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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000899243-17-008295
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20170320
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170321
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170321

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:		17704294

	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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            <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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    </reportingOwner>

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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2017-03-20</value>
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                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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                <value></value>
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                    <value>10000</value>
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                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>15.34</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>942003</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>ERIC G. WINTEMUTE</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2017-03-21</signatureDate>
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                                   Exhibit A

AVD 3/20/17

                        Execution
Execution Quantity	Price
		100		15.35	  1535
		100		15.375	1537.5
		100		15.4	  1540
		100		15.4	  1540
		100		15.4	  1540
		100		15.4	  1540
		100		15.4	  1540
		500		15.375	7687.5
		400		15.375	  6150
		300		15.375	4612.5
		200		15.375	  3075
		400		15.375	  6150
		100		15.375	1537.5
		100		15.35	  1535
		300		15.375	4612.5
		100		15.375	1537.5
		200		5.375	  3075
		100		15.35	  1535
		100		15.4	  1540
		 22		15.4	 338.8
		 78		15.4	1201.2
		100		15.4	  1540
		 77		15.4	1185.8
		100		15.4	  1540
		100		15.375	1537.5
		100		15.375	1537.5
		100		15.375	1537.5
		200		15.4	  3080
		 23		15.4	 354.2
		100		15.4	  1540
		100		15.4	  1540
		100		15.4	  1540
		100		15.4	  1540
		200		15.4	  3080
		100		15.4	  1540
		 70		15.35	1074.5
		 30		15.35	 460.5
		100		15.35	  1535
		200		15.35	  3070
		100		15.35	  1535
		200		15.35	  3070
		 86		15.35	1320.1
		 14		15.35	 214.9
		100		15.301	1530.1
		500		15.301	7650.5
		100		15.25	  1525
		100		15.25	  1525
		100		15.25	  1525
		100		15.225	1522.5
		100		15.225	1522.5
		100		15.225	1522.5
		100		15.225	1522.5
		100		15.225	1522.5
		100		15.225	1522.5
		100		15.225	1522.5
		100		15.2	  1520
		100		15.2	  1520
		100		15.2	  1520
		100		15.2	  1520
		100		15.201	1520.1
		100		15.151	1515.1
		100		15.2	  1520
		100		15.2	  1520
		100		15.25	  1525
		100		15.25	  1525
		100		15.25	  1525
		100		15.3	  1530
		100		15.3	  1530
		100		15.35	  1535
		100		15.3	  1530
		100		15.35	  1535
		100		15.3	  1530
		100		15.35	  1535
		100		15.45	  1545
		100		15.45	  1545
		100		15.4	  1540
		100		15.35	  1535
		100		15.45	  1545
		100		15.45	  1545
		100		15.4	  1540
	  10000			      153395.8  15.3396


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