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): December 16, 2005

 

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)

 

¨ 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 20, 2005, American Vanguard Corporation issued a press release announcing the acquisition of the cereal herbicide product line, Difenzoquat, by its wholly-owned operating subsidiary AMVAC Chemical Corporation from BASF Aktiengesellschaft. 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 December 20, 2005 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: December 21, 2005

      

By:

  

/s/ Timothy J. Donnelly

               

Timothy J. Donnelly

Vice President & General Counsel

INDEX TO EXHIBITS

 

Exhibit  
No.
   

Description    

99.1    Press release dated December 20, 2005 of American Vanguard Corporation announcing the acquisition of the cereal herbicide product line, Difenzoquat, by its wholly-owned subsidiary AMVAC Chemical Corporation from BASF Aktiengesellschaft.