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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000897069-23-000243
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20220819
FILED AS OF DATE:		20230405
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20230405

REPORTING-OWNER:	

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

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-13795
		FILM NUMBER:		23803076

	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:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-13795
		FILM NUMBER:		23803075

	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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        <footnote id="F1">These shares were transferred, for no consideration, into a separately managed account over which Cruiser Capital Advisors, LLC (&quot;Cruiser Capital&quot;) has voting and dispositive power. The unaffiliated client that purchased the shares, purchased 105,000 shares on August 9, 2022 and 75,000 shares on August 10, 2022, and did so without the involvement or knowledge of Cruiser Capital. Cruiser Capital was made aware of the transfer in February 2023, with the transfer effective as of December 31, 2022.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Cruiser Capital 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>
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