Schedule 13G Amendment No.3

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

SCHEDULE 13G

 

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(Amendment No. 3)*

 

 

AMERICAN VANGUARD CORPORATION


(Name of Issuer)

Common Stock, par value $0.10 per share


(Title of Class of Securities)

 

 

030371108

                                (CUSIP Number)                                

December 31, 2006


(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:

¨ Rule 13d-1(b)

¨ Rule 13d-1(c)

x Rule 13d-1(d)

 

*   The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person’s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).


CUSIP No.: 030371108   SCHEDULE 13G  

 

  1  

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSON

I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON (ENTITIES ONLY)

   
                Eric G. Wintemute    
  2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*  
  (a)  ¨  
    (b)  ¨    
  3   SEC USE ONLY  
         
  4   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION  
                United States    

NUMBER OF

SHARES

BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING

PERSON

WITH

    5    SOLE VOTING POWER
 
              841,862
    6    SHARED VOTING POWER
 
              685,640
    7    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
              841,862
    8    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
              685,640
  9   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON    
                1,527,502    
10   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*   ¨
         
11   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)  
                5.4 % of issued and outstanding Common Stock    
12   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*  
                IN    

*SEE INSTRUCTIONS


Item 1  

(a)

   Name of Issuer:      
     American Vanguard Corporation      

Item 1

 

(b)

   Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices:      
     4695 MacArthur Court, Suite 1250      
     Newport Beach, California 92660      
Item 2  

(a)

   Name of Person Filing:      
     Eric G. Wintemute      

Item 2

 

(b)

   Address of Principal Business Office:      
     4695 MacArthur Court, Suite 1250      
     Newport Beach, California 92660      

Item 2

 

(c)

   Citizenship:      
     United States      

Item 2

 

(d)

   Title of Class of Securities:      
     Common Stock, par value $0.10 per share      

Item 2

 

(e)

   CUSIP Number:      
     030371108      
Item 3.   If this statement is filed pursuant to §§240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:   
  Not Applicable.   


Item 4.    Ownership:      
   (a)   

Amount Beneficially Owned:

 

1,527,502

     
   (b)   

Percent of Class:

 

5.4% (based on 28,354,322 shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding shares as of December 31, 2006)

     
   (c)    Number of shares as to such persons has:      
      (i)   

sole power to vote or to direct the vote:

 

841,862

     
      (ii)   

shared power to vote or to direct the vote:

 

685,640

     
      (iii)   

sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:

 

841,862

     
      (iv)   

shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:

 

685,640

     
   The above figures include: (a) 450,000 shares of Common Stock that the reporting person is entitled to acquire pursuant to stock options exercisable within sixty days of the filing of this Schedule 13G; the reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares until the shares are acquired upon exercise of the options; and (b) 139,336 shares of Common Stock are held in custodial or trustee accounts for the reporting person’s minor children for which the reporting person and/or the reporting person’s spouse act as trustee or custodian; except in his capacity as trustee or custodian for these shares, the reporting person disclaims any other interest therein.
Item 5.    Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class:   
   Not applicable   
Item 6.    Ownership of More Than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person:      
   The reporting person and/or his spouse have the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, 685,640 shares of Common Stock.      
Item 7.    Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company:
   Not applicable
Item 8.    Identification and Classification of Member of the Group:      
   Not applicable      
Item 9.    Notice of Dissolution of Group:      
   Not applicable      


SIGNATURE

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

Dated: June 18 , 2007

 

/s/ Eric G. Wintemute

Eric G. Wintemute

 

Attention:    Intentional misstatements or omissions of fact constitute Federal criminal violations. (See 18 U.S.C. 1001)