X0202 4 2005-07-14 0 0000005981 AMERICAN VANGUARD CORP AVD 0001201267 GILBANE ROBERT F 105 BURGOYNE HEIGHTS ROAD NEW HARTFORD CT 06057 0 1 0 0 President of GemChem, Inc. Common Stock 2005-07-14 4 S 0 100000 20.52 D 245858 D /s/ Robert F. Gilbane 2005-07-14