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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001362310-09-005245.txt : 20090413
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001362310-09-005245
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20090407
ITEM INFORMATION:		Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
FILED AS OF DATE:		20090413
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20090413

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ARGAN INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000100591
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	CONSTRUCTION SPECIAL TRADE CONTRACTORS [1700]
		IRS NUMBER:				131947195
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0131

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-31756
		FILM NUMBER:		09746400

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE CHURCH STREET SUITE 401
		CITY:			ROCKVILLE
		STATE:			MD
		ZIP:			20850
		BUSINESS PHONE:		301 315-0027

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE CHURCH STREET SUITE 401
		CITY:			ROCKVILLE
		STATE:			MD
		ZIP:			20850

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	PUROFLOW INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ULTRA DYNAMICS CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19830522
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<P align="center" style="font-size: 14pt"><B>UNITED STATES<BR>
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION<BR>
<FONT style="font-size: 12pt">Washington, D.C. 20549
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<P align="center" style="font-size: 18pt"><B>FORM 8-K</B>

<P align="center" style="font-size: 12pt"><B>CURRENT REPORT<BR>
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</B>

<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): April 7, 2009</B>

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<P align="center" style="font-size: 24pt"><B>ARGAN, INC.<BR></B>
<FONT style="font-size: 10pt">(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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    <TD style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Delaware</B></TD>
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    <TD style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>001-31756</B></TD>
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    <TD style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>13-1947195</B></TD>
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    <TD>(State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)</TD>
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    <TD>(Commission File Number)</TD>
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    <TD>(IRS Employer Identification No.)</TD>
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    <TD style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>One Church Street, Suite 201, Rockville, MD<BR></B></TD>
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    <TD style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>20850</B></TD>
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<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">Registrant&#146;s telephone number, including area code: <B>(301) 315-0027</B>


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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant
under any of the following provisions:

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<FONT face="Wingdings">&#111;</FONT> Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)<BR><BR>
<FONT face="Wingdings">&#111;</FONT> Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)<BR><BR>
<FONT face="Wingdings">&#111;</FONT> Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))<BR><BR>
<FONT face="Wingdings">&#111;</FONT> Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))<BR>


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<P align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>Item&nbsp;5.</B><B>02(d)</B><B> Appointment of Director.</B>


<P align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt">Effective April&nbsp;7, 2009, Argan, Inc. (the &#147;Company&#148;) appointed Cynthia Flanders as a new director to the Board of
Directors of the Company (the &#147;Board&#148;). Ms.&nbsp;Flanders&#146; appointment increases the number of Board members to eight.


<P align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt">Ms.&nbsp;Flanders, 55, held a series of positions of increasing responsibility with Bank of America and its predecessor
organizations (the &#147;Bank&#148;) from 1975 through 2009. Most recently, she served as the Global Commercial Banking Executive
for the Bank&#146;s Mid-Atlantic region overseeing eight commercial banking markets and over 80 client teams delivering a
full array of financial services to over 6,000 small, middle market and micro cap clients in South/Central New Jersey,
Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia and the District of Columbia.


<P align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt">From 2000 to 2008, as a Commercial Market Executive, Ms.&nbsp;Flanders led twelve client management teams covering middle
market clients and prospects throughout the Washington, DC metropolitan area.


<P align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt">In addition to spending over 20&nbsp;years in commercial banking, Ms.&nbsp;Flanders also worked in the consumer banking,
operations and finance organizations of the Bank. She is an NASD Registered Principal with Series&nbsp;7, 24 and 63
securities licenses.


<P align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt">Ms.&nbsp;Flanders received a BS degree from the University of Maryland, RH Smith School of Business, graduating summa cum
laude, and a MBA, also from the RH Smith School of Business. She was formerly the President of the University of
Maryland Alumni Association, currently serves on its Finance Committee, and is active in various civic and community
affairs including serving on the Board of the Boys and Girls Club of Greater Washington.


<P align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt">The Bank has made loans to the Company. We believe that the loans were made in the ordinary course of the Bank&#146;s
business, that they were made on substantially the same terms, including interest rates and collateral, as those
prevailing at the time for comparable loans with persons not related to the Bank, and that they did not involve more
than the normal risk of collectibility for the Bank or present it with other unfavorable features.


<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>SIGNATURES</B>



<P align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be
signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.


<P align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 45%; font-size: 10pt">ARGAN, INC.


<P align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt">Date: April&nbsp;13, 2009


<P align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 45%; font-size: 10pt; margin-top: -11pt">By: <U><B>/</B>s/ Arthur F. Trudel&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U>
<BR>
Arthur F. Trudel, Senior Vice President and
<BR>
Chief Financial Officer


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