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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000899243-22-015383
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20220420
FILED AS OF DATE:		20220422
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20220422

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			DONNELLY TIMOTHY
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001274355

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-13795
		FILM NUMBER:		22843195

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4695 MACARTHUR COURT, SUITE 1200
		CITY:			NEWPORT BEACH
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92660

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
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        <footnote id="F1">These shares were forfeited at the election of reporting person in order to cover payroll taxes arising from the vesting of 5,768 shares of time-based restricted stock that had been awarded on March 28, 2019 and vested on March 28, 2022.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">These comprise an award of time-based restricted stock that vests in its entirety on April 20, 2025, if and only if reporting person is continuously employed by issuer through such vesting date as per the terms of a Restricted Stock Agreement dated as of April 20, 2022</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">These comprise an award of performance-based restricted stock that vests upon the attainment of both (i) continuous employment through April 20,2025, and (ii) the relative growth of the issuer's EBIT (earnings before interest and taxes), net sales and stock price appreciation as compared to that of certain comparator groups over the course of a three-year period as per the terms of a Performance Stock Agreement dated as of April 20,2022.</footnote>
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    <remarks>CAO, Secretary &amp; General Counsel</remarks>

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        <signatureName>/s/ TIMOTHY J. DONNELLY</signatureName>
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