-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, RjBQziuzGusA8TucLIu3vFso6Jjq4QN/eOLJwqV+3c+xYo2xi3NF6uJlkl97ZDjf hDeTP8SJJN+Cl1CvyRX1Ug== 0000950117-98-000291.txt : 19980218 0000950117-98-000291.hdr.sgml : 19980218 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950117-98-000291 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 19980217 SROS: NASD SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: AMERICAN VANGUARD CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000005981 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: AGRICULTURE CHEMICALS [2870] IRS NUMBER: 952588080 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-19474 FILM NUMBER: 98542553 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 4100 E WASHINGTON BLVD CITY: LOS ANGELES STATE: CA ZIP: 90023 BUSINESS PHONE: 2132643910 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 4100 E WASHINGTON BLVD CITY: LOS ANGELES STATE: CA ZIP: 90023 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: AEROCON INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19720620 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: GOLDSMITH & HARRIS INC /NY/ /ADV CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000722403 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: [] IRS NUMBER: 133741461 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NY FISCAL YEAR END: 1031 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 80 PINE ST CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10005 BUSINESS PHONE: 2125145515 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: GOLDSMITH & HARRIS INC /NY/ /ADV DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19980213 SC 13G 1 GOLDSMITH & HARRIS INC. SC 13G ------------------- OMB APPROVAL ------------------- OMB Number: 3235-0145 Expires: October 31, 1994 Estimated average burden hours per response... 14.90 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 ----------------------- SCHEDULE 13G Under the Securities Act of 1934 (Amendment No. ----------)* American Vanguard Corporation --------------------------------------------------- (Name of Issuer) Common Stock, $0.10 Par Value Per Share --------------------------------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) 030371108 --------------------------------------------------- (CUSIP Number) Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this statement [ ]. (A fee is not required only if the filing person: (1) has a previous statement on file reporting beneficial ownership of more than five percent of the class of securities described on Item 1; and (2) has filed no amendment subsequent thereto reporting beneficial ownership of five percent or less of such class.) (See Rule 13d-7). *The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page. The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes). Page 1 of 4 pages - --------------------------- --------------------- CUSIP No. 030371108 13G Page 2 of 4 Pages - --------------------------- --------------------- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Goldsmith & Harris Incorporated 13-3741461 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [ ] (b) [X] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION New York - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF SHARES Goldsmith & Harris Incorporated BENEFICIALLY OWNED --------------------------------------------------------- BY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH --------------------------------------------------------- 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER Goldsmith & Harris Incorporated --------------------------------------------------------- 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 179,233 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 7.2% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* BD - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT! PAGE 3 OF 4 PAGES SCHEDULE 13G ITEM 1. (a) The name of the issuer is American Vanguard Corporation (the "Corporation"). (b) The Corporation's executive office is located at 4100 East Washington Boulevard, Los Angeles, California 90023. ITEM 2. (a) The person filing this statement is Goldsmith & Harris Incorporated ("G&H"). (b) G&H is located at 80 Pine Street, New York, NY 10005. (c) G&H was organized under the laws of New York. (d) The security is common stock, $.10 par value per share. (e) The CUSIP Number of the security is 030371108. ITEM 3. (a) G&H is a broker-dealer (File No. 8-30122) registered under Section 15 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. ITEM 4. (a) G&H is the beneficial owner of 179,233 shares of the security by virtue of its investment discretion over accounts of its customers that hold the shares. (b) The amount of shares of the security beneficially owned by G&H is 7.2% of the total outstanding shares of the security. (c) (i) G&H has the sole power to vote or to direct the vote of 179,233 shares of the security. (iii) G&H has the sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 179,133 shares of the security. ITEM 5. Not applicable Page 4 of 4 Pages ITEM 6. No other person is known to have the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, more than five percent of the securities. ITEM 7. Not applicable. ITEM 8. Not applicable. ITEM 9. Not applicable. ITEM 10. After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. February 17, 1998 Goldsmith & Harris Incorporated - ------------------ Date By /s/ Philip W. Goldsmith ------------------------------- Philip W. Goldsmith Chairman -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----