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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001144204-14-000940
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	SC 13G/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
FILED AS OF DATE:		20140107
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20140107
GROUP MEMBERS:		WILLIAM J. NASGOVITZ

SUBJECT COMPANY:	

	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:		SC 13G/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	005-30642
		FILM NUMBER:		14512740

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE CHURCH STREET SUITE 201
		CITY:			ROCKVILLE
		STATE:			MD
		ZIP:			20850
		BUSINESS PHONE:		301 315-0027

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE CHURCH STREET SUITE 201
		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

FILED BY:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HEARTLAND ADVISORS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000937394
		IRS NUMBER:				391078128
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			WI
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SC 13G/A

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		789 N WATER STREET
		CITY:			MILWAUKEE
		STATE:			WI
		ZIP:			53202
		BUSINESS PHONE:		414-347-7777

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		789 N WATER STREET
		CITY:			MILWAUKEE
		STATE:			WI
		ZIP:			53202
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center; margin-bottom: 0pt"><B>UNITED STATES</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center; margin-bottom: 0pt"><B>SCHEDULE 13G</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center; margin-bottom: 0pt"><B>Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center; margin-bottom: 0pt"><B>Argan, Inc.</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center; margin-bottom: 0pt"><B>December 31, 2013</B></P>

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remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person&rsquo;s initial filing on this form with respect to the
subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided
in a prior cover page.</FONT></P>

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18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (&ldquo;Act&rdquo;) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act
but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).</FONT></P>

