Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership (Form 4)

Ownership Submission

FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b). Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * Kaye Douglas 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol AMERICAN VANGUARD CORP [AVD] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (Last) (First) (Middle) 4695 MACARTHUR COURT, STE 1200 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 12/09/2024 (Street) NEWPORT BEACH, CA 92660 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (Month/Day/Year) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) _X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip) Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Stock 12/09/2024 A 59,003(1) A $5.72 59,003 D Common Stock 12/09/2024 A 118,007(2) A $5.72 177,010 D Common Stock 12/09/2024 A 59,003(3) A $5.72 236,013 D Common Stock 12/09/2024 A 52,448(4) A $5.72 288,461 D

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)	5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5)	6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)	7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4)	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Kaye Douglas 4695 MACARTHUR COURT, STE 1200 NEWPORT BEACH, CA 92660			CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

Signatures

/s/ Douglas Kaye	01/21/2025
**Signature of Reporting Person	Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	These comprise an award of performance-based restricted stock that vests upon the attainment of both (i) continuous employment through his first, third and fifth anniversary of his employment, and (ii) the relative growth of the issuer's total shareholder return as compared with the Russell 2000 as follows: a) 50% of target (i.e., one-third of total award) if the TSR is >= the 25th percentile but < the 50th percentile, b) 100% of the target if the TSR is >= 50th percentile but < the 75th percentile and c) 200% of the target if the TSR is >= the 75th percentile.
(2)	These comprise an award of performance-based restricted stock that vests at any time during the five year term in a two step process as follows: x) step one - one-sixth of the total number of shares awarded will vest on each of the dates upon which the fair market value of the issuer's common stock exceeds a) 2X, b) 3X and c) 4X the FMV on the date of the award (i.e., $5.72/share), in each case, for at least 20 consecutive days, and y) step two - one-sixth of the total number of shares awarded will vest twelve months after the occurrence of either clause a), b) or c) above, provided the reporting person remains employed by issuer on such date.
(3)	These comprise an award of time-based restricted stock that vests on equal tranches on each of the first, second, third, fourth, and fifth anniversary of the award date and are subject to forfeiture in the event that reporting person is not continuously employed through each such vesting date for any reason.
(4)	These comprise an award of time-based restricted stock that vests on equal tranches on each of the first, second, third, fourth, and fifth anniversary of the award date and are subject to forfeiture only if reporting person is not continuously employed through each such vesting date due to a termination for cause.

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