<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000897069-25-001755.txt : 20251201
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000897069-25-001755
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20251126
FILED AS OF DATE:		20251201
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20251201

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:		251541161

	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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        <issuerName>AMERICAN VANGUARD CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>AVD</issuerTradingSymbol>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
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        <footnote id="F1">An investment fund for which Cruiser Capital served as the management company, formed as a limited liability company, distributed its shares to its members on a pro rata basis, for no consideration.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The above-referenced investment fund distributed an aggregate of 231,404 shares. As a member of the investment fund, Cruiser Capital received 13,901 shares pursuant to the distribution, which continue to be reflected in the holdings referenced in this report. So, the amount reflected in Table I as distributed, and no longer shares in which Cruiser Capital has a beneficial or pecuniary interest, was reported as 217,503 shares, to reflect the fact that Cruiser Capital retains a beneficial and pecuniary interest in the 13,901 shares distributed to Cruiser Capital.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">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>
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        <signatureName>/s/ KEITH M. ROSENBLOOM</signatureName>
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