John Mason Bennett Form 3 AMERICAN VANGUARD / John Mason Bennett ownership change

SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Bennett John Mason

(Last) (First) (Middle)

4695 MACARTHUR COURT, SUITE 1200

(Street)

NEWPORT BEACH CA 92660

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
08/06/2024

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
AMERICAN VANGUARD CORP [ AVD ]

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
See Remarks

5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock	10,982(1)	D
Restricted Common Stock	1,677(2)	D
Performance Common Stock	2,662(3)	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Options to Purchase	01/22/2025	01/22/2031	Common Stock	1,114	10.28	D
Options to Purchase	01/22/2026	01/22/2031	Common Stock	1,114	10.28	D
Options to Purchase	01/22/2027	01/22/2031	Common Stock	1,114	10.28	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. The Reporting Person has executed a Power of Attorney dated June 18, 2024 permitting execution of Forms 3, 4 and 5 by two attorneys-in-fact; a copy of that Power of Attorney is filed herewith.

2. These 1,677 unvested restricted shares, which will vest one half on April 20, 2025 and one half on April 10, 2026 respectively, provided that Reporting Person remains a full-time employee of the Company or an affiliate of the Company as of the vesting date.

3. These 2,662 unvested performance shares, which will vest one half on April 20, 2025 and one half on April 10, 2026, provided that Reporting Person remains a full-time employee of the Company or an affiliate of the Company as of the vesting date and, with respect to the performance shares, certain financial metrics are achieved.

Remarks:

(Title) Regional Sales Manager, Southeast Region

	/s/ John Mason Bennett	08/06/2024
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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