UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): December 14, 2021

ARGAN, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Delaware

001-31756

13-1947195

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)


One Church Street, Suite 201, Rockville, MD		20850
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (301) 315-0027

Not Applicable

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the Registrant under any of the following provisions:


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Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

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Title of Each Class:	Trading Symbol(s):	Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered:
Common Stock, $0.15 Par Value	AGX	New York Stock Exchange

Item 8.01. Other Events

On December 14, 2021, Argan, Inc. ("Argan”) announced that its Board of Directors declared a regular quarterly cash dividend in the amount of $0.25 per share of common stock, payable January 31, 2022 to stockholders of record at the close of business on January 21, 2022.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)Exhibits


Exhibit No.		Description

99.1		Press Release issued by Argan on December 14, 2021
104		Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101)

SIGNATURES

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.



	ARGAN, INC.

Date: December 14, 2021	By:	/s/ David H. Watson
		David H. Watson
		Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Secretary

Exhibit 99.1

ARGAN, INC. DECLARES REGULAR QUARTERLY DIVIDEND OF $0.25 PER SHARE

December 14, 2021 – ROCKVILLE, MD – The Board of Directors of Argan, Inc. (NYSE: AGX) ("Argan” or the "Company”) today declared a regular quarterly cash dividend in the amount of $0.25 per share of common stock, payable January 31, 2022 to stockholders of record at the close of business on January 21, 2022.

About Argan, Inc.

Argan’s primary business is providing a full range of services to the power industry, including the renewable energy sector. Argan’s service offerings focus on the engineering, procurement and construction of natural gas-fired power plants and renewable energy facilities, 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 The Roberts Company, which is a fully integrated fabrication, construction and industrial plant services company, and SMC Infrastructure Solutions, which provides telecommunications infrastructure services.


Company Contact:		Investor Relations Contact:
Rainer Bosselmann		David Watson
301.315.0027		301.315.0027