AMERICAN VANGUARD CORP — Director's Dealing 2003

Dec 17, 2003

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: AMERICAN VANGUARD CORP (AVD)
CIK: 0000005981
Period of Report: 2003-12-15

Reporting Person: GILBANE ROBERT F (President of GemChem, Inc.)

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2003-12-15	Stock Options	$32.40	A	10000	Acquired	2011-12-15	Common Stock (10000)	Direct

Footnotes

F1: The stock options become exercisable in five equal installments commencing on the first anniversary of the date of grant.