Ownership Submission
FORM 4
Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
Leimkuhler William F.
   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
ARGAN INC [AGX] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
43 SALEM STRAITS RD.		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
10/31/2016
(Street)

DARIEN, CT 06820		 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 10/31/2016   S   5,000 (1) D $ 56.53 15,000 D  
Common Stock               1,000 I By Elizabeth K. Leimkuhler Trust Under Agreement dated August 30, 2005
Common Stock               1,000 I By Emily K. Leimkuhler Trust Under Agreement dated August 30, 2005
Common Stock               2,000 I By Simplified Employee Pension IRA

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)		 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)		 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)		 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Option to purchase Common Stock $ 0 (2)             12/20/2012(2) 07/01/2026(2) Common Stock 45,000 (2)   45,000 (2) D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
Leimkuhler William F.
43 SALEM STRAITS RD.
DARIEN, CT 06820		   X      

Signatures

 /s/ William F. Leimkuhler   10/31/2016
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) On October 31, 2016, the Reporting Person sold a total of 5,000 shares of the Issuer's common stock on the open market at an average price of $56.53 per share.
(2) The total number of stock options owned by the Reporting Person includes options to acquire 45,000 shares of the Issuer's Common Stock with Exercise Prices ranging from $17.33 to $31.82 with Dates Exercisable ranging from December 20, 2012 to January 7, 2017 and Expiration Dates ranging from December 20, 2021 to January 7, 2026. (Please refer to the Form 4's filed by the Reporting Person on December 22, 2011, December 31, 2012, December 18, 2013, December 12, 2014 and January 8, 2016 for more information.)

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