-----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, Tp4sbZbUS5iLri1CJi+KTYPubAKdptpl64cLrjJfMXvCGmgcE7J6pdtzmurLDOW+ wgUVeofYysQ6qFp1KetW9g== 0000950117-99-000295.txt : 19990217 0000950117-99-000295.hdr.sgml : 19990217 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950117-99-000295 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 19990216 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/A SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-19474 FILM NUMBER: 99541591 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 4695 MACARTHUR COURT CITY: NEWPORT BEACH STATE: CA ZIP: 90242 BUSINESS PHONE: 9492601200 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 4695 MACARTHUR COURT CITY: NEWPORT BEACH STATE: CA ZIP: 90242 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/A 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/A 1 GOLDSMITH & HARRIS INC. SC 13G AM#1 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. One )* American Vanguard Corporation - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name of Issuer) Common Stock, $0.10 Par Value Per Share - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) 030371108 --------------------- (CUSIP Number) December 31, 1998 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement) Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed: [X] Rule 13d-1(b) [ ] Rule 13d-1(c) [ ] Rule 13d-1(d) *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). Potential persons who are to respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB control number. Page 1 of 4 pages SEC 1745 (3-98) CUSIP No. 030371108 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Names of Reporting Persons. Goldsmith & Harris Incorporated I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only). 13-3741461 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions) (a) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ (b) X ------------------------------------------------------------------------ - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. SEC Use only ---------------------------------------------------------------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. Citizenship or Place of Organization New York ------------------------------------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Number of 5. Sole Voting Power Goldsmith & Harris Incorporated Shares ------------------------------------- Beneficially by 6. Shared Voting Power Owned by Each ------------------------------------- Reporting 7. Sole Dispositive Power Goldsmith & Harris Incorporated Person With: -------------------------------- 8. Shared Dispositive Power -------------------------------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 193,764 ---------------- 10. Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions) --------------------------------------------------------- 11. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11) 7.7% ------------ -------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12. Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions) - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BD ................................................................................ ................................................................................ ................................................................................ ................................................................................ ................................................................................ ................................................................................ - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Page 2 of 4 pages 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 193,764 shares of the security by vertue of its investment discretion over accounts of its customers that hold the shares. Included in this total are 44,360 shares owned by Jay R. Harris and members of his family. Mr. Harris is a control person of G&H. (b) The amount of shares of the security beneficially owned by G&H is 7.7% of the total outstanding shares of the security. (c)(i) G&H has the sole power to vote or to direct the vote of 193,764 shares of the security. (iii) G&H has the sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 193,764 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 12, 1999 Goldsmith & Harris Incorporated - ----------------- Date By PHILIP W. GOLDSMITH -------------------- Philip W. Goldsmith Chairman -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----