---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-21-273947"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AVD"
cik: "0000005981"
company_name: "AMERICAN VANGUARD CORP"
filed_at: "2021-09-15T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-29T03:40:59.915986+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# American Vanguard appoints Marisol Angelini to board; dividend doubled to $0.02/quarter

## Summary
- Director Lawrence S. Clark resigns after 15 years; resignation not due to any disagreement.
- Marisol Angelini appointed effective Dec 9; former Coca-Cola and P&G executive.
- Board declares $0.02 per share cash dividend for Q3 2021.
- Annual dividend total increases to $0.080 in 2021 from $0.040 in 2020.
- Angelini recruited through Latino Corporate Directors Association; will serve on Audit, Compensation, and Finance committees.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-21-273947
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AVD
- cik: 0000005981
- company_name: AMERICAN VANGUARD CORP
- filed_at: 2021-09-15T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/5981/000119312521273947/0001193125-21-273947-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/5981/000119312521273947/d232578d8k.htm

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## Key facts
- Executive change
  Lawrence S. Clark resigned as Director at AMERICAN VANGUARD CORP.
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Director
  source text: Lawrence S. Clark, who has served on the Registrant’s board of directors since 2006, has submitted a resignation from the board and its committees effective close of business on Thursday, December 9, 2021.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/5981/000119312521273947/0001193125-21-273947-index.htm
- Executive change
  Marisol Angelini was appointed as Director at AMERICAN VANGUARD CORP.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: Registrant announced its board of directors had appointed Marisol Angelini to fill the vacancy to be created by Mr. Clark’s departure and to commence service on its board effective after the close of business on Thursday, December 9, 2021.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/5981/000119312521273947/0001193125-21-273947-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.