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    ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000897069-22-000317
    CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	DFAN14A
    PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
    FILED AS OF DATE:		20220517
    DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20220517

    SUBJECT COMPANY:

    	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:		DFAN14A
    		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
    		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-13795
    		FILM NUMBER:		22933713

    	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

    FILED BY:

    	COMPANY DATA:
    		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Cruiser Capital Advisors, LLC
    		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001713506
    		IRS NUMBER:				272711147
    		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
    		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

    	FILING VALUES:
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    	BUSINESS ADDRESS:
    		STREET 1:		110 CENTRAL PARK SOUTH
    		STREET 2:		17AB
    		CITY:			NEW YORK
    		STATE:			NY
    		ZIP:			10019
    		BUSINESS PHONE:		212-829-5833

    	MAIL ADDRESS:
    		STREET 1:		110 CENTRAL PARK SOUTH
    		STREET 2:		17AB
    		CITY:			NEW YORK
    		STATE:			NY
    		ZIP:			10019
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