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| EX-99.2 - EX-99.2 - AMERICAN VANGUARD CORP | d648595dex992.htm |
| EX-99.1 - EX-99.1 - AMERICAN VANGUARD CORP | d648595dex991.htm |
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 18, 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
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)) |
Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition
On December 20, 2013 American Vanguard Corporation issued a press release clarifying business conditions and their likely effect upon financial performance for the three and twelve month periods ending December 31, 2013. The full text of that press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2 and is incorporated herein by reference.
The information contained in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including the Exhibits attached hereto, is being furnished under Items 2.02, 8.01 and 9.01 and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
Item 8.01 Other Events
On December 18, 2013, American Vanguard Corporation (the “Company”) 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 December 27, 2013 to be distributed on January 10, 2014. The complete text of that release is attached 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 December 18, 2013 of American Vanguard Corporation regarding a dividend declaration. | |
| Exhibit 99.2 | Press release dated December 20, 2013 of American Vanguard Corporation regarding business conditions and their likely effect on financial performance for the three and twelve month periods ending December 31, 2013. | |
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: December 20, 2013 | By: | /s/ Timothy J. Donnelly | ||||
| Timothy J. Donnelly | ||||||
| Chief Administrative Officer, General Counsel & Secretary | ||||||
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| Exhibit 99.1 | Press release of American Vanguard Corporation dated December 18, 2013. | |
| Exhibit 99.2 | Press release of American Vanguard Corporation dated December 20, 2013. | |