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): March 8, 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

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)

 

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¨ 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 March 11, 2013, American Vanguard Corporation issued a press release announcing that its Board of Directors has declared a cash dividend of seven cents ($0.07) per share of the company’s common stock to be distributed on April 19, 2013 to shareholders of record as of April 5, 2013.

In addition, at a board meeting held on March 8, 2013, the Board of Directors of the corporation resolved to set its 2013 Annual Meeting of Stockholders to take place at 11:00am PDT on Wednesday, June 5, 2013 and set the record date for such meeting to be on the close of business, Tuesday, April 16, 2013.

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 March 11, 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: March 13, 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 March 11, 2013.