UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Commission File No.: 001-31756
FORM 12b-25
NOTIFICATION OF LATE FILING
(Check One): |_| Form 10-K |_| Form 20-F |_| Form 11-K |X| Form 10-QSB
|_| Form 10D |_| Form N-SAR |_| Form N-CSR
For Period Ended: July 31, 2005
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|_| Transition Report on Form 10-K
|_| Transition Report on Form 20-F
|_| Transition Report on Form 11-K
|_| Transition Report on Form 10-Q
|_| Transition Report on Form N-SAR
For the Transition Period Ended:
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If the notification relates to a portion of the filing checked above, identify
the Item(s) to which the notification relates:
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PART I
REGISTRANT INFORMATION
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Full name of registrant
Argan, Inc.
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Former name if applicable
Puroflow Incorporated
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Address of principal executive office (Street and number)
One Church Street, Suite 302
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City, state and zip code
Rockville, Maryland 20850
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PART II
RULES 12b-25(b) AND (c)
If the subject report could not be filed without unreasonable effort or
expense and the registrant seeks relief pursuant to Rule 12b-25(b), the
following should be completed. (Check box if appropriate)
(a) The reasons described in reasonable detail in Part III of this form
could not be eliminated without unreasonable effort or expense;
(b) The subject annual report, semi-annual report, transition report on
| Form 10-K, Form 20-F, 11-K or Form N-SAR or Form N-CSR, or portion
| thereof, will be filed on or before the fifteenth calendar day
|X| | following the prescribed due date; or the subject quarterly report
| or transition report on Form 10-Q or subject distribution report on
| Form 10-D, or portion thereof, will be filed on or before the fifth
calendar day following the prescribed due date; and
(c) The accountant's statement or other exhibit required by Rule
12b-25(c) has been attached if applicable.
PART III
NARRATIVE
State below in reasonable detail the reasons why Forms 10-K, 20-F, 11-K,
10-Q, N-SAR, N-CSR, or the transition report or portion thereof, could not be
filed within the prescribed time period.
The Registrant will be delayed in filing its Quarterly Report on Form
10-QSB because certain information required to present its financial statements
is not yet available.
PART IV
OTHER INFORMATION
(1) Name and telephone number of person to contact in regard to this
notification
Rainer H. Bosselmann (301) 315-0027
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(Name) (Area Code) (Telephone Number)
(2) Have all other periodic reports required under Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30 of the Investment Company
Act of 1940 during the preceding 12 months or for such shorter period that
the registrant was required to file such report(s) been filed? If answer
is no, identify report(s).
|X| Yes |_| No
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(3) Is it anticipated that any significant change in results of operations
from the corresponding period for the last fiscal year will be reflected
by the earnings statements to be included in the subject report or portion
thereof?
|_| Yes |X| No
If so, attach an explanation of the anticipated change, both narratively
and quantitatively, and, if appropriate, state the reasons why a
reasonable estimate of the results cannot be made.
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Argan, Inc.
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(Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
has caused this notification to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned
hereunto duly authorized.
Date September 13, 2005 By /s/ Rainer Bosselmann
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Rainer H. Bosselmann, Chairman of the
Board and Chief Executive Officer
INSTRUCTION: The form may be signed by an executive officer of the registrant or
by any other duly authorized representative. The name and title of the person
signing the form shall be typed or printed beneath the signature. If the
statement is signed on behalf of the registrant by an authorized representative
(other than an executive officer), evidence of the representative's authority to
sign on behalf of the registrant shall be filed with the form.