Kaye Douglas 4

What Happened
Kaye Douglas, CEO of American Vanguard Corp (AVD), received a grant of 50,000 incentive stock options on June 4, 2026. The award shows an acquisition price of $0.00 (no cash paid). These are not exercised shares but a derivative equity award granted as compensation.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-06-04; filing date: 2026-06-08 (filed within required reporting window).
• Grant size: 50,000 incentive stock options; acquisition price reported as $0.00.
• Shares owned after transaction: not specified in the provided filing.
• Footnote: These are incentive stock options that vest in their entirety on the third anniversary of the grant date and expire on the tenth anniversary of the grant date.
• Transaction type code: A (award/grant of a derivative).

Context
This was a compensation grant (options), not a cash purchase or a sale. The options have a multi-year vesting schedule, so they represent a potential future equity stake only if and when they vest and are exercised. Such grants are common for executives and reflect compensation arrangements rather than an immediate market buy/sell signal.