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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20071003152202
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-07-060504
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20071002
FILED AS OF DATE:		20071003
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20071003

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:		071153329

	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>2007-10-02</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000005981</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>AMERICAN VANGUARD CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>AVD</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <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>2007-10-02</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>25000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>19.25</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>1837586</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>See Note</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
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        </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>2007-10-03</signatureDate>
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<DESCRIPTION>G. WINTEMUTE DETAIL
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		10/2/2007

		G Wintemute
		"25,000"

		Shares	Price
		100	19.67
		200	19.6
		100	19.68
		300	19.53
		300	19.44
		300	19.34
		200	19.35
		200	19.36
		400	19.38
		600	19.39
		400	19.4
		400	19.41
		400	19.42
		200	19.48
		200	19.49
		100	19.5
		600	19.33
		200	19.16
		1000	19.26
		2700	19.3
		100	19.12
		100	19
		300	19.06
		400	19.05
		1100	19.1
		1100	19.14
		300	19.13
		600	19.32
		1600	19.27
		1000	19.25
		500	19.19
		1600	19.23
		1200	19.21
		900	19.24
		700	19.22
		2400	19.2
		700	19.17
		1500	19.15


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