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): March 10, 2016
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 March 10, 2016, the Board of Directors of American Vanguard Corporation resolved to set its 2016 Annual Meeting of Stockholders to take place at 11:00 a.m., Pacific time, on Wednesday, June 8, 2016 and set the record date for such meeting to be on the close of business on Wednesday, April 13, 2016. In addition, the Board has directed that the meeting be conducted as a virtual meeting, that is, via live webcast. Instructions on how to participate in this virtual annual meeting will be included in the Company’s proxy materials, which will be made available to stockholders of record in late April, 2016.
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: March 15, 2016 | ||||||
| By: | /s/ Timothy J. Donnelly | |||||
| Chief Administrative Officer, General Counsel | ||||||
| & Secretary | ||||||