0001193125-13-172437.txt : 20130425 0001193125-13-172437.hdr.sgml : 20130425 20130425095032 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-13-172437 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 4 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20130419 ITEM INFORMATION: Other Events ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20130425 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20130425 FILER: 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: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-13795 FILM NUMBER: 13781197 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 4695 MACARTHUR COURT CITY: NEWPORT BEACH STATE: CA ZIP: 92660 BUSINESS PHONE: 949-260-1200 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 8-K 1 d524804d8k.htm FORM 8-K 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): April 19, 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, Suite 1200

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 April 19, 2013, American Vanguard Corporation (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that non-employee director Jerome L. Coben will not be standing for election to the Company’s board of directors at its 2013 Annual Stockholders’ Meeting. The full text of that press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference herein.

On April 22, 2013, the Company issued a press release announcing that non-employee director Esmail Zirakparvar had received a distinguished alumni award from Iowa State Universtiy. 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 April 19, 2013 of American Vanguard Corporation.
Exhibit 99.2    Press release dated April 22, 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: April 25, 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 April 19, 2013.
Exhibit 99.2    Press release of American Vanguard Corporation dated April 22, 2013.
 EX-99.1 2 d524804dex991.htm EX-99.1 EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

LOGO

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

AMERICAN VANGUARD CORPORATION ANNOUNCES CHANGE IN BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Newport Beach, CA – April 19, 2013 – American Vanguard Corporation (NYSE:AVD) today announced that non-employee director, Jerome L. Coben, has chosen not to stand for election to the Company’s board of directors at the Company’s 2013 Annual Shareholders’ Meeting. He will serve for the balance of his current term and then turn his focus to meeting the increasing demands of his litigation consulting practice and other business pursuits.

Eric Wintemute, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer of American Vanguard commented: “We thank Jerry for his hard work and contributions to our Board and its committees and wish him well in his professional and business pursuits.”

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. American Vanguard is included on the Russell 2000® & Russell 3000® Indexes and the Standard & Poors Small Cap 600 Index. 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. 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 in the Company’s SEC reports and filings. Any forward-looking statements in this release represent the Company’s best judgment as of the date of this release.

Contact Information:

American Vanguard Corporation   The Equity Group Inc.
William A. Kuser, Director of Investor Relations   www.theequitygroup.com
(949) 260-1200   Lena Cati (212) 836-9611
williamk@amvac-chemical.com   Lcati@equityny.com
 EX-99.2 3 d524804dex992.htm EX-99.2 EX-99.2

Exhibit 99.2

LOGO

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

ESMAIL ZIRAKPARVAR RECEIVES IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY DISTINGUISHED ALUMNI AWARD

Newport Beach, CA – April 22, 2013 – American Vanguard Corporation (NYSE:AVD) today announced that a member of its Board of Directors, Esmail Zirakparvar has received the Distinguished Alumni Award from his alma mater, Iowa State University. This award is the highest honor given to alumni by Iowa State’s Alumni Association and has been presented annually since 1961 to individuals who are nationally and/or internationally recognized for preeminent contributions to their professions or life’s work.

Mr. Zirakparvar has left a visible mark on the agrichemical industry since beginning his career in agribusiness and plant biotechnology at Iowa State in 1975 when he arrived from Iran to begin graduate studies. He trained in the field of nematology, earning both a master’s and a Ph.D. in plant pathology, and his research discovered the first known presence of soybean cyst nematode in Iowa.

Mr. Zirakparvar went on to manage agribusinesses for Union Carbide, Rhone-Poulenc Agro, Aventis CropScience, and Bayer CropScience. As board member and COO of Bayer CropScience, Mr. Zirakparvar played a key role in the formation of the company following the merger of the agricultural businesses of Aventis and Bayer in 2004. Under his leadership, Bayer CropScience grew to become one of the world’s leading innovative companies in the area of crop protection, non-agricultural pest control, and seed and plant biotechnology. After retiring in 2006, he has been part of Precision BioScience’s advisory board since 2007, and in 2010 he joined American Vanguard Corporation as a member of its Board of Directors.

Eric Wintemute, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer of American Vanguard commented: “Esmail has been a very valuable addition to our Board over the past several years. His tremendous international experience allows him to contribute significantly to our analysis of global agribusiness opportunities. His insights into the technological aspects of agriculture and pest control have aided us in strategic and acquisition decision-making. We are delighted to see him receive this well-deserved honor for his great contributions to our Industry’s efforts to feed a growing and hungry global population.”

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. American Vanguard is included on the Russell 2000® & Russell 3000® Indexes and the Standard & Poors Small Cap 600 Index. 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. 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 in the Company’s SEC reports and filings. Any forward-looking statements in this release represent the Company’s best judgment as of the date of this release.

Contact Information:

American Vanguard Corporation   The Equity Group Inc.
William A. Kuser, Director of Investor Relations   www.theequitygroup.com
(949) 260-1200   Lena Cati (212) 836-9611
williamk@amvac-chemical.com   Lcati@equityny.com
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