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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000899243-22-026288
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20220601
FILED AS OF DATE:		20220719
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20220719

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ROSENBLOOM KEITH M
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001190934

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-13795
		FILM NUMBER:		221090971

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

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ROSENBLOOM KEITH
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20020919

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Cruiser Capital Advisors, LLC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001713506
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-13795
		FILM NUMBER:		221090970

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		243 TRESSER BOULEVARD
		STREET 2:		17TH FLOOR
		CITY:			STAMFORD
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06901
		BUSINESS PHONE:		212-829-5833

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		243 TRESSER BOULEVARD
		STREET 2:		17TH FLOOR
		CITY:			STAMFORD
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06901

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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        <issuerName>AMERICAN VANGUARD CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>AVD</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
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                <value>15.00</value>
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                <value>2022-06-06</value>
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            <expirationDate>
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                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
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                <underlyingSecurityShares>
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                    <value>See footnote</value>
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            <securityTitle>
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            <expirationDate>
                <value>2022-11-18</value>
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                    <value>Common Stock</value>
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                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>See footnote</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
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        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Put Option (obligation to buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>15.00</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2022-06-06</value>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2022-11-18</value>
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                    <value>See footnote</value>
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        <footnote id="F1">The reporting person has executed a Power of Attorney dated June 8, 2022 permitting execution of Forms 3, 4 and 5 by two attorneys-in-fact; a copy of that Power of Attorney is filed herewith.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Cruiser Capital Advisors, LLC (&quot;Cruiser Capital&quot;) serves as the management company or investment adviser to, and may be deemed to have shared voting and dispositive power over the shares of Common Stock held by, various investment funds (the &quot;Cruiser Funds&quot;) and separately managed accounts (the &quot;Cruiser SMAs,&quot; together with the Cruiser Funds, the &quot;Cruiser Funds and SMAs&quot;) that it advises. Keith Rosenbloom (&quot;Mr. Rosenbloom&quot;) is the Managing Member of Cruiser Capital and may be deemed to have voting and dispositive power with respect to the shares of Common Stock held by the Cruiser Funds and SMAs. Cruiser Capital and Mr. Rosenbloom each disclaim beneficial ownership of the securities held by the Cruiser Funds and SMAs, except to the extent of its or his pecuniary interest.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks>Cruiser Capital may be deemed to be a director by deputization for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, by virtue of the fact that Mr. Rosenbloom serves on the board of directors of the issuer.</remarks>

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        <signatureName>/s/ Keith M. Rosenbloom</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2022-06-30</signatureDate>
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        <signatureName>/s/ Keith M. Rosenbloom, CRUISER CAPITAL ADVISORS LLC, KEITH ROSENBLOOM, MANAGING MEMBER</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2022-06-30</signatureDate>
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                               POWER OF ATTORNEY


      The undersigned constitutes and appoints Timothy J. Donnelly and Lucy
Cooney, and each of them, as the undersigned's true and lawful attorneys-in-fact
and agents, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for the
undersigned and in the undersigned's name, place and stead, to sign any and all
Securities and Exchange Commission statements of beneficial ownership of
securities of American Vanguard Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the
"Company") on Forms 3, 4 and 5 as required under Section 16(a) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and to file the same with all exhibits
thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and
Exchange Commission, the Company and the stock exchange or national market
system on which such shares are publicly traded, granting unto said attorneys-
in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform
each act and thing requisite and necessary to be done under said Section 16(a),
as fully and to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could do in
person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and
agents, and each of them, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

      A copy of this power of attorney shall be filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission.  The authorization set forth above shall continue in full
force and effect until the undersigned revokes such authorization by written
instructions to the attorneys- in-fact.

      The authority granted hereby shall in no event be deemed to impose or
create any duty on behalf of the attorney-in-fact with respect to the
undersigned's obligations to file Forms 3, 4 and 5 with the Securities and
Exchange Commission.

Dated:   June 8, 2022



                        /s/ Keith M. Rosenbloom
                        --------------------------------------------------
                        Keith M. Rosenbloom
                        as an Individual




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