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Registration No.&nbsp;333-</FONT></TD>
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<P align="center"><FONT size="4"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B></FONT>

<DIV align="center"><FONT size="3"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549</B>
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<P align="center"><FONT size="5"><B>FORM S-8</B></FONT>

<DIV align="center"><FONT size="2"><B>REGISTRATION STATEMENT<br>
Under<br>
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933</B>
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<P align="center"><FONT size="6"><B>AMERICAN VANGUARD CORPORATION</B></FONT>

<DIV align="center"><FONT size="2">(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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<B>95-2588080</B></FONT></TD>
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(I.R.S. Employer<BR>
Identification No.)</FONT></TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><FONT size="2"><B>4695 MacArthur Court, Suite&nbsp;1250</B></FONT></TD>
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<B>92660</B></FONT></TD>
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(Zip Code)</FONT></TD>
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<P align="center"><FONT size="2"><B>AMERICAN VANGUARD CORPORATION<BR>
1994 STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN*</B><BR>
(Full title of the plan)</FONT>

<P align="center"><FONT size="2"><B>Eric G. Wintemute<BR>
President and Chief Executive Officer<BR>
4695 MacArthur Court</B>, <B>Suite&nbsp;1250<BR>
Newport Beach, California 92660<BR>
(949)&nbsp;260-1200</B><BR>
(Name, address and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)</FONT>

<P align="center"><FONT size="2">Copy to:</FONT>

<P align="center"><FONT size="2"><B>John B. Miles, Esq.<BR>
McDermott, Will &#038; Emery<BR>
18191 Von Karman Avenue, Suite&nbsp;500<BR>
Irvine, California 92612-0187<BR>
(949)&nbsp;851-0633</B></FONT>

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value $.10 per
share)<sup>(1)</sup></FONT></TD>
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99,973 shares<sup>(3)</sup>
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    <TD width="96%"><FONT size="2">This Registration Covers the 1994 Stock Incentive Plan, as amended and
restated by the 1994 Amended and Restated Stock Incentive Plan and the
Second Amended and Restated 1994 Stock Incentive Plan (collectively, the
&#147;Plan&#148;).</FONT></TD>
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    <TD width="96%"><FONT size="2">In addition to the number of shares of Common Stock stated above, this
Registration Statement covers options and other rights to purchase or
acquire the shares of Common Stock under the Plan and, pursuant to Rule
416 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, an additional
indeterminate number of shares, options and rights which, by reason of
certain events specified in the Plan, may become subject to the Plan.</FONT></TD>
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    <TD width="96%"><FONT size="2">Estimated solely for purposes of calculating the amount of the
registration fee pursuant to Rule&nbsp;457 of the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, based on the average of the high and low sales prices of a share
of Common Stock of American Vanguard Corporation (the &#147;Registrant&#148;) as
reported on the American Stock Exchange on December&nbsp;30, 2002.</FONT></TD>
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    <TD width="96%"><FONT size="2">Represents the registration of shares of Common Stock issuable under the
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<P align="center"><FONT size="2"><B>EXPLANATORY NOTE</B></FONT>

<P align="left"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;This Registration Statement registers 99,973 additional shares of Common
Stock of the Registrant for issuance pursuant to the Plan. The contents of the
earlier Registration Statement on Form&nbsp;S-8 in respect of the Plan, as filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January&nbsp;2, 2002, Registration
No.&nbsp;333-76218 are hereby incorporated by reference.
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<P align="center"><FONT size="2"><B>SIGNATURES</B></FONT>

<P align="left"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended,
the undersigned registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe
that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form&nbsp;S-8 and has duly
caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Newport Beach, State of
California, on the 7th day of January, 2003.
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    <TD colspan="3" valign="top" align="left"><FONT size="2">AMERICAN VANGUARD CORPORATION</FONT></TD>
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By:
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    <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;/s/ James A. Barry</FONT></TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;James A. Barry, Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer,</FONT></TD>
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<P align="center"><FONT size="2"><B>POWER OF ATTORNEY</B></FONT>