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    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="border-top: black 1pt solid; border-right: black 1pt solid; padding-top: 6pt; padding-bottom: 6pt"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS</FONT></TD></TR>
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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP</P>
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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 400.75pt"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">(a)&nbsp;</FONT>[_]</P>
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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 400.75pt"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">(b)
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    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="border-right: black 1pt solid; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; padding-top: 6pt; padding-bottom: 6pt"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">SEC USE ONLY</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="border-right: black 1pt solid; padding-top: 6pt"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="2" ROWSPAN="4" STYLE="border-right: black 1pt solid; border-left: Black 1pt solid; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding-top: 6pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">NUMBER OF</FONT><BR>
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<FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">BENEFICIALLY</FONT><BR>
<FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">OWNED BY</FONT><BR>
<FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">EACH&nbsp;</FONT><BR>
<FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">REPORTING</FONT><BR>
<FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">PERSON WITH</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; border-right: black 1pt solid; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; padding-top: 6pt; padding-bottom: 6pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>5</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; border-right: Black 1pt solid; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; padding-top: 6pt; padding-bottom: 6pt"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">SOLE VOTING POWER</FONT><BR>
<FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>0</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-right: black 1pt solid; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; padding-top: 6pt; padding-bottom: 6pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>6</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-right: Black 1pt solid; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; padding-top: 6pt; padding-bottom: 6pt"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">SHARED VOTING POWER</FONT><BR>
<FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>640,056</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-right: black 1pt solid; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; padding-top: 6pt; padding-bottom: 6pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>7</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-right: Black 1pt solid; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; padding-top: 6pt; padding-bottom: 6pt"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER</FONT><BR>
<FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>0</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-right: black 1pt solid; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding-top: 6pt; padding-bottom: 6pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>8</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-right: Black 1pt solid; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding-top: 6pt; padding-bottom: 6pt"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER</FONT><BR>
<FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>669,156</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-right: black 1pt solid; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; border-left: black 1pt solid; padding-top: 6pt; padding-bottom: 6pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>9</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="border-right: black 1pt solid; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; padding-top: 6pt; padding-bottom: 6pt"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON</FONT><BR>
<FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>669,156</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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<FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">CERTAIN SHARES&nbsp;</FONT>[_]</TD></TR>
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<FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>4.7%</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="border-right: black 1pt solid; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; padding-top: 6pt; padding-bottom: 6pt"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON</FONT><BR>
<FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>IA</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 400.75pt"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">(a)&nbsp;</FONT>[_]</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 400.75pt">&nbsp;</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 400.75pt"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">(b)&nbsp;</FONT>[_]</P>
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    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="border-right: Black 1pt solid; padding-top: 6pt"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="border-right: Black 1pt solid; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding-top: 6pt"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>U.S.A.</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="2" ROWSPAN="4" STYLE="border-right: black 1pt solid; border-left: black 1pt solid; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding-top: 6pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">NUMBER OF</FONT><BR>
<FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">SHARES</FONT><BR>
<FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">BENEFICIALLY</FONT><BR>
<FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">OWNED BY</FONT><BR>
<FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">EACH&nbsp;</FONT><BR>
<FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">REPORTING</FONT><BR>
<FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">PERSON WITH</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; border-right: black 1pt solid; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; padding-top: 6pt; padding-bottom: 6pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>5</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; border-right: black 1pt solid; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; padding-top: 6pt; padding-bottom: 6pt"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">SOLE VOTING POWER</FONT><BR>
<FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>0</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-right: black 1pt solid; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; padding-top: 6pt; padding-bottom: 6pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>6</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-right: black 1pt solid; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; padding-top: 6pt; padding-bottom: 6pt"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">SHARED VOTING POWER</FONT><BR>
<FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>640,056</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-right: black 1pt solid; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; padding-top: 6pt; padding-bottom: 6pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>7</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-right: black 1pt solid; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; padding-top: 6pt; padding-bottom: 6pt"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER</FONT><BR>
<FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>0</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-right: black 1pt solid; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding-top: 6pt; padding-bottom: 6pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>8</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-right: black 1pt solid; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding-top: 6pt; padding-bottom: 6pt"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER</FONT><BR>
<FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>669,156</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-right: black 1pt solid; border-left: Black 1pt solid; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding-top: 6pt; padding-bottom: 6pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>9</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="border-right: Black 1pt solid; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding-top: 6pt; padding-bottom: 6pt"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON</FONT><BR>
<FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>669,156</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-right: black 1pt solid; border-left: black 1pt solid; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding-top: 6pt; padding-bottom: 6pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>10</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="border-right: black 1pt solid; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding-top: 6pt; padding-bottom: 6pt"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES&nbsp;</FONT><BR>
<FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">CERTAIN SHARES&nbsp;</FONT>[_]</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-right: Black 1pt solid; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; border-left: Black 1pt solid; padding-top: 6pt; padding-bottom: 6pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>11</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="border-right: Black 1pt solid; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding-top: 6pt; padding-bottom: 6pt"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9</FONT><BR>
<FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>4.7%</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-right: black 1pt solid; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; border-left: black 1pt solid; padding-top: 6pt; padding-bottom: 6pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>12</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="border-right: black 1pt solid; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; padding-top: 6pt; padding-bottom: 6pt"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON</FONT><BR>
<FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>IN</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Item 1.</B></P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 13pt"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 35pt">(a)</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><B>Name of Issuer: </B></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 48pt; text-align: justify">Argan, Inc.</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 12.75pt"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 35.25pt">(b)</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><B>Address of Issuer&rsquo;s Principal Executive Offices: </B></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 286pt 0pt 48pt; text-align: justify">One Church Street, Suite 201
Rockville, Maryland 20850</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Item 2.</B></P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 13pt"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 35pt">(a)</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><B>Name of Persons Filing: </B></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 65.9pt"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 18.1pt">(1)</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">Heartland Advisors, Inc.</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 65.9pt"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 18.1pt">(2)</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">William J. Nasgovitz</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 12.75pt"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 35.25pt">(b)</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><B>Address of Principal Business Office: </B></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 48pt; text-align: justify">All reporting persons may be contacted
at:</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 48pt">789 North Water Street</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 48pt">Milwaukee, WI 53202</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 13pt"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 35pt">(c)</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><B>Citizenship: </B></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 48pt; text-align: justify">Heartland Advisors, Inc. is a
Wisconsin corporation. William J. Nasgovitz is a United States citizen.</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 12.75pt"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 35.25pt">(d)</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><B>Title of Class of Securities: </B></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 48pt; text-align: justify">Common Stock</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 13.45pt"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 35.55pt">(e)</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><B>CUSIP Number: </B></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 49pt; text-align: justify">04010E109</P>

