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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-22-169120"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AVD"
cik: "0000005981"
company_name: "AMERICAN VANGUARD CORP"
filed_at: "2022-06-07T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-25T04:06:17.853988+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# American Vanguard elects nine directors in contested vote, declares $0.025 quarterly dividend

## Summary
- Nine directors elected; three from dissident Cruiser Capital slate (Bassett, Gottschalk, Rosenbloom).
- Stockholders ratified BDO USA as independent auditor for FY 2022.
- Equity incentive plan amended to add 725,000 shares and extend term 10 years.
- Advisory vote on executive compensation passed 21.5M for, 4.5M against.
- Board declares $0.025/share quarterly dividend, payable July 8 to holders of record June 24.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-22-169120
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AVD
- cik: 0000005981
- company_name: AMERICAN VANGUARD CORP
- filed_at: 2022-06-07T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/5981/000119312522169120/0001193125-22-169120-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/5981/000119312522169120/d335209d8k.htm

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