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): September 19, 2014

 

 

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:

 

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¨ 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 September 19, 2014, American Vanguard Corporation issued a press release announcing that its board of directors had declared a cash dividend in the amount of five cent ($0.05) per share of common stock to holders of record as of October 8, 2014 to be distributed on October 22, 2014. The complete text of that release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits

 

Exhibit 99.1    Press release dated September 19, 2014 of American Vanguard Corporation regarding declaration of a cash dividend.


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: September 22, 2014     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 September 19, 2014 regarding declaration of cash dividend.