UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 16)
AMERICAN VANGUARD CORP
(Name of Issuer)
COMMON STOCK
(Title of Class of Securities)
030371108
(CUSIP NUMBER)
December 31, 2016
(Date of Event which Requires Filing of Statement)
Check the appropriate box to designate the Rule pursuant to which this
Schedule is filed:
[x] Rule 13d - 1(b)
Rule 13d - 1(c)
Rule 13d - 1(d)
1. Name of Reporting Person
T. ROWE PRICE ASSOCIATES, INC.
52-0556948
2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group
NOT APPLICABLE
3. SEC Use Only
4. Citizenship or Place of Organization
Maryland
Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With
5. Sole Voting Power* 595,908
6. Shared Voting Power* 0
7. Sole Dispositive Power* 2,266,474
8. Shared Dispositive Power 0
9. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
2,266,474
10. Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares
NOT APPLICABLE
11. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row 9
7.7%
12. Type of Reporting Person
IA
*Any shares reported in Items 5 and 6 are also reported in Item 7.
1. Name of Reporting Person
T. ROWE PRICE SMALL-CAP VALUE FUND, INC.
52-1575325
2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group
NOT APPLICABLE
3. SEC Use Only
4. Citizenship or Place of Organization
Maryland
Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With
5. Sole Voting Power* 1,656,400
6. Shared Voting Power* 0
7. Sole Dispositive Power* 0
8. Shared Dispositive Power 0
9. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
1,656,400
10. Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares
NOT APPLICABLE
11. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row 9
5.6%
12. Type of Reporting Person
IV
*The aggregate amount reported on this page is also included in the aggregate
amount reported by T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. on this Schedule 13G.
Item 1(a) Name of Issuer:
AMERICAN VANGUARD CORP
Item 1(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
4695 MACARTHUR COURT,NEWPORT BEACH, CALIFORNIA 92660
Item 2(a) Name of Person(s) Filing:
(1) T. ROWE PRICE ASSOCIATES, INC. ("Price Associates")
(2) T. ROWE PRICE SMALL-CAP VALUE FUND, INC.
X Attached as Exhibit A is a copy of an agreement between the Persons
Filing (as specified hereinabove) that this Schedule 13G is being
filed on behalf of each of them.
Item 2(b) Address of Principal Business Office:
100 E. Pratt Street, Baltimore, MD 21202
Item 2(c) Citizenship or Place of Organization:
(1) Maryland
(2) Maryland
Item 2(d) Title of Class of Securities: COMMON STOCK
Item 2(e) Cusip Number: 030371108
Item 3: The person filing this Schedule 13G is an:
X Investment Adviser registered under Section 203 of the Investment
Advisers Act of 1940
X Investment Company registered under Section 8 of the Investment
Company Act of 1940
Item 4: Reference is made to Items 5-11 on the preceding pages of this
Schedule 13G.
Item 5: Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class
Not Applicable
Item 6: Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person
(1) Price Associates does not serve as custodian of the assets of any of
its clients; accordingly, in each instance only the client or the
client's custodian or trustee bank has the right to receive dividends
paid with respect to, and proceeds from the sale of, such securities.
The ultimate power to direct the receipt of dividends paid with
respect to, and the proceeds from the sale of, such securities, is
vested in the individual and institutional clients which Price
Associates serves as investment adviser. Any and all discretionary
authority which has been delegated to Price Associates may be revoked
in whole or in part at any time.
Except as may be indicated if this is a joint filing with one of the
registered investment companies sponsored by Price Associates which it
also serves as investment adviser ("T. Rowe Price Funds"), not more
than 5% of the class of such securities is owned by any one client
subject to the investment advice of Price Associates.
(2) With respect to securities owned by any one of the T. Rowe Price
Funds, only the custodian for each of such Funds, has the right to
receive dividends paid with respect to, and proceeds from the sale of,
such securities. No other person is known to have such right, except
that the shareholders of each such Fund participate proportionately
in any dividends and distributions so paid.
Item 7: Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the
Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company.
Not Applicable
Item 8: Identification and Classification of Members of the Group
Not Applicable
Item 9: Notice of Dissolution of Group
Not Applicable
Item 10: Certification
By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and
belief, the securities referred to above were acquired in the
ordinary course of business and were not acquired and are not
held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or
influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were
not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant
in any transaction having that purpose or effect. T. Rowe Price
Associates, Inc. hereby declares and affirms that the filing
of Schedule 13G shall not be construed as an admission that Price
Associates is the beneficial owner of the securities referred to,
which beneficial ownership is expressly denied.
Signature.
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief,
I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true,
complete and correct.
T. ROWE PRICE ASSOCIATES, INC.
Date: February 7, 2017
Signature: /s/ David Oestreicher
Name & Title: David Oestreicher, Vice President
T. ROWE PRICE SMALL-CAP VALUE FUND, INC.
Date: February 7, 2017
Signature: /s/ David Oestreicher
Name & Title: David Oestreicher, Vice President
12/31/2016
EXHIBIT A
AGREEMENT
JOINT FILING OF SCHEDULE 13G
Price Associates, Inc. (an investment adviser registered under the
Investment Advisers Act of 1940) and
T. ROWE PRICE SMALL-CAP VALUE FUND, INC.
all of which are Maryland corporations, hereby agree to file jointly the
statement on Schedule 13G to which this Agreement is attached, and any
amendments thereto which may be deemed necessary, pursuant to Regulation
13D-G under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
It is understood and agreed that each of the parties hereto is responsible
for the timely filing of such statement and any amendments thereto, and for
the completeness and accuracy of the information concerning such party
contained therein, but such party is not responsible for the completeness or
accuracy of information concerning the other party unless such party knows or
has reason to believe that such information is inaccurate.
It is understood and agreed that a copy of this Agreement shall be attached
as an exhibit to the statement on Schedule 13G, and any amendments hereto,
filed on behalf of each of the parties hereto.
T. ROWE PRICE ASSOCIATES, INC.
Date: February 7, 2017
Signature: /s/ David Oestreicher
Name & Title: David Oestreicher, Vice President
T. ROWE PRICE SMALL-CAP VALUE FUND, INC.
Date: February 7, 2017
Signature: /s/ David Oestreicher
Name & Title: David Oestreicher, Vice President