8-K

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 8-K

 

 

CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF

THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of Report (date of earliest event reported): June 6, 2018

 

 

AMERICAN VANGUARD CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   001-13795   95-2588080

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

Commission

File Number

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

4695 MacArthur Court, Suite 1200

Newport Beach, California 92660

(Address of principal executive offices)

Registrant’s telephone number: (949) 260-1200

 

 

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b02 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b02 of this chapter).

Emerging Growth Company  ☐    

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  ☐

 

 

 


Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

At the 2018 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of American Vanguard Corporation held on June 6, 2018, four matters were voted upon by stockholders, namely: (i) the election of eight directors until their successors are elected and qualified, (ii) ratification of BDO USA, LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2018, (iii) an advisory vote approving the overall executive compensation policies and procedures of the Company as set forth in the 2018 proxy, and (iv) the amendment of the issuer’s employee stock purchase plan to extend the term thereof for a period of ten years as per Exhibit A to the issuer’s 2018 proxy statement.

With respect to the first proposal in the proxy, the following eight nominees received more votes “FOR” than votes “AGAINST”, and, as a result, were elected to serve as directors for the ensuing year:

 

Nominee

     Votes For        Votes Against        Votes Abstain  

Scott D. Baskin

       24,955,145          312,451          5,083  

Lawrence S. Clark

       24,960,649          306,947          5,083  

Debra F. Edwards

       25,084,551          183,045          5,083  

Morton D. Erlich

       24,940,282          327,314          5,083  

Alfred F. Ingulli

       25,081,800          185,585          5,294  

John L. Killmer

       25,083,082          184,514          5,083  

Eric G. Wintemute

       24,973,918          293,678          5,083  

Esmail Zirakparvar

       24,080,808          1,186,577          5,294  

With respect to all director nominees, broker non-votes equaled 2,823,181.

With respect to Proposals Two (appointment of BDO), Three (advisory approval of executive compensation), and Four (amendment of the employee stock purchase plan), all measures received the affirmative vote of a majority of the shares cast at the meeting; more specifically, the shares were voted as follows:

 

Proposal

     Votes For        Votes Against        Votes Abstain        Broker Non-Vote  

Two

       27,676,297          414,149          5,414          0  

Three

       24,251,173          742,069          279,437          2,823,181  

Four

       25,165,970          101,132          5,577          2,823,181  

 

Item 8.01 Other Events

On June 11, 2018, American Vanguard Corporation issued a press release announcing that its board of directors had declared a cash dividend of $0.02 for shareholders of record as of June 28, 2018 with a distribution date of July 12, 2018. The complete text of that release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2 and is incorporated herein by reference.


Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits

 

Exhibit 99.1    Press release dated June 11, 2018 of American Vanguard Corporation regarding the declaration of a cash dividend.


SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, American Vanguard Corporation has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

    AMERICAN VANGUARD CORPORATION
Date: June 11, 2018     By:   /s/ Timothy J. Donnelly
     

Timothy J. Donnelly

Chief Administrative Officer,

General Counsel & Secretary