Form 8-K

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 23, 2006

AMERICAN VANGUARD CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware   001-13795   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

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 



Item 8.01 Other Events

On March 23, 2006, American Vanguard Corporation issued a press release announcing that its Board of Directors has declared a cash dividend of $0.07 per share and a four-for-three stock split of the company’s common stock. The full text of that press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference herein.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(c) Exhibits.

 

Exhibit 99.1    Press release dated March 23, 2006 of American Vanguard Corporation.


SIGNATURES

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

 

    AMERICAN VANGUARD CORPORATION

Date:

 

March 23, 2006

   

By:

  /s/ Timothy J. Donnelly
       

Timothy J. Donnelly

Vice President & General Counsel


INDEX TO EXHIBITS

 

Exhibit No.   

Description

Exhibit 99.1    Press release of American Vanguard Corporation dated March 23, 2006.