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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001164833-16-000164
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	SC 13G
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20160212
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20160211

SUBJECT COMPANY:	

	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:		SC 13G
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	005-19474
		FILM NUMBER:		161413683

	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

FILED BY:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HOTCHKIS & WILEY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001164833
		IRS NUMBER:				954871957

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SC 13G

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		725 SOUTH FIGUEROA ST 39TH FLOOR
		CITY:			LOS ANGELES
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90017
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2134301000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		725 SOUTH FIGUEROA ST 39TH FLOOR
		CITY:			LOS ANGELES
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90017
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<TYPE>SC 13G
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>avd13g.txt
<TEXT>
Document 1 - file: avd13g.txt

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