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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-24-206163"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AVD"
cik: "0000005981"
company_name: "AMERICAN VANGUARD CORP"
filed_at: "2024-08-23T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-31T07:55:12.978420+00:00"
event_type: "regulatory"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# American Vanguard withdraws Dacthal registrations after EPA suspension based on rodent study

## Summary
- Voluntary cancellation of Dacthal federal registrations submitted to EPA after emergency suspension order on Aug 6, 2024.
- Company questions EPA conclusions based on single rodent study; will also cancel all international Dacthal registrations.
- OCEO team (Johnson, Donnelly, Khosravi, Bassett) managing CEO duties to receive $125K payments on Sep 30 and Dec 31, 2024.
- Mark Bassett also receives $29,200/month contractor fee for six months from July 1, 2024.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-24-206163
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AVD
- cik: 0000005981
- company_name: AMERICAN VANGUARD CORP
- filed_at: 2024-08-23T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: regulatory
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/5981/000119312524206163/0001193125-24-206163-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/5981/000119312524206163/d227634d8k.htm

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