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 5, 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
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Item 8.01 Other Events
On September 9, 2013, American Vanguard Corporation issued a press release announcing that its board of directors had declared a cash dividend in the amount of five cents ($0.05) per share of common stock to holders of record as of October 4, 2013 to be distributed on October 18, 2013. The complete text of that release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
On September 5, 2013, the board of directors of American Vanguard Corporation authorized management to enter into a share repurchase plan to repurchase the company’s common stock in equal amounts on a quarterly basis totaling, annually, one percent of the issued and outstanding shares.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
| Exhibit 99.1 | Press release dated September 9, 2013 of American Vanguard Corporation regarding a dividend declaration. |
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 11, 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 September 9, 2013 regarding a dividend declaration.. | |