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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-17-057222
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20170914
ITEM INFORMATION:		Other Events
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170914
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170914

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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:		171086139

	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>September&nbsp;14, 2017</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="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Wingdings" style="font-size:10.0pt;">o</font>&#160;&#160;&#160; Written communications pursuant to Rule&nbsp;425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)</p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">On September&nbsp;14, 2017, Argan,&nbsp;Inc. (&#147;Argan&#148;) announced that its Board of Directors declared a regular cash dividend of $1.00 per share of common stock, payable on October&nbsp;31, 2017 to stockholders of record at the close of business on October&nbsp;20, 2017. In addition, the Company announced that its Board of Directors intends to declare a regular quarterly dividend of $0.25 per share of common stock starting in the first quarter of its fiscal year ending January&nbsp;31, 2019.</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 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;"><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. DECLARES 2017 REGULAR DIVIDEND OF $1.00 PER SHARE AND ANNOUNCES INTENT TO PAY QUARTERLY DIVIDENDS IN 2018</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;">September&nbsp;14, 2017&#151; ROCKVILLE, MD &#151; <b>Argan,&nbsp;Inc.</b> (NYSE: AGX) today announced that its Board of Directors declared a regular cash dividend in the amount of $1.00 per share of common stock, payable October&nbsp;31, 2017 to stockholders of record at the close of business on October&nbsp;20, 2017 with an ex-dividend date of October&nbsp;19, 2017. In addition, the Company announced that its Board of Directors intends to declare a regular quarterly dividend of $0.25 per share of common stock starting in the first quarter of our fiscal year ending January&nbsp;31, 2019.</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 Chief Executive Officer, commented, &#147;Argan is pleased to announce its continued commitment to paying a regular cash dividend, which was increased to $1.00 this year.&#160; In addition, the continuing successful performance by the power plant project teams of Gemma has convinced the Board to pay a quarterly dividend next fiscal year to reward our stockholders more frequently for their continued support.&#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;">Argan&#146;s primary business is providing a full range of services to the power industry including the engineering, procurement and construction of natural gas-fired power plants, along with related commissioning, operations management, maintenance, project development and consulting services, through its Gemma Power Systems and Atlantic Projects Company operations. Argan also owns SMC Infrastructure Solutions, which provides telecommunications infrastructure services, and The Roberts Company, which is a fully integrated fabrication, construction and industrial plant services company.</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 SEC. 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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