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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000899243-17-003274
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20170208
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170209
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170209

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

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			WINTEMUTE ERIC G
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001198398

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-13795
		FILM NUMBER:		17588375

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4695 MACARTHUR COURT SUITE 1200
		CITY:			NEWPORT BEACH
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92660
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        <issuerName>AMERICAN VANGUARD CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>AVD</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>4695 MACARTHUR COURT, STE 1200</rptOwnerStreet1>
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            <rptOwnerCity>NEWPORT BEACH</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>92660</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Chairman &amp; CEO</officerTitle>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2017-02-08</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
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                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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                    <value>10000</value>
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                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>15.82</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>880845</value>
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                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
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        <footnote id="F1">The reporting person sold these shares pursuant to a 10b5-1 selling plan dated as of December 9, 2016 under the terms of which he is to sell up to 20,000 shares per month and up to 100,000 shares over a several month period; the proceeds of these sales are intended for use in reporting person's acquisition of a primary residence, following the completion of a property settlement under marital dissolution proceedings.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">This price reflects the average price of sales made over the course of the trading day; detail on these trades is attached hereto as Exhibit A.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

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        <signatureName>/s/ ERIC G. WINTEMUTE</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2017-02-09</signatureDate>
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                                                  Exhibit A
AVD 2/8/17

Execution Quantity      Execution
                        Price
                40               16.2         648
                60               16.2         972
               100               16.2        1620
                13              16.15      209.95
               100              16.15        1615
                87              16.15     1405.05
               100               16.1        1610
               100               16.1        1610
               100               16.1        1610
                 1               16.1        16.1
                99               16.1      1593.9
               100               15.9        1590
               100               15.9        1590
               100              15.95        1595
               200               15.9        3180
               100               15.9        1590
               400               15.9        6360
               100               15.9        1590
               100               15.9        1590
               100               15.9        1590
               100               15.9        1590
               100               15.9        1590
                22               15.9       349.8
                78               15.9      1240.2
                22               15.9       349.8
                33               15.9       524.7
                67               15.9      1065.3
                33               15.9       524.7
               100               15.9        1590
               100              15.85        1585
               100              15.85        1585
               100               15.8        1580
               100               15.7        1570
               100               15.7        1570
               100              15.65        1565
               100              15.65        1565
                 8              15.65       125.2
               100              15.75        1575
               100               15.7        1570
               100               15.7        1570
               100               15.7        1570
               100               15.7        1570
               100               15.9        1590
               100               15.8        1580
               100               15.8        1580
                66               15.8      1042.8
                34              15.85       538.9
               100               15.8        1580
               100               15.8        1580
               100               15.8        1580
               100               15.8        1580
               700               15.8       11060
               100               15.8        1580
               100               15.8        1580
               100               15.8        1580
               100               15.8        1580
               100               15.8        1580
               100               15.8        1580
               100              15.75        1575
                92               15.8      1453.6
               100              15.75        1575
               100               15.8        1580
               100               15.8        1580
               100               15.8        1580
               100               15.8        1580
               500               15.8        7900
               100               15.8        1580
               500               15.8        7900
               100               15.8        1580
               100               15.8        1580
               100               15.8        1580
               100               15.8        1580
               100               15.8        1580
               100               15.7        1570
               100               15.7        1570
              1000               15.7       15700
               100               15.7        1570
               100               15.7        1570
               200               15.7        3140
               145               15.7      2276.5
             10000                       158201.5   15.8202
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