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 3, 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
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 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 March 3, 2006, American Vanguard Corporation announced that its common stock would commence trading with the New York Stock Exchange on March 7, 2006. 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 |
| (c) | Exhibits. |
| Exhibit 99.1 | Press release dated March 3, 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: March 3, 2006 | By: |
/s/ Timothy J. Donnelly | ||||||
| Timothy J. Donnelly Vice President & General Counsel | ||||||||
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
| Exhibit 99.1 | Press release of American Vanguard Corporation dated March 3, 2006. |