American Vanguard (NYSE: AVD) CEO adds 5,000 shares in open-market buy

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

American Vanguard Corp’s chief executive officer, Douglas Kaye, bought additional company stock in the open market. On this transaction, the CEO purchased 5,000 shares of Common Stock at a price of $2.50 per share. After the purchase, his directly owned stake increased to 300,251 shares.

Insider Trade Summary

Net Buyer: 5,000 shares ($12,500)

Net Buy 1 txn

Insider Kaye Douglas

Role CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

Bought 5,000 shs ($13K)

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Purchase	Common Stock	5,000	$2.50	$13K

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 300,251 shares (Direct, null)

Footnotes (1)

Key Figures

Shares purchased: 5,000 shares Purchase price: $2.50 per share Holdings after transaction: 300,251 shares +1 more

4 metrics

Shares purchased 5,000 shares Open-market purchase of Common Stock

Purchase price $2.50 per share Price paid for 5,000 Common Stock shares

Holdings after transaction 300,251 shares CEO’s direct Common Stock position post-trade

Transaction date June 3, 2026 Date of open-market purchase

Key Terms

open-market purchase, non-derivative, direct ownership, transaction code P

4 terms

open-market purchase financial

"transaction_action: "open-market purchase""

An open-market purchase is when an investor or a company buys shares on a public stock exchange at the going market price, rather than through a private deal. It matters to investors because these purchases change how many shares are available, can push the stock price up or signal confidence from large buyers, and often affect per-share metrics like earnings—think of it like someone buying lots of apples off a grocery shelf, reducing supply and potentially raising the price.

non-derivative financial

"transaction_type: "non-derivative""

direct ownership financial

"ownership_type: "direct" and ownership_code: "D""

transaction code P regulatory

"transaction_code: "P" described as a purchase"

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SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Kaye Douglas

(Last) (First) (Middle)

15440 LAGUNA CANYON ROAD, SUITE 100

(Street)

IRVINE CALIFORNIA 92618

(City) (State) (Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
AMERICAN VANGUARD CORP [ AVD ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director		10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
06/03/2026

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock	06/03/2026		P		5,000	A	$2.5	300,251	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:

	/s/ Douglas Kaye	06/05/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.
* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4 (b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
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Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB Number.
* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)

FAQ

What insider transaction did American Vanguard (AVD) report for its CEO?

American Vanguard reported an open-market purchase by its CEO. Douglas Kaye bought 5,000 shares of Common Stock at $2.50 per share, increasing his directly held position to 300,251 shares following the transaction.

How many American Vanguard (AVD) shares did the CEO buy and at what price?

The CEO purchased 5,000 American Vanguard shares at $2.50 each. This open-market transaction increased his direct Common Stock holdings to 300,251 shares after the trade, as disclosed in the Form 4 filing.

What is Douglas Kaye’s total American Vanguard (AVD) stake after this Form 4 trade?

After the reported trade, Douglas Kaye holds 300,251 shares. The Form 4 shows this figure as his directly owned Common Stock position following the 5,000-share open-market purchase at $2.50 per share.

Was the American Vanguard (AVD) CEO’s Form 4 transaction a purchase or sale?

The transaction was a purchase. The Form 4 lists a transaction code P, described as an open-market purchase, for 5,000 shares of Common Stock at $2.50, increasing the CEO’s direct holdings to 300,251 shares.

Does the American Vanguard (AVD) CEO hold the reported shares directly or indirectly?

The CEO’s reported holdings are direct. The Form 4 identifies the ownership of 300,251 Common Stock shares following the transaction as direct, indicated by the ownership code D for Douglas Kaye.