<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001193125-20-020886.txt : 20200131
<SEC-HEADER>0001193125-20-020886.hdr.sgml : 20200131
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20200131140603
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-20-020886
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20200130
ITEM INFORMATION:		Results of Operations and Financial Condition
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20200131
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20200131

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:		20564541

	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
</SEC-HEADER>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>8-K
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>d874731d8k.htm
<DESCRIPTION>FORM 8-K
<TEXT>
<HTML><HEAD>
<TITLE>Form 8-K</TITLE>
</HEAD>
 <BODY BGCOLOR="WHITE">


<Center><DIV STYLE="width:8.5in" align="left">
 <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 <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">8-K</FONT> </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) </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Date of Report (date of earliest event reported): January&nbsp;30, 2020 </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:24pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>AMERICAN VANGUARD CORPORATION </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) </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="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<TABLE CELLSPACING="0" CELLPADDING="0" WIDTH="100%" BORDER="0" STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:8pt" ALIGN="center">


<TR>

<TD WIDTH="34%"></TD>

<TD VALIGN="bottom"></TD>
<TD WIDTH="32%"></TD>

<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1%"></TD>
<TD WIDTH="32%"></TD></TR>


<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B>Delaware</B></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">001-13795</FONT></B></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">95-2588080</FONT></B></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:8pt">
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(State or other jurisdiction</B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>of incorporation)</B></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Commission</B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>File Number</B></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(I.R.S. Employer</B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Identification No.)</B></P></TD></TR>
</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>4695 MacArthur Court </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Newport Beach, California 92660 </B></P>
<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) <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">260-1200</FONT> </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:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Check the appropriate box below if the Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">8-K</FONT> filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of
the registrant under any of the following provisions: </P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<TABLE STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%">
<TR style = "page-break-inside:avoid">
<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">&#9744;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<TABLE STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%">
<TR style = "page-break-inside:avoid">
<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">&#9744;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">Soliciting material pursuant to Rule <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">14a-12</FONT> under the Exchange Act (17
CFR <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">240.14a-12)</FONT> </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<TABLE STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%">
<TR style = "page-break-inside:avoid">
<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">&#9744;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Pre-commencement</FONT> communications pursuant to Rule <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">14d-2(b)</FONT> under the Exchange Act (17 CFR <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">240.14d-2(b))</FONT> </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<TABLE STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%">
<TR style = "page-break-inside:avoid">
<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">&#9744;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Pre-commencement</FONT> communications pursuant to Rule <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">13e-4(c)</FONT> under the Exchange Act (17 CFR <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">240.13e-4(c))</FONT> </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Securities registered pursuant to Section&nbsp;12(b) of the Act: </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<TABLE CELLSPACING="0" CELLPADDING="0" WIDTH="100%" BORDER="0" STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:8pt" ALIGN="center">


<TR>

<TD WIDTH="34%"></TD>

<TD VALIGN="bottom"></TD>
<TD WIDTH="32%"></TD>

<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1%"></TD>
<TD WIDTH="32%"></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:8pt">
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="center" STYLE="border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Title of each class</B></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center" STYLE="border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Trading</B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Symbol</B></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center" STYLE="border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Exchanges</B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>on which registered</B></P></TD></TR>


<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B>Common Stock, $.10 par value</B></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B>AVD</B></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B>New York Stock Exchange</B></TD></TR>
</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of
1933 (&#167;230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b02 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (&#167;240.12b02 of this chapter). </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="right"><B></B>Emerging Growth Company&nbsp;&nbsp;&#9744; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or
revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section&nbsp;13(a) of the Exchange Act.&nbsp;&nbsp;&#9744; </P> <P STYLE="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<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>
</DIV></Center>


<p Style='page-break-before:always'>
<HR SIZE="3" style="COLOR:#999999" WIDTH="100%" ALIGN="CENTER">


<Center><DIV STYLE="width:8.5in" align="left">

<TABLE STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%">
<TR style = "page-break-inside:avoid">
<TD WIDTH="12%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><B>Item&nbsp;2.02</B></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left"><B>Results of Operations and Financial Condition </B></P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">On January&nbsp;30, 2020, American Vanguard Corporation (&#147;Registrant&#148;) issued a press release announcing preliminary, updated guidance for the
full-year ended December&nbsp;31, 2019. The full text of the press release is linked hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The
information contained in this Current Report on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">8-K,</FONT> including the Exhibit linked hereto, is being furnished under Items 2.02 and 9.01 and shall not be deemed &#147;filed&#148; for purposes of
Section&nbsp;18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the &#147;Exchange Act&#148;), or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth
by specific reference in such a filing. </P> <P STYLE="font-size:18pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<TABLE STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%">
<TR style = "page-break-inside:avoid">
<TD WIDTH="12%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><B>Item&nbsp;9.01</B></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left"><B>Financial Statements and Exhibits. </B></P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(d) Exhibits </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<TABLE CELLSPACING="0" CELLPADDING="0" WIDTH="100%" BORDER="0" STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt" ALIGN="center">


<TR>

<TD></TD>

<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"></TD>
<TD WIDTH="88%"></TD></TR>


<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>Exhibit&nbsp;99.1</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><A HREF="d874731dex991.htm">Press release dated January&nbsp;30, 2020, of American Vanguard Corporation regarding financial results for the full-year ended December&nbsp;31, 2019. </A></TD></TR>
</TABLE>
</DIV></Center>


<p Style='page-break-before:always'>
<HR SIZE="3" style="COLOR:#999999" WIDTH="100%" ALIGN="CENTER">


