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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): October 17, 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))

 

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Item 8.01

Other Events

On October 17, 2006, American Vanguard Corporation announced that it had been named to the Forbes 2006 list of America’s 200 Best Small Companies. 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.

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit 99.1 Press release dated October 17, 2006 of American Vanguard Corporation.

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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: October 20, 2006						By:		/s/ Timothy J. Donnelly
								Timothy J. Donnelly Vice President & General Counsel

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INDEX TO EXHIBITS

 

Exhibit No.		Description
99.1		Press release dated October 17, 2006 of American Vanguard Corporation.