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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 EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of Report (date of earliest event reported): December 11, 2014

 

 

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:

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 


Item 8.01 Other Events

On December 11, 2014, the board of directors of American Vanguard Corporation declared a cash dividend in the amount of two cents ($0.02) per share of common stock to holders of record as of December 26, 2014 to be distributed on January 9, 2015. On December 15, 2014, the company issued a press release announcing that dividend declaration. The complete text of that release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

 

Exhibit 99.1    Press release dated December 15, 2014 of American Vanguard Corporation regarding declaration of a cash dividend.


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: December 16, 2014

   
  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 December 15, 2014 regarding declaration of cash dividend.