<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001104659-16-128384.txt : 20160620
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20160620182059
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-16-128384
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20160616
FILED AS OF DATE:		20160620
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20160620

ISSUER:		

	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

	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

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Griffin William F Jr
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001384123

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-31756
		FILM NUMBER:		161723062

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O GEMMA POWER SYSTEMS, LLC
		STREET 2:		2461 MAIN STREET
		CITY:			GLASTONBURY
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06033
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    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2016-06-16</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000100591</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>ARGAN INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>AGX</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001384123</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Griffin William F Jr</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O GEMMA POWER SYSTEMS, LLC,</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>2461 MAIN STREET</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>GLASTONBURY</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CT</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>06033</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>VC/CEO of Gemma Power Systems</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>456150</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By William F. Griffin, Jr. Revocable Trust DTD 12/09/04</value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Stock Option to purchase Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>18.87</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2013-12-18</value>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2022-12-18</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>10000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>10000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeHolding>
    </derivativeTable>

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        <footnote id="F1">As of the filing date, the Reporting Person indirectly owns a total of 456,150 shares of the Issuer's common stock through William F. Griffin, Jr. Revocable Trust DTD 12/09/04 (the &quot;Revocable Trust&quot;). This was as a result of a share transfer (the &quot;Transfer&quot;) of 108,576 shares to the Revocable Trust and 50,000 shares to S Griffin &amp; Kulpik TTEE, Griffin Family Trust, U/A DTD 02/10/2006 on June 16, 2016 by William F. Griffin, Jr. GRAT DTD 03/29/14 (the &quot;GRAT&quot;), of which the Reporting Person is the trustee. Pursuant to the Transfer, the GRAT no longer owns any shares of the Issuer's common stock, while the amount of shares owned by the Revocable Trust increased from 347,574 shares to 456,150 shares.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ William F. Griffin, Jr.</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2016-06-20</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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