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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001193125-08-248898.txt : 20081205
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-08-248898
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20081204
ITEM INFORMATION:		Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers
ITEM INFORMATION:		Other Events
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20081205
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20081205

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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

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-13795
		FILM NUMBER:		081233520

	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

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		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	AEROCON INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19720620
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SIZE="3"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549 </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="5"><B>FORM 8-K </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3"><B>CURRENT REPORT </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;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:12px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
SIZE="2">Date of Report (date of earliest event reported): December&nbsp;4, 2008 </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="6"><B>AMERICAN VANGUARD CORPORATION </B></FONT></P> <P
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</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;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:12px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Registrant&#146;s telephone number: (949)&nbsp;260-1200 </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions: </FONT></P> <P
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers </B></FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(d)(1) On December&nbsp;4, 2008, the Board of Directors of the Company resolved to expand the actual number of directors on the board from seven (7)&nbsp;to eight
(8)&nbsp;and filled the vacancy created thereby by electing John L. Killmer to serve as a member of the Board until the next annual shareholders&#146; meeting. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
SIZE="2">(2) Mr.&nbsp;Killmer was identified by the Board in the course of a retained search conducted by a third party recruiter for the Company. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(3)
Mr.&nbsp;Killmer was appointed to serve on the Finance Committee of the Board. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(4) Since the beginning of the Company&#146;s last fiscal year, there have
been no transactions nor any currently proposed transactions in which Mr.&nbsp;Killmer was or is to be a participant in which the amount in question exceeds $120,000 and in which the Company (or any related person as defined in Item&nbsp;404(a) of
Regulation S-K) either had or will have a direct or indirect material interest. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(5) In conjunction with his election to the Board of Directors of the
Company, Mr.&nbsp;Killmer was awarded a pro-rated portion of the directors&#146; annual equity award (i.e., $50,000 divided by the fair market value of the Company&#146;s common stock on the date of award ($9.73), multiplied by a fraction, the
numerator of which is the number of days from the date of award until the first anniversary of the last annual meeting of stockholders (184)&nbsp;and the denominator of which is 365) equal to 2,590 shares of common stock of the Company. In addition,
Mr.&nbsp;Killmer will receive compensation for services on the Board of Directors in the amount of a quarterly retainer fee of $7,500, an attendance fee of $2,500 per meeting of the Board of Directors, an attendance fee of $1,000 per meeting of the
Finance Committee of the Board of Directors, and a per diem fee of $2,000 for special assignments as determined from time to time by the Board of Directors. Mr.&nbsp;Killmer will be entitled to the compensatory arrangements otherwise more fully
described in the Company&#146;s Schedule 14A Proxy Statement dated May&nbsp;7, 2008 and filed with the Securities Exchange Commission on May&nbsp;8, 2008. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:18px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Other Events </B></FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">On December&nbsp;5, 2008, American Vanguard
Corporation announced the election of John L. Killmer as director. The full text of that press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference herein. </FONT></P> <P
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Press release dated December&nbsp;5, 2008 of American Vanguard Corporation.</FONT></TD></TR>
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</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>JOHN L. KILLMER, PH.D. NAMED TO THE BOARD OF AMERICAN VANGUARD, ENLARGING THE </B></FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>BOARD TO EIGHT MEMBERS </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Newport Beach, CA &#150;
December&nbsp;5, 2008 &#151; American Vanguard Corporation (NYSE:AVD) today announced that its Board of Directors resolved to expand the number of directors on the board from seven (7)&nbsp;to eight (8)&nbsp;and elected John L. Killmer, Ph.D., age
59, to serve as a member of the Board. Dr.&nbsp;Killmer was also appointed to serve on the Finance Committee of the Board. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Dr.&nbsp;Killmer spent much of
his career with Monsanto Company, initially in research and development where he held positions of increasing responsibility. He was also a member of senior management, having served as President of Monsanto Greater China. Most recently he has been
responsible for Global Marketing, Product and Supply Chain Management for Arysta LifeSciences Corporation, the world&#146;s largest privately held crop protection and life science company. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Eric Wintemute, President and CEO of American Vanguard, commented, &#147;John Killmer&#146;s extensive background in agricultural chemicals and biotech/seed operations
will greatly assist American Vanguard as we expand our product portfolio and geographic reach. His considerable research and development skills should enhance our ability to identify, acquire and/or develop products that will add to our existing
offerings. His profound understanding of biotechnology should fortify our efforts to find complementary uses for our crop protection chemicals in concert with genetically modified seeds/plants.&#148; </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Mr.&nbsp;Wintemute, concluded, &#147;We look forward to utilizing John&#146;s experience in the Asian markets as we explore the potential for international expansion.
Drawing upon his insights and his relationships in that region, we are in a far stronger position to pursue business alliances with other industry participants. John&#146;s proficiency in managing global supply chains should also help us as we
coordinate an increasingly worldwide sourcing and distribution network. His advice, contacts and judgment will all benefit American Vanguard greatly.&#148; </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
SIZE="2">Dr.&nbsp;Killmer earned his undergraduate degree in Botany from Louisiana State University, where he also earned his masters degree in Plant Pathology/BioChemistry. He received his Ph.D. in Plant Science/Agriculture from the University of
Illinois, and later completed Harvard Business School&#146;s executive Management Program. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>About American Vanguard </B></FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px;padding-bottom:3px;line-height:95%; vertical-align:top"><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. American Vanguard is included on the Russell 2000<FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><SUP>&reg;</SUP></FONT> and Russell 3000<FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><SUP>&reg;</SUP></FONT> Indexes. To learn more about American Vanguard, please reference the Company&#146;s web site at www.american-vanguard.com. </FONT></P>

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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
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The Equity Group Inc.</FONT></TD>
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