<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001104659-20-048742.txt : 20200420
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-20-048742
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20200416
FILED AS OF DATE:		20200420
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20200420

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Collins Charles Edwin IV
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001791800

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-31756
		FILM NUMBER:		20803181

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		68 HICKORY DRIVE
		CITY:			SOUTH GLASTONBURY
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06073

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
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    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2020-04-16</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

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

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001791800</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Collins Charles Edwin IV</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>68 HICKORY DRIVE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SOUTH GLASTONBURY</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CT</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>06073</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Co-President, Gemma Power Sys.</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Option to Purchase Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>33.81</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2020-04-16</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>10000</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0.00</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2021-04-16</value>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2030-04-16</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>10000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>50000</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
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            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

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        <footnote id="F1">On April 16, 2020, the Reporting Person received 10-year options to purchase 10,000 shares of the Issuer's common stock with an exercise price of $33.81 per share. The options will vest ratably over three year on each anniversary of the grant date starting from 4/16/2021.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">As of the date of this filing, the total number of options owned by the Reporting Person includes (a) options to acquire 5,000 shares of common stock at a price of $46.35 with Date Exercisable of 1/11/2019 and Expiration Date of 1/11/2028; (b) options to acquire 25,000 shares of common stock at a price of $43.10 with Date Exercisable of  9/12/2019 and Expiration Date of 9/12/2028; (c) options to acquire 10,000 shares of common stock at a price of $42.31 with Date Exercisable of 9/10/2020 and Expiration Date of 9/10/2029 and; (d) options to acquire 10,000 shares of common stock at a price of $33.81 with Date Exercisable on 4/16/2021 and Expiration Date 4/16/2030, all of which will vest ratably over three years from their respective grant date.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Charles Collins</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2020-04-20</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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