Kaye Douglas 4

What Happened
Kaye Douglas, CEO of American Vanguard Corp (AVD), acquired 4,790 shares of AVD common stock on January 29, 2026 at $3.26 per share, a total reported cost of $15,615. The Form 4 lists this as a discretionary transaction; a filing footnote clarifies the shares were purchased through the issuer’s employee stock purchase plan (ESPP).

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-01-29; price: $3.26; total value: $15,615.
• Transaction type: Acquisition (ESPP purchase) — recorded as a discretionary transaction (I) on the Form 4.
• Footnote: Shares bought via ESPP using payroll deductions from July 1, 2025 through Dec 31, 2025 at 85% of the lesser of the fair market value on the first or last day of that offering period.
• Shares owned after transaction: not stated in the provided filing.
• Filing timeliness: Reported on the same date (Period of Report and filing date 2026-01-29), no late filing indicated.

Context
ESPP purchases are common for employees and executives and reflect participation in a company-sponsored plan that can provide a discounted entry price (here, 85% of the lesser of start/end period FMV). Such purchases are generally routine compensation/benefit activity rather than direct market-timing statements by the insider.