<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001104659-17-012736.txt : 20170228
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20170228211357
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-17-012736
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20170105
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170228
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170228

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:			MITCHELL W G CHAMPION
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001204823

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-31756
		FILM NUMBER:		17651114

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		NETWORK SOLUTIONS, INC.
		STREET 2:		3009 RIVER LANE
		CITY:			NEW BERN
		STATE:			NC
		ZIP:			28562
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    <schemaVersion>X0306</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2017-01-05</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

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

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001204823</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>MITCHELL W G CHAMPION</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>3009 RIVER LANE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW BERN</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NC</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>28562</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>7500</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>Through MMAB, LLC</value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Stock Option to purchase Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>71.75</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2017-01-05</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>10000</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2018-01-05</value>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2027-01-05</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>10000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>60000</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F4"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The Reporting Person's previously filed Form 4 inadvertently identified these 7,500 shares as directly owned by the Reporting Person, which was a typo. The shares are held by MMAB, LLC, of which the Report Person owns 1% interest and 100% voting power.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Pursuant to a stock option agreement dated January 5, 2017, the Reporting Person received 10-year options to purchase 10,000 shares of the Issuer's common stock with an exercise price of $71.75 per share.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">The total number of stock options owned by the Reporting Person includes options to acquire (i) 5,000 shares of Common Stock at an Exercise Price of $12.43 per share with Date Exercisable of 12/17/2010 and Expiration Date of 12/17/2019; (ii) 5,000 shares of Common Stock at an Exercise Price of $17.33 per share with Date Exercisable of 12/20/2012 and Expiration Date of 12/20/2021; (iii) 10,000 shares of Common Stock at an Exercise Price of $18.87 per share with Date Exercisable of 12/18/2013 and Expiration Date of 12/18/2022; (iv) 10,000 shares of Common Stock at an Exercise Price of $26.88 per share with Date Exercisable of 12/17/2014 and Expiration Date of 12/17/2023; (v) 10,000 shares of Common Stock at an Exercise Price of $31.82 per share with Date Exercisable of 12/11/2015 and Expiration Date of 12/11/2024;</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">(vi) 10,000 shares of Common Stock at an Exercise Price of $30.44 per share with Date Exercisable of 1/7/2017 and Expiration Date of 1/7/2026; and (vii) 10,000 shares of common stock at a price of $71.75 per share with Date Exercisable of 1/5/2018 and Expiration Date of 1/5/2027.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ W.G. Champion Mitchell</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2017-02-28</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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