American Vanguard (AVD)Director bought ~$68K

~$68K

Approx. value · 25K sh @ $2.70

192K

Holds after · shares reported

Traded

May 19, 2026

Filed

May 20, 2026

The story around this disclosure

Every dated public record OQRO holds about the company from 60 days before to 120 days after, oldest first. It shows what was going on; none of it is a stated reason for the trade.

1. Apr 10, 2026Company filing · Form 8-K · Executive changeChanged a top executive or board member“As previously disclosed in American Vanguard Corporation’s (“Company”) Current Report on Form 8-K filed on March 19, 2026, AMVAC Chemical Corporation, a subsidiary of the Company, and certain affiliates of the Company entered into a Credit and Guaranty Agreement (the “First Lien Term Loan”) with a group of commercial lenders (the “Lenders”) led by Centerbridge Partners, L.P. (“Centerbridge”), and Wilmington Trust,…”
2. May 12, 2026Insider · Bought outside the usual windowDirector purchased ~$58K of AVD shares in the open market
3. May 13, 2026Insider · Bought outside the usual windowDirector purchased ~$59K of AVD shares in the open market
4. May 19, 2026 · this disclosureInsider · Bought outside the usual windowDirector purchased ~$68K of AVD shares in the open market

What came next

1. Jun 3, 2026Insider · Bought outside the usual windowCEO purchased ~$13K of AVD shares in the open market
2. Jun 4, 2026Company filing · Form 8-K · Executive change, Shareholder voteChanged a top executive or board member, and held a shareholder vote (and 1 more item)“of Certain Officers By resolution adopted by the board of directors of American Vanguard Corporation (the “Company” or “Registrant”) held on June 4, 2026, the following named executive officers of the Company received the following success bonus arising from their effort in having restructured the Company’s borrowed debt in its totality: Douglas Kaye - $150K; David Johnson - $125K; Timothy Donnelly - $125K; and…”
3. Aug 10, 2026Company filing · Form 8-K · Results, Reg FDReported its results, and shared information with investors
4. Aug 17, 2026InsiderDirector purchased ~$40K of AVD shares in the open market
5. Aug 18, 2026InsiderDirector sold ~$1.22M of AVD shares in the open market

How to read SEC Form 4

Form 4 is the filing that officers, directors and owners of more than 10% of a US-listed company must send to the SEC within two business days after they buy, sell or otherwise change their holding of the company's stock.

Full guide: What is an SEC Form 4?

What else is on file for American Vanguard

For American Vanguard, OQRO holds 2 insider filings (SEC Form 4 or Form 144) dated in the last 90 days.

These are records OQRO holds, counted by their date, not a measure of how much trading took place. Routine paperwork such as option exercises and tax withholding is left out. Everything for the company is on its AVD page.

Other recent filings by Patrick E Gottschalk, Director

• SEC Form 4 at American Vanguard (AVD)May 19, 2026
• SEC Form 4 at American Vanguard (AVD)May 19, 2026

The full history of Patrick E Gottschalk, Director is on the profile page.

How this filing works

• SEC Form 4
• Open-market purchase
• Rule 10b5-1 trading plans

Other disclosures at American Vanguard

• SEC Form 4Aug 21, 2026
• SEC Form 4Aug 18, 2026
• SEC Form 4Jun 8, 2026
• SEC Form 4May 19, 2026
• SEC Form 4May 19, 2026
• SEC Form 4Sep 5, 2025

Everything OQRO holds on this company is on its AVD page.