<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000950170-25-108796.txt : 20250814
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950170-25-108796
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20250807
FILED AS OF DATE:		20250814
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20250814

REPORTING-OWNER:	

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

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-13795
		FILM NUMBER:		251218065

	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

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			AMERICAN VANGUARD CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000005981
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	AGRICULTURE CHEMICALS [2870]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	08 Industrial Applications and Services
		EIN:				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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    <periodOfReport>2025-08-07</periodOfReport>

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        <issuerName>AMERICAN VANGUARD CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>AVD</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerCik>0001190934</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>ROSENBLOOM KEITH M</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>4695 MACARTHUR COURT, SUITE 1200</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEWPORT BEACH</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>92660</rptOwnerZipCode>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>true</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>false</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>false</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>false</isOther>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
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            <transactionDate>
                <value>2025-08-07</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>false</equitySwapInvolved>
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            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>17621</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>34411</value>
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                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
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        <footnote id="F1">These represent deferred stock units (&quot;DSU&quot;) that were awarded as part of the Company's compensation program for non-management directors in connection with the 2025 annual stockholders' meeting. Each DSU constitutes the right to receive one share of the Company's common stock upon settlement (which occurs when the recipient's service with the Company is concluded). During the remaining term of service, DSUs are nontransferable and carry neither voting nor dividend rights. DSUs are subject to the terms and conditions of the Company's standard form DSU agreement.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Reporting person maintains an indirect interest in these shares insofar as he is Managing Member of Cruiser Capital, which serves as the management company or as investment advisor to, and may be deemed to have shared voting and dispositive power over 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. Reporting person may be deemed to have voting and dispositive power with respect to the shares of Common Stock held by the Cruiser Funds and SMAs and disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities held by the Cruiser Funds and SMAs except to the extent of his pecuniary interest.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ KEITH M. ROSENBLOOM</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2025-08-14</signatureDate>
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