American Vanguard Corporation Form 8-K
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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 AND EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

DATE OF REPORT — June 19, 2002

AMERICAN VANGUARD CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
         
Delaware
(State of incorporation)
  0-6354
(Commission File No.)
  95-2588080
(IRS Employer No.)
 
4695 MacArthur Court, Newport Beach, California
(Address of principal executive offices)
      92660
(Zip Code)

(949) 260-1200
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 


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Item 5. Other Events.
Item 7. Exhibits.
SIGNATURES
EXHIBIT INDEX
EXHIBIT 99.5


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Item 5. Other Events.

     On June 11, 2002, American Vanguard Corporation issued the press release attached hereto as Exhibit 99.5. The release announced that Amvac Chemical Corporation, a wholly-owned subsidiary of American Vanguard Corporation, has acquired the Folex cotton defoliant business conducted in the United States by Aventis CropScience USA prior to Bayer AG’s acquisition of Aventis CropScience S.A., all as more particularly described in Exhibit 99.5.

Item 7. Exhibits.

     
  99.5 Press release issued June 11, 2002.

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SIGNATURES

     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
 
 
Date: June 19, 2002 By:  /s / J. A. Barry
 
  J. A. Barry
Senior Vice President
Chief Financial Officer

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EXHIBIT INDEX

     
EXHIBIT    
NUMBER   DESCRIPTION

 
99.5   Press Release issued June 11, 2002

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