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accession: "0001193125-22-156764"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AVD"
cik: "0000005981"
company_name: "AMERICAN VANGUARD CORP"
filed_at: "2022-05-23T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-25T08:24:52.040460+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# American Vanguard sends letter urging stockholders to vote for its board slate amid proxy contest

## Summary
- Stock YTD up 37% vs Russell 2000 down 19% as of May 20, 2022.
- Board to appoint at least two new independent directors by end-2023, including an audit financial expert.
- One incumbent director to retire by end-2022; another by end-2023.
- Annual Meeting on June 1, 2022; company criticizes activist Cruiser for lacking a specific plan.
- Q1 2022 significantly exceeded targets; mid-double-digit growth anticipated for full year 2022.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-22-156764
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AVD
- cik: 0000005981
- company_name: AMERICAN VANGUARD CORP
- filed_at: 2022-05-23T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/5981/000119312522156764/0001193125-22-156764-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/5981/000119312522156764/d355682d8k.htm

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