Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors;
Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

Based upon company-wide and individual performance during fiscal year 2008, as determined by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of American Vanguard Corporation (the "Company"), certain executive officers of the Company were paid incentive compensation in a lump sum as follows: Eric G. Wintemute, President & Chief Executive Officer - $275,000; David T. Johnson, Vice President & Chief Financial Officer - $90,000; Glen D. Johnson, Senior Vice President of AMVAC Chemical Corporation - $150,000; Christopher K. Hildreth, Senior Vice President of AMVAC Chemical Corporation - $70,000; Douglas Ashmore, Vice President of AMVAC Chemical Corporation - $115,000; and James A. Barry, Chief Administrative Officer and Treasurer/Assistant Secretary - $70,000.

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