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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-12-052219
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20120913
FILED AS OF DATE:		20120927
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20120927

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Baker Smith Cindy
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001559092

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-13795
		FILM NUMBER:		121114064

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4695 MACARTHUR COURT, SUITE 1200
		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:		949-260-1200

	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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    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2012-09-13</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

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

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        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001559092</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Baker Smith Cindy</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>4695 MACARTHUR COURT, SUITE 1200</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>Senior VP &amp; Director - AMVAC</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>9000</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">These shares constitute a tranche of restricted stock that was awarded to reporting person pursuant to the terms of a Restricted Stock Agreement dated September 1, 2012 under which the award vests in its entirety ninety (90) days after commencement of employment and is subject to forfeiture in the event that reporting person is not employed continuously through such vesting date.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">These shares constitute a tranche of restricted stock that was awarded to reporting person pursuant to the terms of a Restricted Stock Agreement dated September 1, 2012 under which the award vests in its entirety three (3) years after commencement of employment and is subject to forfeiture in the vent that reporting person is not employed continuously through such vesting date.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks>On 9/13/2012, reporting person was appointed an executive officer of issuer.

The reporting person has executed a Power of Attorney dated September 7, 2012 permitting execution of Forms 3, 4 and 5 by two attorneys-in-fact; a copy of that  Power of Attorney is filed herewith.</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Cindy Baker Smith</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2012-09-26</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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                                                                     Exhibit 24

                                   POWER OF ATTORNEY

      The undersigned constitutes and appoints Timothy J. Donnelly and Andrea
Knight, 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:  September 7, 2012


						/s/ Cindy Baker Smith
                                                ---------------------------------
						Cindy Baker Smith




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