# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000005981
**File Stem:** 0001193125-25-156193
**Filing Date:** 2025-7
**Character Count:** 10194
**Document Hash:** 22cb50327018927932ae476ac1fcbad1
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001193125-25-156193.hdr.sgml**: 20250707

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001193125-25-156193

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 14

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20250702

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Other Events

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Financial Statements and Exhibits

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20250707

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20250707

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** AMERICAN VANGUARD CORP
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000005981
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** AGRICULTURE CHEMICALS [2870]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 08 Industrial Applications and Services
- **EIN:** 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:** 251108195

**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

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### 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): July 2, 2025

## AMERICAN VANGUARD CORPORATION

#### (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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| **Delaware** | **001-13795** | **95-2588080** |
| **(State or other jurisdiction<br>of incorporation)** | **Commission**<br> **File Number** | **(I.R.S. Employer<br>Identification No.)** |

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#### 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))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

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| **Title of each class** | **Trading<br>Symbol** | **Exchanges<br>on which registered** |
| Common Stock, $.10 par value | AVD | New York Stock Exchange |

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b02 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b02 of this chapter).

Emerging Growth Company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

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| **Item 5.07** | **Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders**  |

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At the 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of American Vanguard Corporation (the "Company" or "Registrant") held on July 2, 2025, three matters were voted upon by stockholders, namely: (i) the election of nine directors until their successors are elected and qualified, (ii) the ratification of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2025, and (iii) an advisory vote approving the overall executive compensation policies and procedures of the Company as set forth in the 2025 proxy statement.

With respect to the first proposal in the proxy, the following nine nominees were elected to serve as directors for the ensuing year:

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| **Nominee** | **Votes For** | **Votes Against** | **Withheld** | **Broker Non-votes** |
|  Marisol Angelini | 16606567 | 252193 | 12528 | 5554243 |
|  Scott Baskin | 16170536 | 687110 | 13642 | 5554243 |
|  Mark Bassett | 16495561 | 333641 | 42086 | 5554243 |
|  Patrick Gottschalk | 16504151 | 358221 | 8916 | 5554243 |
|  Emer Gunter | 16488702 | 373661 | 8925 | 5554243 |
|  Douglas Kaye | 16785942 | 76033 | 9313 | 5554243 |
|  Steven Macicek | 16568720 | 259221 | 43347 | 5554243 |
|  Keith Rosenbloom | 16400224 | 462139 | 8925 | 5554243 |
|  Carmen Tiu | 16740484 | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;121789 | 9015 | 5554243 |

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With respect to Proposals Two (appointment of Deloitte) and Three (advisory approval of executive compensation), both measures received the requisite number of votes to be approved by the Company's stockholders; more specifically, the shares were voted as follows:

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| **Proposal** | **Votes For** | **Votes For** | **Votes Against** | **Votes Against** | **Withheld** | **Withheld** | **Broker Non-votes** | **Broker Non-votes** |
|  2 - Ratify Deloitte |  | 22030083 |  | 369428 |  | 26020 |  | 0 |
|  3 - Executive Comp |  | 14654753 |  | 2125356 |  | 91179 |  | 5554243 |

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| **Item 8.01** | **Other Events**  |

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On July 7, 2025, American Vanguard Corporation issued a press release announcing the results of the voting at its 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. The complete text of that release is linked hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

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| **Item 9.01** | **Financial Statements and Exhibits.**  |

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(d) Exhibits

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| Exhibit 99.1 | [Press release dated July 7, 2025, of Registrant regarding the results of its 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.](d933595dex991.htm) |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document). |

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#### 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.

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|  | AMERICAN VANGUARD CORPORATION | AMERICAN VANGUARD CORPORATION |
| Date: July 7, 2025 | By: | /s/ Timothy J. Donnelly |
|  |  | Timothy J. Donnelly |
|  |  | Chief Information Officer, General Counsel & Secretary |

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## Exhibit 99.1

**Exhibit 99.1**![LOGO](g933595g0704072752311.jpg)

**<u>FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE</u>**

**AMERICAN VANGUARD ANNOUNCES VOTING RESULTS** 

**OF 2025 ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS** 

Newport Beach, CA – July 7, 2025 – American Vanguard Corporation (NYSE:AVD) announced the voting results from its Annual Meeting of Stockholders held on July 2, 2025. As to the first of three initiatives, the nine director nominees named in the proxy received more votes "for" than "against"; those persons are: Marisol Angelini, Scott Baskin, Mark Bassett, Patrick Gottschalk, Emer Gunter, Douglas Kaye, Steven Macicek, Keith Rosenbloom and Carmen Tiu. They will serve as directors until the next annual meeting or until their successors are duly elected and qualified. In addition, the balance of the initiatives appearing on the Company's proxy passed, namely, the ratification of the appointment of Deloitte Touche, LLP as the company's independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2025, and advisory approval of the executive compensation policies and practices as set forth in the Company's 2025 proxy. All measures received an overwhelming percentage of voted shares.

CEO Dak Kaye commented, "We thank our shareholders for voting at the annual meeting and appreciate your support for our director nominees and other ballot initiatives."

**About American Vanguard** 

American Vanguard Corporation is a diversified specialty and agriculture products company that develops and markets products for crop protection and management, turf and ornamentals management, and public and animal health. Over the past 20 years, through product and business acquisitions, the Company has significantly expanded its operations and now has more than 1,000 product registrations worldwide. To learn more about the Company, please reference **<u>www.american-vanguard.com</u>**.

The Company, from time to time, may discuss forward-looking information. Except for the historical information contained in this release the matters set forth in this press release include forward-looking statements. These statements can be identified by the fact that they do not relate strictly to historical or current facts. Forward-looking statements often use words such as "believe," "expect," "anticipate," "intend," "estimate," "project," "outlook," "forecast," "target," "trend," "plan," "goal," or other words of comparable meaning or future-tense or conditional verbs such as "may," "will," "should," "would," or "could." These forward-looking statements are based on the current expectations and 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 risks 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. The company disclaims any intent or obligation to update these forward-looking statements.

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| <u>Company Contact:</u> | <u>Investor Representative:</u> |
| American Vanguard Corporation | Alpha IR Group |
| Anthony Young, Director of Investor Relations | Robert Winters |
| <u>anthonyy@amvac.com</u> | <u>robert.winters@alpha-ir.com</u> |
| (949) 221-6119 | (929) 266-6315 |

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