SEC FORM 3

SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Baker Smith Cindy

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

4695 MACARTHUR COURT, SUITE 1200

(Street)

NEWPORT BEACH

92660

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
09/13/2012

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
AMERICAN VANGUARD CORP [ AVD ]

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	Senior VP & Director - AMVAC

5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock	3,000⁽¹⁾	D
Common Stock	9,000⁽²⁾	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)

Explanation of Responses:

1. These shares constitute a tranche of restricted stock that was awarded to reporting person pursuant to the terms of a Restricted Stock Agreement dated September 1, 2012 under which the award vests in its entirety ninety (90) days after commencement of employment and is subject to forfeiture in the event that reporting person is not employed continuously through such vesting date.

2. These shares constitute a tranche of restricted stock that was awarded to reporting person pursuant to the terms of a Restricted Stock Agreement dated September 1, 2012 under which the award vests in its entirety three (3) years after commencement of employment and is subject to forfeiture in the vent that reporting person is not employed continuously through such vesting date.

Remarks:

On 9/13/2012, reporting person was appointed an executive officer of issuer. The reporting person has executed a Power of Attorney dated September 7, 2012 permitting execution of Forms 3, 4 and 5 by two attorneys-in-fact; a copy of that Power of Attorney is filed herewith.

	/s/ Cindy Baker Smith	09/26/2012
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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