Ownership Submission
FORM 3
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549INITIAL STATEMENT OF 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 *
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Bennett John Mason
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2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
2024-08-06
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3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
AMERICAN VANGUARD CORP [AVD]
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(Last)
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(First)
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(Middle)
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4695 MACARTHUR COURT, SUITE 1200
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4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director
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_____ 10% Owner
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_____ Officer (give title below)
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_____ Other (specify below)
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See Remarks /
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5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
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(Street)
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NEWPORT BEACH
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CA
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92660
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6. Individual or Join/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
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Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
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1.Title of Security
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2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
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3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
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4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security
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2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
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3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
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4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security
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5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
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6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
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Date Exercisable
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Expriation Date
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Title
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Amount or Number of Shares
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Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
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Relationships
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Director
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10% Owner
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Officer
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Other
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Bennett John Mason
4695 MACARTHUR COURT, SUITE 1200
NEWPORT BEACH, CA92660
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See Remarks
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Signatures
/s/ John Mason Bennett
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2024-08-06
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**Signature of Reporting Person
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Date
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Explanation of Responses:
(*)
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If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
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(**)
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Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
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(1)
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The Reporting Person has executed a Power of Attorney dated June 18, 2024 permitting execution of Forms 3, 4 and 5 by two attorneys-in-fact; a copy of that Power of Attorney is filed herewith.
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(2)
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These 1,677 unvested restricted shares, which will vest one half on April 20, 2025 and one half on April 10, 2026 respectively, provided that Reporting Person remains a full-time employee of the Company or an affiliate of the Company as of the vesting date.
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(3)
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These 2,662 unvested performance shares, which will vest one half on April 20, 2025 and one half on April 10, 2026, provided that Reporting Person remains a full-time employee of the Company or an affiliate of the Company as of the vesting date and, with respect to the performance shares, certain financial metrics are achieved.
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