X0306 4 2016-01-06 0 0000005981 AMERICAN VANGUARD CORP AVD 0001198398 WINTEMUTE ERIC G 4695 MACARTHUR COURT, STE 1200 NEWPORT BEACH CA 92660 1 1 0 0 Chairman & CEO Common Stock 2016-01-06 4 A 0 13618 0.00 A 888384 D Common Stock 2016-01-06 4 A 0 13618 0.00 A 902002 D These comprise an award of time-based restricted stock that vests in its entirety on January 6, 2019, if and only if reporting person is continuously employed by issuer through such vesting date as per the terms of a Restricted Stock Agreement dated as of January 6, 2016. These comprise an award of performance-based restricted stock that vests upon the attainment of both (i) continuous employment through January 6, 2019, and (ii) the relative growth of the issuer's EBIT, net sales and stock price appreciation as compared to that of certain industry comparator groups over the course of fiscal years 2016 - 2018 as per the terms of a Performance Stock Agreement dated as of January 6, 2016. /s/ ERIC G. WINTEMUTE 2016-01-08