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audit report.☒If securities are registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act, indicate by check mark whether the financial statements of the registrant included in thefiling reflect the correction of an error to previously issued financial statements.☐ On May 29, 2025, American Vanguard Corporation (the “Company”) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission its Amendment No. 1 on Form 10-K/A (this “Amendment No. 1”) is being filed to (i) provide an amended Consent of Deloitte &Touche LLP, the Company’s Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm to correct incorrect dates included in the Consent filed with the Original Form 10-K, and (ii) to amend the cover page of the Original Form 10-K to clarify that no information isbeing incorporated into Part III of the Annual Report from the Company’s definitive proxy statement relating to its 2025 annual No other changes have been made to the Original Form 10-K and in this Amendment No. 1 does not modify, amend orupdate in any way the financial or other disclosures as presented in the Original Form 10-K. This Amendment No. 1 does not reflect events that may have occurred subsequent to the Original Filing Date.Pursuant to Rule 12b-15 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, this Amendment No. 1 contains new statements have been included in this Amendment No. 1 and this Amendment No. 1 does not contain or amend any disclosure withrespect to Items 307 and 308 of Regulation S-K, paragraphs 3, 4, and 5 of the certifications have been omitted. Similarly, becauseno financial statements have been included in this Amendment No. 1, certifications pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Certificate of Amendment of Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of American Vanguard Corporation(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q/A for the period ended Amended and Restated Bylaws of American Vanguard Corporation dated as of December 5, 2019 (incorporated byreference to Exhibit 99.3 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the Securities Exchange Commission on December 10, 2019).Form of Indenture (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.4 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-3 American Vanguard Corporation Employee Stock Purchase Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit A to theCompany’s Proxy Statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 23, 2018).American Vanguard Corporation Amended and Restated Stock Incentive Plan as of June 8, 2016 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit A to the Company’s Proxy Statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission onApril 25, 2016).Form of Incentive Stock Option Agreement under the American Vanguard Corporation Fourth Amended and Restated the year ended December 31, 2004, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 16, 2005).Form of Non-Qualified Stock Option Agreement under the American Vanguard Corporation Fourth Amended andRestated Stock Incentive Plan, (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form Employment Agreement between American Vanguard Corporation and Eric G. Wintemute dated April 1, 2022(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the SecuritiesExchange Commission on April 7, 2022). Corporation and its executive and senior officers (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’sQuarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2004, filed with the Securities Exchange Commissionon May 17, 2004). American Vanguard Corporation and named executive officers and senior officers (incorporated by reference toExhibit 99.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission onJuly 11, 2008).Form of Indemnification Agreement between American Vanguard Corporation and its Directors (incorporated by with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 16, 2005).Description of Compensatory Arrangements Applicable to Non-Employee Directors (as set forth on page 41 of theCompany’s Proxy Statement which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 25, 2024, andincorporated herein by reference). Description of ExhibitForm of Restricted Stock Agreement between American Vanguard Corporation and named executive officers dated as for the year ended December 31, 2020, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 31, 2021).Form of Performance-Based Restricted Stock Units Award Agreement between American Vanguard Corporation and Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020, filed with the Securities and ExchangeCommission on March 31, 2021). Units Award Agreement dated June 6, 2013 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.15 to the Company’s AnnualReport on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013, filed with the Securities Exchange Commission onFebruary 28, 2014). Thi