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): December 28, 2007
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) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 4695 MacArthur Court Newport Beach, California |
92660 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (949) 260-1200
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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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| Item 8.01 | Other Events |
On December 28, 2007, the Company’s subsidiary, AMVAC Chemical Corporation (“AMVAC”) closed the option to purchase from BASF Aktiengesellschaft (“BASF”) certain manufacturing assets relating to the production of Terbufos and Phorate and located at BASF’s multi-plant facility situated in Hannibal, Missouri. Additional details on the transaction are set forth in the Form 8-K filed by the Company on October 29, 2007.
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: January 3, 2008 |
By: | /S/ TIMOTHY J. DONNELLY | ||||||
| Timothy J. Donnelly | ||||||||
| Vice President | ||||||||