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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-22-108825
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	DEFA14A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
FILED AS OF DATE:		20220419
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20220419

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:		DEFA14A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-13795
		FILM NUMBER:		22833617

	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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<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>
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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): April 19, 2022 </B></P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:24pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>AMERICAN VANGUARD CORPORATION </B></P>
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<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>
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<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>
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<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>
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</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
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<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">On April&nbsp;19, 2022, American Vanguard Corporation (&#147;Registrant&#148;) issued a press release in which it disclosed that it has filed its preliminary
proxy statement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (&#147;SEC&#148;) in connection with the Company&#146;s 2022 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the &#147;2022 Annual Meeting&#148;), noting that shareholder Cruiser Capital Advisors LLC
(&#147;Cruiser&#148;) notified the Company of its intent to nominate four individuals to stand for election to the Company&#146;s Board of Directors at the 2022 Annual Meeting. The details of that press release are set forth on Exhibit 10.1 hereto
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<TD VALIGN="top">Press release dated as of April&nbsp;19, 2022 on Registrant&#146;s filing of a preliminary proxy and a shareholder&#146;s intention to nominate four directors at the 2022 Annual Meeting.</TD></TR>
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<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
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<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>American Vanguard Corporation Files Preliminary Proxy Statement </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><I>Discloses Receipt of Director Nominations from Cruiser Capital </I></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Newport Beach, CA &#150; April&nbsp;19, 2022 &#150; American Vanguard Corporation (NYSE: AVD) today announced that it has filed its preliminary proxy
statement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (&#147;SEC&#148;) in connection with the Company&#146;s 2022 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the &#147;2022 Annual Meeting&#148;) scheduled to be held on June&nbsp;1, 2022. The Company has
established April&nbsp;8, 2022 as the record date for stockholders entitled to vote at the 2022 Annual Meeting. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">In its preliminary proxy materials, the
Company said that the Board has nominated the Company&#146;s nine existing directors to stand for <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">re-election</FONT> at the 2022 Annual Meeting. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">American Vanguard also disclosed that Cruiser Capital Advisors LLC (&#147;Cruiser&#148;) notified the Company of its intent to nominate four individuals to
stand for election to the Company&#146;s Board of Directors at the 2022 Annual Meeting. The Company noted that it has had multiple discussions with Cruiser over the past year and that the Company&#146;s entire Board interviewed Cruiser&#146;s four
proposed director candidates. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">American Vanguard issued the following statement: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>&#147;The American Vanguard Board of Directors and management team are committed to driving long-term value creation, and we appreciate constructive
stockholder input that advances this goal. </I></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>We are confident the nine highly-qualified directors nominated by the Company possess the right
combination of relevant industry experience and expertise. American Vanguard is well positioned in both domestic and international markets to drive strong operational and financial performance in 2022, as we continue to implement our strategic
growth initiatives.&#148; </I></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">American Vanguard&#146;s preliminary proxy materials can be found on the SEC&#146;s website at <U>www.sec.gov.</U> The
Company&#146;s definitive proxy materials will be mailed to all stockholders eligible to vote in the 2022 Annual Meeting. Stockholders may receive materials, in the mail or otherwise, from Cruiser. The American Vanguard Board notes that stockholders
are not required to take any action at this time and recommends that stockholders defer making any voting decisions until they receive definitive proxy materials from the Company. </P>
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connection with the matters to be considered at the 2022 Annual Meeting. Information about the Company&#146;s directors and executive officers is available in the Company&#146;s (a)&nbsp;annual report on Form
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">10-K</FONT> for the year ended December&nbsp;31, 2021 filed with the SEC on March&nbsp;14, 2022 and (b)&nbsp;proxy statement filed with the SEC on April&nbsp;21, 2021 with respect to the Company&#146;s 2021 Annual
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directors or executive officers have changed since the amounts printed in the proxy statement, such changes have been or will be reflected on Statements of Changes in Beneficial Ownership on Form
4 filed with the SEC. Additional information regarding the identity of potential participants, and their direct or indirect interests, by security holdings or otherwise, will be set forth in the proxy statement and other materials to be filed with
the SEC in connection with the 2022 Annual Meeting. </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
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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, the coronavirus pandemic, 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> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Company is not requesting a proxy at this
time, and we are asking stockholders to refrain from sending or granting a proxy until they have received a definitive proxy statement filed by the Company. That proxy statement, when delivered, will contain important information and will be
available free of charge from the Company on its investor relations website (https://www.american-vanguard.com), or from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on its website, <U>http://www.sec.gov</U>. The Company may furnish other information
regarding the Company&#146;s annual meeting or the election of directors and, when furnished, will be available free of charge from the Company or from the SEC&#146;s website. </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(212) <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">929-5500</FONT> </P>
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