---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-24-180337"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AVD"
cik: "0000005981"
company_name: "AMERICAN VANGUARD CORP"
filed_at: "2024-07-17T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-31T20:19:14.892816+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# American Vanguard CEO steps down; OCEO formed with CFO, SVP HR, CIO, board member to drive transformation

## Summary
- CEO Eric Wintemute concluded his role effective July 12, 2024; remains Chairman until 2025 annual meeting and will consult part-time.
- Office of CEO (OCEO) established: CFO David Johnson, SVP HR Shirin Khosravi, CIO/GC Timothy Donnelly (Acting CEO), board member Mark Bassett.
- Board cited recent performance as need for urgency; OCEO to improve strategy execution, accelerate transformation with consultant Kearney.
- Search for a permanent CEO is underway; all functions report to OCEO during transition.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-24-180337
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AVD
- cik: 0000005981
- company_name: AMERICAN VANGUARD CORP
- filed_at: 2024-07-17T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/5981/000119312524180337/0001193125-24-180337-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/5981/000119312524180337/d744846d8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-24-180337
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-24-180337.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-24-180337.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Eric Wintemute changed role as Chief Executive Officer at AMERICAN VANGUARD CORP.
  - Action: concluded his role
  - Role: Chief Executive Officer
  source text: Effective as of July 12, 2024, Eric Wintemute concluded his role as Chief Executive Officer of American Vanguard Corporation (the “Company”).
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/5981/000119312524180337/0001193125-24-180337-index.htm
- Executive change
  Timothy Donnelly was appointed as Acting Chief Executive Officer at AMERICAN VANGUARD CORP.
  - Action: designated as and assumed duties of
  - Role: Acting Chief Executive Officer
  source text: Mr. Donnelly has also been designated as, and assumed the duties of, the Company’s Acting Chief Executive Officer and acting principal executive officer as of July 12, 2024.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/5981/000119312524180337/0001193125-24-180337-index.htm

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