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): January 8, 2007

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:

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Item 8.01 Other Events

On January 8, 2007, American Vanguard Corporation issued a press release announcing that it had appointed Brett R. Meinsen to the newly-created position of Vice President and Director of Finance. 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 January 8, 2007 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: January 8, 2007	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 January 8, 2007.

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

AMERICAN VANGUARD APPOINTS BRETT R. MEINSEN AS VICE PRESIDENT AND DIRECTOR OF FINANCE

Newport Beach, CA – January 8, 2007 – American Vanguard Corporation (NYSE: AVD), today announced that Brett R. Meinsen, CPA, has been appointed Vice President and Director of Finance, a newly created position.

Mr. Meinsen brings considerable experience in finance and administration, having worked 25 years in these functions, primarily in the manufacturing sector. Most recently, he served as Vice President, Finance and Administration for 10 years at Reinhold Industries, Inc., (Nasdaq:RNHDA) a manufacturer of composite products for aerospace, military and commercial markets, which is being acquired by an affiliate of The Jordan Company, L.P. Prior to that, Mr. Meinsen held finance positions of increasing responsibility over an 11-year period at Phillips Medical Systems, a manufacturer of diagnostic medical imaging equipment, at the end of which he was Director, Finance/Administration.

At American Vanguard, Mr. Meinsen will focus on preparing Securities and Exchange filings, maintaining the Company’s financial reporting systems, managing audits, and overseeing the tax function, among other responsibilities. James A. Barry will continue to serve as Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary/Treasurer of the Company.

Eric Wintemute, President and CEO of American Vanguard, stated, “We are very pleased to welcome Brett to American Vanguard. His extensive financial experience makes him an excellent addition to the team. Brett has the qualities we were seeking in order to enhance our finance team as we pursue continued growth, as well as ensure high quality and timely disclosures.”

Further, Mr. Barry stated, “I am excited about having a finance executive of Brett’s caliber on the team. As a growing company in an age of heightened public disclosure requirements, we believe it is important to invest in talented people and solid internal systems.”

About American Vanguard

American Vanguard Corporation is a diversified specialty and agricultural products company that develops and markets products for crop protection and management, turf and ornamentals management and public and animal health. The Company’s basic strategy is to acquire and license brand name, niche product lines from larger companies that divest mature products to focus on newly discovered molecules. American Vanguard is included on the Russell 2000® and Russell® 3000 Indexes. To learn more about American Vanguard, please reference the Company’s web site at www.american-vanguard.com.

The Company, from time to time, may discuss forward-looking information. Except for the historical information contained in this release, all forward-looking statements are estimates by the Company’s management and are subject to various risks and uncertainties that may cause results to differ from management’s current expectations. Such factors include weather conditions, changes in regulatory policy and other risks as detailed from time-to-time in the Company’s SEC reports and filings. All forward-looking statements, if any, in this release represent the Company’s judgment as of the date of this release.

CONTACT:	-OR-	AVD’S INVESTOR RELATIONS FIRM
American Vanguard Corporation		The Equity Group Inc.
Eric G. Wintemute, President & CEO		www.theequitygroup.com
(949) 260-1200		Loren G. Mortman
		LMortman@equityny.com
		(212) 836-9604

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