---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-26-261680"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AVD"
cik: "0000005981"
company_name: "AMERICAN VANGUARD CORP"
filed_at: "2026-06-08T20:03:43+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-08T20:11:10.829719+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# AVD awards $450K in success bonuses to executives for completing total debt restructuring

## Summary
- Board approves success bonuses totaling $450K: Douglas Kaye $150K, David Johnson $125K, Timothy Donnelly $125K, Shirin Khosravi $50K for restructuring all company debt.
- At June 3 annual meeting, all seven director nominees elected; Deloitte ratification, say-on-pay frequency and approval all passed overwhelmingly.
- Chairman Pat Gottschalk thanked shareholders for strong support in press release after meeting.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-26-261680
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AVD
- cik: 0000005981
- company_name: AMERICAN VANGUARD CORP
- filed_at: 2026-06-08T20:03:43+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 5.07, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/5981/000119312526261680/0001193125-26-261680-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/5981/000119312526261680/d338998d8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-26-261680.txt

## Key facts
- Shareholder Votes
  AMERICAN VANGUARD CORP shareholders approved Advisory vote approving the overall executive compensation policies and procedures of the Company at the 2026-06-03 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2026-06-03
  source text: 4 - Executive Comp 15,159,605 561,820 338,571 5,335,877
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/5981/000119312526261680/0001193125-26-261680-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  AMERICAN VANGUARD CORP shareholders approved Advisory vote on the frequency of voting on the overall executive compensation policies and procedures of the Company at the 2026-06-03 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay frequency
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2026-06-03
  source text: 3 - Frequency of Comp 14,755,233 10,260 1,040,509 253,994
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/5981/000119312526261680/0001193125-26-261680-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  AMERICAN VANGUARD CORP shareholders approved Ratification of Deloitte Touche, LLP as independent registered public accounting firm at the 2026-06-03 meeting.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2026-06-03
  source text: 2 - Ratify Deloitte 20,904,030 24,225 467,618 0
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/5981/000119312526261680/0001193125-26-261680-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  AMERICAN VANGUARD CORP shareholders approved Election of seven directors at the 2026-06-03 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2026-06-03
  source text: With respect to the first proposal in the proxy, the following seven nominees received more votes “for” than “against” and, as a result, were elected to serve as directors for the ensuing year:
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/5981/000119312526261680/0001193125-26-261680-index.htm

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