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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): June 7, 2023     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     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:   ☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)   ☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)   ☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))   ☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:   Title of each class   Trading Symbol   Exchanges on which registered Common Stock, $.10 par value   AVD   New York Stock Exchange Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b02 of this chapter). Emerging Growth Company   ☐                          If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  ☐       Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders At the 2023 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of American Vanguard Corporation (the “Company” or “Registrant”) held on June 7, 2023, three matters were voted upon by stockholders, namely: (i) the election of nine directors until their successors are elected and qualified, (ii) the ratification of Deloitte Touche, LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2023, and (iii) an advisory vote approving the overall executive compensation policies and procedures of the Company as set forth in the 2023 proxy. With respect to the first proposal in the proxy, the following nine nominees received more votes “for” than “against” and, as a result, were elected to serve as directors for the ensuing year:   Nominee    Votes For      Against      Withheld      Broker Non-Votes   Marisol Angelini      21,832,745        318,473        1,929        2,595,051   Scott D. Baskin      21,436,522        715,720        905        2,595,051   Mark R. Bassett      21,311,738        840,203        1,206        2,595,051   Debra F. Edwards      21,586,054        565,183        1,910        2,595,051   Morton D. Erlich      21,285,427        865,663        2,057        2,595,051   Patrick E. Gottschalk      21,584,954        566,988        1,205        2,595,051   Emer Gunter      20,776,351        1,375,891        905        2,595,051   Keith M. Rosenbloom      21,587,621        564,321        1,205        2,595,051   Eric G. Wintemute      21,284,371        867,825        951        2,595,051   With respect to Proposals Two (appointment of Deloitte) and Three (advisory approval of executive compensation), both measures received the affirmative, vote of a majority of the shares cast at the meeting; more specifically, the shares were voted as follows:   Proposal    Votes For      Votes Against      Votes Abstain      Broker Non-Votes   Two - Appointment of Deloitte      24,123,428        623,188        1,582        0   Three – Advisory approval of executive compensation      20,196,852        1,949,123        7,172        2,595,051   Item 8.01 Other Events On June 12, 2023, American Vanguard Corporation issued a press release announcing both the results of the voting at its 2023 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and the declaration of a cash dividend in the amount of $0.03 per share to holders of the Company’s common stock as of June 28, 2023, for distribution on July 14, 2023. The complete text of that release is linked 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 June 12, 2023, of Registrant regarding the results of its 2023 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and dividend declaration. Exhibit 104    Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document). 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: June 13, 2023     By:   /s/ Timothy J. Donnelly       Timothy J. Donnelly       Chief Administrative Officer, General Counsel & Secretary