<Center><DIV STYLE="width:8.5in" align="left">
 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>SIGNATURES </B></P>
<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
its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized. </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<TABLE CELLSPACING="0" CELLPADDING="0" WIDTH="100%" BORDER="0" STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">


<TR>

<TD WIDTH="45%"></TD>

<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1%"></TD>
<TD WIDTH="4%"></TD>

<TD VALIGN="bottom"></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%"></TD>

<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1%"></TD>
<TD WIDTH="45%"></TD></TR>


<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3">AMERICAN VANGUARD CORPORATION</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="font-size:1pt">
<TD HEIGHT="16"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="16" COLSPAN="2"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="16" COLSPAN="2"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="16" COLSPAN="2"></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top">Date: January&nbsp;30, 2020</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">By:</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">/s/ Timothy J. Donnelly</P></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Timothy J. Donnelly</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Chief Administrative Officer, General Counsel &amp; Secretary</TD></TR>
</TABLE>
</DIV></Center>

</BODY></HTML>
</TEXT>
</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-99.1
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>d874731dex991.htm
<DESCRIPTION>EX-99.1
<TEXT>
<HTML><HEAD>
<TITLE>EX-99.1</TITLE>
</HEAD>
 <BODY BGCOLOR="WHITE">


<Center><DIV STYLE="width:8.5in" align="left">
 <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:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">


<IMG SRC="g874731g0131170557546.jpg" ALT="LOGO">
 </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>AMERICAN VANGUARD ISSUES 2019 <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">YEAR-END</FONT> FINANCIAL GUIDANCE UPDATE </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Newport Beach, CA &#150; January&nbsp;30, 2020 </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">American
Vanguard Corporation (NYSE: AVD), today announced that based on the preliminary closing of its accounts for the year ended December&nbsp;31, 2019, it is providing the following updated guidance. This information is subject to the completion of the
audit of the consolidated financial statements for the reporting period, which the company will include in its 2019 Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">10-K</FONT> in early March 2020. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Eric Wintemute, Chairman and CEO of American Vanguard, reported, &#147;We expect 2019 full-year net sales to be approximately $470&nbsp;million, which is
slightly below our previous estimate of $475&nbsp;million. Overall gross margin for the year will be largely unchanged at about 38%, and we should experience a savings in operating expenses which will end at approximately $152&nbsp;million. All
told, then, we expect that our full-year earnings per share will be at or slightly below the median of the range being forecast by our analysts.&#148; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Mr.&nbsp;Wintemute continued, &#147;As we mentioned during the Q3 2019 earnings call, we expect improved performance in 2020. On the domestic front, with more
normalized weather, we should record stronger sales of higher-margin products and incrementally higher levels of factory activity. On the international front, we anticipate growth in Mexico, Central America and Brazil, as we continue to gain
traction and market penetration in those regions. Thus, for 2020, we are targeting double-digit growth in top line performance along with a higher rate of improvement in net income. We will provide greater detail on our 2020 outlook during our
earnings call in early March.&#148; </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> and Russell
3000<SUP STYLE="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top">&reg;</SUP> Indexes and the Standard&nbsp;&amp; Poor&#146;s 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">The Company, from time to time, 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 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 from <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">time-to-time</FONT></FONT> 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>
</DIV></Center>


<p Style='page-break-before:always'>
<HR SIZE="3" style="COLOR:#999999" WIDTH="100%" ALIGN="CENTER">


<Center><DIV STYLE="width:8.5in" align="left">

<TABLE CELLSPACING="0" CELLPADDING="0" WIDTH="100%" BORDER="0" STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt" ALIGN="center">


<TR>

<TD WIDTH="58%"></TD>

<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="2%"></TD>
<TD WIDTH="40%"></TD></TR>


<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top"><B>Company Contact:</B></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><B>Investor Representative</B></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top">American Vanguard Corporation</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">The Equity Group Inc.</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top">William A. Kuser, Director of Investor Relations</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">www.theequitygroup.com</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top">(949) <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">260-1200</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Lena Cati (212) <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">836-9611</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top">williamk@amvac-chemical.com</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Lcati@equityny.com</TD></TR>
</TABLE>
</DIV></Center>

</BODY></HTML>
</TEXT>
</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>GRAPHIC
<SEQUENCE>3
<FILENAME>g874731g0131170557546.jpg
<DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC
<TEXT>
begin 644 g874731g0131170557546.jpg
M_]C_X  02D9)1@ ! 0$ 8 !@  #_VP!#  @&!@<&!0@'!P<)"0@*#!0-# L+
M#!D2$P\4'1H?'AT:'!P@)"XG("(L(QP<*#<I+# Q-#0T'R<Y/3@R/"XS-#+_
MVP!# 0D)"0P+#!@-#1@R(1PA,C(R,C(R,C(R,C(R,C(R,C(R,C(R,C(R,C(R
M,C(R,C(R,C(R,C(R,C(R,C(R,C(R,C+_P  1" !4 1H# 2(  A$! Q$!_\0
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MSSDYSSDUNWGAK1)[&>!["UA1T*F18U!7CKFF!P/B/5?[8^$UA<DYD29(I/\
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MHD4$ U:HH KBRMUL_L8@06^W;Y>/EQZ8]*;9:=9Z<C)9VL5NK'+"-0,FK5%
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M"M..-(HQ'&BHB\!5& *=10 4444 %%%% !1110 4444 %%%% !1110 4444
M%%%% !1110 4444 %%%% !1110 4444 %%%% !1110 4444 %%%% !1110 4
..444 %%%% !1110!__]D!

end
</TEXT>
</DOCUMENT>
</SEC-DOCUMENT>
