-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, DIKZXYGOHOiD4MP3ASAx4VGuqzLc5qrh81UPW9rln5IPJcltZviEk8SBJZsW3YxP i5X3NHpUvhv3RqKpJacxPw== 0000950134-09-000511.txt : 20090114 0000950134-09-000511.hdr.sgml : 20090114 20090114112334 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950134-09-000511 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20090114 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20090114 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: AMERICAN VANGUARD CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000005981 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: AGRICULTURE CHEMICALS [2870] IRS NUMBER: 952588080 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-19474 FILM NUMBER: 09525503 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 4695 MACARTHUR COURT CITY: NEWPORT BEACH STATE: CA ZIP: 92660 BUSINESS PHONE: 9492601200 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 4695 MACARTHUR COURT CITY: NEWPORT BEACH STATE: CA ZIP: 92660 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: AEROCON INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19720620 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: VILLERE ST DENIS J & CO LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001113629 IRS NUMBER: 720343760 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 601 POYDRAS ST. STREET 2: SUITE 1808 CITY: NEW ORLEANS STATE: LA ZIP: 70130 BUSINESS PHONE: 504-525-0808 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 601 POYDRAS ST. STREET 2: SUITE 1808 CITY: NEW ORLEANS STATE: LA ZIP: 70130 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: VILLERE ST DENIS J & CO DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20000505 SC 13G/A 1 d65859dsc13gza.txt AMENDMENT TO SCHEDULE 13G UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G/A Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 American Vanguard Corp. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name of Issuer) Voting Shares of Common Stock - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) 030371108 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (CUSIP Number) 12/31/08 ----------------------------------- Date of Event Which Requires Reporting Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed: [X] Rule 13d-1(b) [ ] Rule 13d-1(c) [ ] Rule 13d-1(d) *The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page. The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes). Page 1 of 5 pages CUSIP No. 030371108 Page 2 of 5 Pages 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON St. Denis J. Villere & Company, L.L.C. I.R.S. Identification No. 72-0343760 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) / / (b) / X / - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. SEC USE ONLY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OR ORGANIZATION Louisiana - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF 5. SOLE VOTING POWER 181,566 SHARES --------------------------------------------------------------- BENEFICIALLY 6. SHARED VOTING POWER 2,625,040 OWNED BY --------------------------------------------------------------- EACH 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 181,566 REPORTING --------------------------------------------------------------- PERSON 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 2,625,040 WITH --------------------------------------------------------------- 9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 2,806,606 Shares - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* N/A - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 10.42% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* IA - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT! Page 2 of 5 pages SCHEDULE 13G/A ITEM 1. This Schedule 13G/A relates to shares of the Voting Shares of Common Stock (the "Shares") of American Vanguard Corp., a Delaware corporation (the "Issuer"), whose principal executive offices are located at 4695 MacArthur Court Suite 1250 Newport Beach, CA 92660. ITEM 2. (a) - (c) The person filing this Schedule 13G/A is St. Denis J. Villere & Company, L.L.C., a Louisiana limited liability company ("Villere"), with its principal business office located at 601 Poydras St. Suite 1808, New Orleans, Louisiana 70130. (d) Title of Class of Securities: Voting Shares of Common Stock (e) CUSIP Number: 030371108 ITEM 3. Villere is filing this Schedule 13G/A as an Investment Adviser registered under Section 203 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940. ITEM 4. Ownership. (a) - (c) As of December 31, 2008, Villere was deemed to have or share voting or dispositive power over, and therefore to own beneficially, the number and percentage of Shares of the Issuer indicated below:
Number Percentage of Sole Shared Sole Shared of Outstanding Voting Voting Dispositive Dispositive Shares Shares Power Power Power Power - ------ ------------- ------- --------- ------------ ----------- 2,806,606 10.42% 181,566 2,625,040 181,566 2,625,040
Page 3 of 5 pages ITEM 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class. Not Applicable ITEM 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person. Not Applicable ITEM 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company. Not Applicable ITEM 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group. Not Applicable ITEM 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group. Not Applicable ITEM 10. Certification. By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and held in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect. Page 4 of 5 pages SIGNATURE After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. Date: January 13, 2009 ---------------- ST. DENIS J. VILLERE & COMPANY, L.L.C. By: /s/ George G. Villere ---------------------------- George G. Villere Member Page 5 of 5 pages -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----