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 7, 2004
AMERICAN VANGUARD CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 0-6354 | 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
Item 5. Other Events
On July 7, 2004, American Vanguard issued a press release attached hereto exhibit 99.1. The release announced that American Vanguard Corporation was added to the Russell 3000® and 2000® Indexes. The press release is more particularly described in Exhibit 99.1.
Item 7. Exhibits
| Exhibit 99.1 |
Press release issued July 7, 2004. |
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| AMERICAN VANGUARD CORPORATION | ||
| (Registrant) | ||
| By: |
/s/ James A. Barry | |
| James A. Barry | ||
| Senior Vice President | ||
| Chief Financial Officer | ||
Date: July 7, 2004
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
| Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press release dated July 7, 2004, of American Vanguard Corporation announcing that it was added to the Russell 3000® and 2000® Indexes. |
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