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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-13-271828
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20130624
ITEM INFORMATION:		Other Events
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20130626
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20130626

FILER:

	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:		13933484

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4695 MACARTHUR COURT
		CITY:			NEWPORT BEACH
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92660
		BUSINESS PHONE:		949-260-1200

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		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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<P STYLE="line-height:3px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:2px;border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000000">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:4px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="5"><B>UNITED STATES </B></FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="5"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="3"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549 </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P><center>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="3"><B>CURRENT REPORT </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT
STYLE="font-family: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 STYLE="font-family: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 STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="3"><B>Date of Report (date of earliest event reported): June&nbsp;24, 2013 </B></FONT></P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="6"><B><U>AMERICAN VANGUARD CORPORATION</U> </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT
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<P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">On June&nbsp;24, 2013, American Vanguard Corporation issued a press release announcing that adverse weather was expected to affect its second quarter 2013
performance. The full text of that press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference herein. </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Item&nbsp;9.01&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Financial Statements and Exhibits </B></FONT></P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Exhibits. </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Exhibit 99.1 Press release dated
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STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, American Vanguard Corporation has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Date: June 26, 2013</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Timothy J. Donnelly</FONT></TD></TR>
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STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>AMERICAN VANGUARD EXPECTS WEATHER TO AFFECT SECOND QUARTER PERFORMANCE </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Newport Beach, CA
&#150; June&nbsp;24, 2013 &#150; American Vanguard Corporation (NYSE:AVD) today announced that it expects the recent wet weather in the Midwest and Southeast United States to affect its second quarter financial performance. Accordingly, the Company
anticipates that results for the second quarter of 2013 will not meet the consensus revenue or earnings expectations published by research analysts covering the Company. The Company believes that while net sales for the quarter will likely exceed
those of second quarter 2012, it is too early to quantify the impact on net earnings for the period. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Because of the delay in planting caused
by rain, quarterly sales of the Company&#146;s post-emergent herbicide, Impact, while considerably higher than those of the comparable quarter of 2012, are below its forecasted levels. The Company expects to see some demand for Impact shift from
second quarter to third quarter 2013, when weeds become more evident and the product is in use. Further, wet conditions have caused a reduction in the number of cotton acres planted in the U.S.; some analysts estimate a reduction of 25% from 2012.
Consequently, second quarter sales of the Company&#146;s Bidrin insecticide and Folex harvest defoliant will be below forecasted levels. Demand for these products in subsequent quarters will become much clearer in the coming months, and the Company
will report on their status during that period. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Eric Wintemute, Chairman and CEO of American Vanguard, stated, &#147;At every level of the
supply chain, the crop protection industry is feeling the effects of unfavorable spring planting weather. It is unfortunate that adverse weather conditions are coming at a time when our products are receiving such broad acceptance. However, we view
this as a brief downturn in our industry and expect that the strong, global demand for food, animal feed, natural fiber and bio-fuels will continue to increase the demand for greater agricultural productivity and yield enhancement. This is our
business, and we are well-positioned to serve this growing market.&#148; </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>American Vanguard </B></FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px;padding-bottom:0px; "><FONT STYLE="font-family: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 STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><SUP
STYLE="vertical-align:baseline; position:relative; bottom:.8ex">&reg;</SUP></FONT>&nbsp;&amp; Russell 3000<FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><SUP STYLE="vertical-align:baseline; position:relative; bottom:.8ex">&reg;</SUP></FONT>
Indexes and the Standard&nbsp;&amp; Poors Small Cap 600 Index. To learn more about American Vanguard, please reference the Company&#146;s web site at <U>www.american-vanguard.com</U>. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The Company, from time to time, may discuss forward-looking information. 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 in the Company&#146;s SEC reports and filings. Any forward-looking
statements in this release represent the Company&#146;s best judgment as of the date of this release. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Contact Information: </B></FONT></P>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">American Vanguard Corporation</FONT></P></TD>
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