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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-14-348884
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20140919
ITEM INFORMATION:		Other Events
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20140923
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20140922

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:		141114907

	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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 <P STYLE="line-height:1.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;border-bottom:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</P>
<P STYLE="line-height:3.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:4pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:18pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>UNITED STATES </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:18pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549 </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center>
<P STYLE="line-height:6.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000;width:21%">&nbsp;</P></center> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:18pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>FORM 8-K
</B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center> <P STYLE="line-height:6.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000;width:21%">&nbsp;</P></center>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>CURRENT REPORT </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>PURSUANT
TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 </B></P>
 <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Date of Report (date of earliest event reported): September&nbsp;19, 2014 </B></P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:24pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>AMERICAN VANGUARD CORPORATION </B></P>
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</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>4695 MacArthur Court, Suite 1200 </B></P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Address of principal executive offices) </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Registrant&#146;s telephone number: (949)&nbsp;260-1200 </B></P>
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following provisions: </P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><B>Other Events </B></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">On September&nbsp;19, 2014, American Vanguard Corporation issued a press release
announcing that its board of directors had declared a cash dividend in the amount of five cent ($0.05) per share of common stock to holders of record as of October&nbsp;8, 2014 to be distributed on October&nbsp;22, 2014. The complete text of that
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<TD VALIGN="top">Press release dated September&nbsp;19, 2014 of American Vanguard Corporation regarding declaration of a cash dividend.</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, American Vanguard Corporation has duly caused this report to be signed on
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"> <P STYLE="margin-left:2.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">/s/ Timothy J. Donnelly</P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Press release of American Vanguard Corporation dated September&nbsp;19, 2014 regarding declaration of cash dividend.</TD></TR>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="right"><B>Exhibit 99.1 </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>AMERICAN VANGUARD DECLARES QUARTERLY DIVIDEND </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Newport Beach, CA &#150; September&nbsp;19, 2014 &#150; American Vanguard Corp. (NYSE:AVD) announced that its Board of Directors has declared a $0.05 cash
dividend payment to be distributed on October&nbsp;22, 2014 to shareholders of record as of October&nbsp;8, 2014. Eric Wintemute, Chairman and CEO of American Vanguard, stated, &#147;This dividend continues our history of providing such returns to
our shareholders and reflects our confidence in the long-term prospects of the company, despite short-term challenges. We also want to thank our shareholders for their continued support.&#148; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Historical Cash Dividends: </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">0.05</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">0.05</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">0.05</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">0.17</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">0.07</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">$</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">0.12</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">0.03</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">N/A</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">$</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">0.05</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">$</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">0.08</TD>
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</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Notes: A Special Dividend of $0.10 per share was paid in December 2012 and is not included in the 2012 dividend calculation
above. The Company revised its dividend payment method from a semi-annual to a quarterly approach beginning in the second half of 2013. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>About American
Vanguard </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">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<SUP STYLE="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top">&reg;</SUP>&nbsp;&amp; Russell 3000<SUP
STYLE="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top">&reg;</SUP> 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>. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">In its public commentary, the Company may discuss forward-looking information. Except for the historical information contained in this release, all
forward-looking statements are estimates by the Company&#146;s management 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. All forward-looking statements, if any, in this release represent the Company&#146;s judgment as of the date of this release. </P>
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<TD VALIGN="top">The Equity Group Inc.</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">William A. Kuser, Director of Investor Relations</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><U>williamk@amvac-chemical.com</U></TD>
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