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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Item 3. </B></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b)
        or (c), check whether the person filing is a(n):</P>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 39px; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">(a)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 30px; border: black 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">(b)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border: black 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">(c)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border: black 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Insurance company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Act;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">(d)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border: black 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Investment company registered under Section&nbsp;8 of the Investment Company Act;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">(e)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border: black 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;X</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">*Investment adviser in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">(f)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border: black 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-right: Black 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">(g)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-right: Black 1pt solid; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;X</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">*Parent holding company or control person in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G); </FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD ROWSPAN="2" STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">(h)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border: black 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD ROWSPAN="2" STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD ROWSPAN="2" STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">(i)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border: black 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD ROWSPAN="2" STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act; or</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD ROWSPAN="4" STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">(j)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-right: Black 1pt solid; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; border-left: Black 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD ROWSPAN="4" STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">*The persons filing this Schedule 13G are Heartland Advisors,
        Inc., an investment adviser registered with the SEC, and William J. Nasgovitz, Chairman and control person of Heartland Advisors,
        Inc. The reporting persons do not admit that they constitute a group.</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Item 4.</B>&#9;<B>Ownership</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 67pt">(a) Amount beneficially owned:</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 67pt">669,156 shares may be deemed beneficially owned
within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 of the Act by (1) Heartland Advisors, Inc. by virtue of its investment discretion and voting
authority granted by certain clients, which may be revoked at any time; and (2) William J. Nasgovitz by virtue of his control
of Heartland Advisors, Inc.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 67pt">Mr. Nasgovitz disclaims beneficial ownership of any
shares reported on the Schedule.</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 67pt"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 18pt">(b)</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">Percent of Class: 4.7%</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 67pt"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 18pt">(c)</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify; padding-right: 21pt">For information on voting and dispositive power with respect to the above
listed shares, see Items 5-9 of the Cover Pages</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Item 5.</B>&#9;<B>Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a
Class.</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 17pt 0pt 67pt"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">If
this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial
owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following: </FONT><FONT STYLE="font: 9pt Sans-Serif; color: Red"><B STYLE="color: Black; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&#120;</FONT></B></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Item 6.</B>&#9;<B>Ownership of More than Five Percent on
Behalf of Another Person.</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 67pt">Not applicable</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 39pt 0pt 67pt; text-indent: -66.95pt"><B>Item 7. &#9;Identification
and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company.</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 67pt">Not applicable.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Item 8.</B>&#9;<B>Identification and Classification of Members
of the Group.</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 67pt">Not applicable.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Item 9.</B>&#9;<B>Notice of Dissolution of Group.</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 67pt">Not Applicable</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Item 10.</B>&#9;<B>Certification.</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 67pt">By signing below, the undersigned certify that, to
the best of their knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are held 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 acquire and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose
or effect.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center; margin-bottom: 0pt"><B>SIGNATURE</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 6pt 0pt 0">After reasonable inquiry and to the best of their knowledge
and belief, the undersigned certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Date: January 7th , 2014</P>

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    <td style="width: 29%"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">WILLIAM J. NASGOVITZ</font></td>
    <td style="width: 29%">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="width: 42%; padding-left: 8pt"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">HEARTLAND ADVISORS, INC.</font></td></tr>
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    <td><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><u>By: /s/ PAUL T. BESTE</u></font></td>
    <td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="padding-left: 8pt"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><u>By: /s/ PAUL T. BESTE</u></font></td></tr>
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    <td><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">As Attorney in Fact for</font></td>
    <td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="padding-left: 8pt"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Paul T. Beste</font></td></tr>
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    <td><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">William J. Nasgovitz</font></td>
    <td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="padding-left: 8pt"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Chief Operating Officer</font></td></tr>
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    <td style="padding-left: 0.5in"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Exhibit 1</font></td>
    <td style="padding-left: 4pt"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Joint Filing Agreement</font></td>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center; margin-bottom: 0pt">EXHIBIT 1 &ndash; JOINT FILING AGREEMENT</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center; margin-bottom: 0pt"><B>JOINT FILING AGREEMENT</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">In accordance with Rule 13d-1(k)(1) under the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, as amended, each of the undersigned hereby agrees to the joint filing with the other reporting person of a statement
on Schedule 13G (including amendments thereto) with respect to the common stock, $0.15 par value, of Argan, Inc. and that this
Agreement be included as an Exhibit to such joint filing.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned hereby execute this Agreement
this 7th day of January, 2014.</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 49%"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">WILLIAM J. NASGOVITZ</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 51%"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">HEARTLAND ADVISORS, INC.</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><U>By: /s/ PAUL T. BESTE</U></FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><U>By: /s/ PAUL T. BESTE</U></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Paul T. Beste</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Paul T. Beste</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">As Attorney in Fact for William J. Nasgovitz</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Chief Operating Officer</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">(Pursuant to Power of Attorney previously filed)</FONT></TD>
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