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, 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
Newport Beach, California 92660
(Address of principal executive offices)
Registrant’s telephone number: (949) 260-1200
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The information contained in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including the Exhibit attached hereto, is being furnished under Items 5.02 and 8.01 and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
On July 2, 2013, Irving J. Thau, who served as a member of the Corporation’s Board of Directors since 2003, including as Lead Director, Chairman of the Audit Committee and Member of the Nominating & Corporate Governance Committee and Finance Committee, passed away.
Item 8.01 Other Events
On July 8, 2013, American Vanguard Corporation issued a press release announcing that Irving J. Thau, member of its Board of Directors since 2003, had passed away. The full text of that press 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 July 8, 2013 of American Vanguard Corporation regarding the passing of Irving J. Thau. |
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: July 9, 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 July 8, 2013 regarding the passing of Irving J. Thau. | |