHUR COURT, SUITE 1250</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEWPORT BEACH</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>92660</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2007-10-01</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>57500</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>19.25</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>1862586</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>See Note</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Reporting person sold the shares pursuant to a 10b5-1 selling plan dated September 14, 2007.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">This figure represents the average selling price of multiple sales made over the course of the trading day; trade details of individual sales are attached hereto.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">These shares are held in a family trust in which the reporting person is a trustee.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ GLENN A. WINTEMUTE</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2007-10-02</signatureDate>
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<DESCRIPTION>WINTEMUTE 10-01-07 DETAIL
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		10/1/2007

		G Wintemute
		Shares
		57,500

		Shares	Price
		100	18.55
		300	18.56
		200	18.59
		400	18.63
		1000	18.64
		100	18.67
		400	18.71
		300	18.72
		200	18.73
		100	18.74
		300	18.75
		2000	18.815
		100	18.9
		100	18.91
		200	18.92
		100	18.94
		95	18.95
		100	18.96
		500	18.98
		18900	19
		100	19.01
		595	19.02
		805	19.03
		105	19.04
		300	19.05
		200	19.07
		300	19.08
		300	19.09
		200	19.1
		314	19.11
		586	19.12
		200	19.13
		600	19.16
		100	19.18
		100	19.19
		100	19.21
		200	19.26
		100	19.27
		500	19.33
		400	19.36
		300	19.37
		300	19.38
		200	19.39
		1800	19.4
		600	19.41
		100	19.42
		200	19.43
		200	19.46
		700	19.47
		3787	19.48
		600	19.49
		300	19.5
		300	19.51
		900	19.52
		2100	19.53
		100	19.54
		200	19.55
		400	19.56
		600	19.58
		1100	19.6
		100	19.61
		513	19.62
		395	19.64
		900	19.65
		800	19.66
		1900	19.67
		300	19.68
		1800	19.69
		1100	19.7
		1400	19.71
		100	19.72
		200	19.73
		700	19.74
		505	19.75
		400	19.77


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