<P align="left"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Each person whose signature appears below hereby constitutes and appoints
Eric G. Wintemute and James A. Barry and each of them, his true and lawful
attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution, to sign on his
behalf, individually and in each capacity stated below, all amendments and
post-effective amendments to this Registration Statement on Form&nbsp;S-8 and to
file the same, with all exhibits thereto and any other documents in connection
therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Act
of 1933, as amended, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents full power
and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and
necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully and to all intents and
purposes as each might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming
each act that said attorneys-in-fact and agents may lawfully do or cause to be
done by virtue thereof.
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<P align="left"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended,
this Registration Statement has been signed below by the following persons in
the capacities indicated on January&nbsp;7, 2003.
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><FONT size="2">/s/ Eric G. Wintemute<BR>
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Eric G. Wintemute</FONT></TD>
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President,   Chief   Executive   Officer  and  Director   (Principal<BR>
Executive Officer)</FONT></TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><FONT size="2">/s/ James A. Barry<BR>
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James A. Barry</FONT></TD>
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Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Secretary/Treasurer<BR>
and Director (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)</FONT></TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><FONT size="2">/s/ Herbert A. Kraft<BR>
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Herbert A. Kraft</FONT></TD>
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Co-Chairman</FONT></TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><FONT size="2">/s/ Glenn A. Wintemute<BR>
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Glenn A. Wintemute</FONT></TD>
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Co-Chairman</FONT></TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><FONT size="2">/s/ John B. Miles<BR>
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John B. Miles</FONT></TD>
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Director</FONT></TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><FONT size="2">/s/ Carl R. Soderlind<BR>
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Carl R. Soderlind</FONT></TD>
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Director</FONT></TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><FONT size="2">/s/ Jay R. Harris<BR>
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Jay R. Harris</FONT></TD>
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Director</FONT></TD>
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Opinion and Consent of McDermott, Will &#038; Emery (filed herewith).</FONT></TD>
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Consent of BDO Seidman, LLP, independent certified public accountants
(filed herewith).</FONT></TD>
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Consent of McDermott, Will &#038; Emery (included in Exhibit&nbsp;5.1).</FONT></TD>
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Power of Attorney (included on signature page).</FONT></TD>
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American Vanguard Corporation Form S-8
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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 7, 2003.
Registration No. 333-
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM S-8
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Under
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
AMERICAN VANGUARD CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
95-2588080
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
4695 MacArthur Court, Suite 1250
Newport Beach, California
92660
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(Zip Code)
AMERICAN VANGUARD CORPORATION
1994 STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN*
(Full title of the plan)
Eric G. Wintemute
President and Chief Executive Officer
4695 MacArthur Court
,
Suite 1250
Newport Beach, California 92660
(949) 260-1200
(Name, address and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)
Copy to:
John B. Miles, Esq.
McDermott, Will & Emery
18191 Von Karman Avenue, Suite 500
Irvine, California 92612-0187
(949) 851-0633
CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
Proposed maximum
Proposed maximum
Title of securities
Amount to be
offering price per
aggregate offering
Amount of
to be registered
Registered
(1)
share
price
registration fee
Common Stock (par
value $.10 per
share)
(1)
99,973 shares
(3)
$21.925
(2)
$2,191,908
(2)
$
201.66
*
This Registration Covers the 1994 Stock Incentive Plan, as amended and
restated by the 1994 Amended and Restated Stock Incentive Plan and the
Second Amended and Restated 1994 Stock Incentive Plan (collectively, the
"Plan").
(1)
In addition to the number of shares of Common Stock stated above, this
Registration Statement covers options and other rights to purchase or
acquire the shares of Common Stock under the Plan and, pursuant to Rule
416 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, an additional
indeterminate number of shares, options and rights which, by reason of
certain events specified in the Plan, may become subject to the Plan.
(2)
Estimated solely for purposes of calculating the amount of the
registration fee pursuant to Rule 457 of the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, based on the average of the high and low sales prices of a share
of Common Stock of American Vanguard Corporation (the "Registrant") as
reported on the American Stock Exchange on December 30, 2002.
(3)
Represents the registration of shares of Common Stock issuable under the
Plan.
EXPLANATORY NOTE
This Registration Statement registers 99,973 additional shares of Common
Stock of the Registrant for issuance pursuant to the Plan. The contents of the
earlier Registration Statement on Form S-8 in respect of the Plan, as filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 2, 2002, Registration
No. 333-76218 are hereby incorporated by reference.
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SIGNATURES
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
EXHIBIT 5.1
EXHIBIT 23.1
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended,
the undersigned registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe
that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has duly
caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Newport Beach, State of
California, on the 7th day of January, 2003.
AMERICAN VANGUARD CORPORATION
By:
/s/ James A. Barry
James A. Barry, Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer,
Secretary/Treasurer and Director
POWER OF ATTORNEY
Each person whose signature appears below hereby constitutes and appoints
Eric G. Wintemute and James A. Barry and each of them, his true and lawful
attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution, to sign on his
behalf, individually and in each capacity stated below, all amendments and
post-effective amendments to this Registration Statement on Form S-8 and to
file the same, with all exhibits thereto and any other documents in connection
therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Act
of 1933, as amended, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents full power
and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and
necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully and to all intents and
purposes as each might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming
each act that said attorneys-in-fact and agents may lawfully do or cause to be
done by virtue thereof.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended,
this Registration Statement has been signed below by the following persons in
the capacities indicated on January 7, 2003.
Signature
Title
/s/ Eric G. Wintemute
Eric G. Wintemute
President,   Chief   Executive   Officer  and  Director   (Principal
Executive Officer)
/s/ James A. Barry
James A. Barry
Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Secretary/Treasurer
and Director (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)
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/s/ Herbert A. Kraft
Herbert A. Kraft
Co-Chairman
/s/ Glenn A. Wintemute
Glenn A. Wintemute
Co-Chairman
/s/ John B. Miles
John B. Miles
Director
/s/ Carl R. Soderlind
Carl R. Soderlind
Director
/s/ Jay R. Harris
Jay R. Harris
Director
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
Exhibit
Number
Description of Exhibit
5.1
Opinion and Consent of McDermott, Will & Emery (filed herewith).
23.1
Consent of BDO Seidman, LLP, independent certified public accountants
(filed herewith).
23.2
Consent of McDermott, Will & Emery (included in Exhibit 5.1).
24.1
Power of Attorney (included on signature page).
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