Form 8-K for American Vanguard Corporation

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 


 

FORM 8-K

 


 

CURRENT REPORT

 

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF

THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

Date of Report (date of earliest event reported): March 16, 2004

 


 

AMERICAN VANGUARD CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 


 

Delaware   0-6354   95-2588080

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

  Commission File Number  

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

 

4695 MacArthur Court

Newport Beach, California 92660

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

Registrant’s telephone number: (949) 260-1200

 



Item 5.

 

On March 16, 2004, American Vanguard Corporation issued a press release announcing that it’s Board of Directors declared a cash dividend of $.12 per share and a 3 for 2 stock split to be distributed on April 16, 2004 to shareholders of record as of March 26, 2004. The full text of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 7.

 

Exhibit 99.1    Press release dated March 16, 2004 of American Vanguard Corporation.

 

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SIGNATURE

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

AMERICAN VANGUARD CORPORATION

                                (Registrant)

By:

 

/s / James A. Barry


   

James A. Barry

   

Senior Vice President

   

Chief Financial Officer

 

Date: March 16, 2004

 

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INDEX TO EXHIBITS

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description


99.1   Press release dated March 16, 2004 of American Vanguard Corporation announcing that the Board of Directors has declared a $.12 dividend and 3 for 2 stock split to be distributed on April 16, 2004 to shareholders of record as of March 26, 2004.

 

 

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