<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001181431-11-036393.txt : 20110613
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-11-036393
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20110609
FILED AS OF DATE:		20110613
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20110613

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Lehman James
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001522499

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-13795
		FILM NUMBER:		11909224

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4695 MACARTHUR COURT, SUITE 1250
		CITY:			NEWPORT BEACH
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92660

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
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<DESCRIPTION>FORM 3
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    <schemaVersion>X0203</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2011-06-09</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000005981</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>AMERICAN VANGUARD CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>AVD</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001522499</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Lehman James</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>4695 MACARTHUR COURT, SUITE 1250</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEWPORT BEACH</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>92660</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Vice Pres of Sales Amvac Chem</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>3000</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>5000</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Option (to Buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>7.50</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2011-12-10</value>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2020-12-10</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>20000</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeHolding>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">These shares are subject to a Restricted Stock Agreement dated as of March 6, 2009 which provides for vesting of the entire amount of shares on March 6, 2012.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">These shares are subject to a Restricted Stock Agreement dated as of July 9, 2010 which provides for vesting of the entire amount of shares on July 9, 2013.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">These shares are subject to an Incentive Stock Option Agreement dated as of December 10, 2010 which provides for vesting of the shares in three equal tranches on the first, second and third anniversary of the award.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks>(4) The reporting person has executed a Power of Attorney dated June 1, 2011 permitting execution of Forms 3, 4 and 5 by three attorneys-in-fact; a copy of that  Power of Attorney is filed herewith.</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ James Lehman (4)</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2011-06-09</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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<DESCRIPTION>POWER OF ATTORNEY
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                                      POWER OF ATTORNEY

     The undersigned constitutes and appoints Timothy J. Donnelly, Andrea Knight
and Michael V. Lee, and each of them, as the undersigned's true and lawful attorneys-
in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for the
undersigned and in the undersigned's name, place and stead, to sign any and all
Securities and Exchange Commission statements of beneficial ownership of securities
of American Vanguard Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the "Company") on Forms
3, 4 and 5 as required under Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended, and to file the same with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in
connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Company and
the stock exchange or national market system on which such shares are publicly traded,
granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and
authority to do and perform each act and thing requisite and necessary to be done under
said Section 16(a), as fully and to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or
could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and
agents, and each of them, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

     A copy of this power of attorney shall be filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission.  The authorization set forth above shall continue in full force and effect
until the undersigned revokes such authorization by written instructions to the
attorneys-in-fact.

     The authority granted hereby shall in no event be deemed to impose or create
any duty on behalf of the attorney-in-fact with respect to the undersigned's
obligations to file Forms 3, 4 and 5 with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Dated:  June 1, 2011


                                                /s/ James Lehman
                                                ---------------------------------
                                                James Lehman
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