Form 8-K

 

 

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): June 24, 2013

 

 

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, Suite 1200

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:

 

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Item 8.01    Other Events

On June 24, 2013, American Vanguard Corporation issued a press release announcing that adverse weather was expected to affect its second quarter 2013 performance. 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 June 24, 2013 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: June 26, 2013     By:   /s/ Timothy J. Donnelly
      Timothy J. Donnelly
     

Chief Administrative Officer, General Counsel

& Secretary

INDEX TO EXHIBITS

 

Exhibit No.

   

Description

Exhibit 99.1    Press release of American Vanguard Corporation dated June 24, 2013.