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
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| Item 8.01 | Other Events |
On October 17, 2006, American Vanguard Corporation announced that it had been named to theForbes 2006 list ofAmerica’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.
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 | ||||||||
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press release dated October 17, 2006 of American Vanguard Corporation. | |