<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001104659-15-083286.txt : 20151207
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-15-083286
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20151204
ITEM INFORMATION:		Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20151207
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20151207

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	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:		151272854

	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
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): <b>December&nbsp;4, 2015</b></font></p>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="5" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:18.0pt;font-weight:bold;">ARGAN,&nbsp;INC.</font></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Item 2.01.&#160; Completion of Acquisition Or Disposition of Assets.</font></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">On December&nbsp;4, 2015, Argan,&nbsp;Inc. (&#147;Argan&#148;) acquired the membership interests in TRC Acquisition LLC, which owns 100% of The Roberts Company (&#147;Roberts&#148;). The acquisition was completed with the payment of $500,000 cash and the assumption of approximately $17 million in debt obligations, which Argan has since paid off.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">This business combination was completed pursuant to the terms and conditions of a Membership Interest Purchase Agreement dated December&nbsp;4, 2015, by and among Argan and the sellers, MSR Fund II, L.P.,&nbsp;Ironwood Mezzanine Fund II LP and Starboard-Roberts Investment, LLC.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Roberts, founded in 1977 and headquartered near Greenville, North Carolina, is principally an industrial fabricator and constructor serving both light and heavy industrial organizations primarily in the southern United States. Its fabrication services offer unlimited steel plate fabrication specializing in custom complex ASME code pressure vessels and heat exchangers. In addition, Roberts provides a full service project solutions group for grass roots projects, as well as a plant services group to handle maintenance turnarounds, shutdowns and emergency mobilizations.&#160; Roberts will operate as a wholly owned subsidiary of Argan.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">A copy of Argan&#146;s press release that announced the acquisition is attached to this report as Exhibit&nbsp;99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Item 9.01.&#160; Financial Statements and Exhibits.</font></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(d)&nbsp; Exhibits.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">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.</font></p>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Argan,&nbsp;Inc. Completes Acquisition of The Roberts Company</font></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman"><font style="font-size:10.0pt;">Rockville, Md. - <b>Argan,&nbsp;Inc. </b>(NYSE: AGX) (&#147;Argan&#148;) today</font> announced the acquisition of TRC Acquisition LLC, which owns 100% of The Roberts Company (&#147;Roberts&#148;), a fully integrated fabrication, construction and plant services company.&#160; The purchase price of the acquisition is $500,000 in addition to the assumption of approximately $17 million in debt obligations, which Argan expects to retire within the month.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Rainer Bosselmann, Chairman and CEO of Argan, stated, &#147;With substantial revenue and the reengagement and leadership of founder John Roberts, we believe the acquisition of Roberts enhances and diversifies our portfolio of companies.&#148;</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Founded in 1977 and headquartered near Greenville, North Carolina, Roberts is designed to work specifically with heavy and light industrial clients.&#160; Its fabrication services offer unlimited steel plate fabrication specializing in custom complex ASME code pressure vessels and heat exchangers. In addition, Roberts provides a full service project solutions group for grass roots projects, as well as a plant services group to handle maintenance turnarounds, shutdowns and emergency mobilizations.&#160; Roberts will operate as a wholly owned subsidiary of Argan.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">About Argan,&nbsp;Inc.</font></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Argan&#146;s primary business is designing and building energy plants through its Gemma Power Systems subsidiary.&nbsp;These energy plants include simple and combined cycle natural gas-fired power plants as well as alternative energy facilities including biodiesel, ethanol, and those powered by renewable energy sources such as wind and solar.&nbsp;Argan also owns Atlantic Projects Company Limited and Southern Maryland Cable,&nbsp;Inc.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><i><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic;">Certain matters discussed in this press release may constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws and are subject to risks and uncertainties including, but not limited to: (1)&nbsp;the continued strong performance of our power industry services business; (2)&nbsp;the Company&#146;s ability to successfully and profitably integrate acquisitions; and (3)&nbsp;the Company&#146;s ability to achieve its business strategy while effectively managing costs and expenses. Actual results and the timing of certain events could differ materially from those projected in or contemplated by the forward-looking statements due to a number of factors detailed from time to time in Argan&#146;s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. In addition, reference is hereby made to cautionary statements with respect to risk factors set forth in the Company&#146;s most recent reports on Form&nbsp;10-K and 10-Q, and other SEC filings.</font></i></p>
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