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): January 23, 2012
| 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, including zip code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (301) 315-0027
| Not Applicable |
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 8.01 Other Events.
On January 23, 2012, the Company announced that its wholly-owned affiliate, Gemma Renewable Power, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, was awarded a contract by Patton Wind Farm LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of EverPower Wind Holdings, Inc., for the design and construction of a 30 megawatt wind energy project located near Ebensburg, Pennsylvania. The project includes the installation of fifteen (15) wind turbines and has an anticipated completion date of late 2012.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
| Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Argan, Inc., Press Release, issued January 23, 2012. | |
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: January 23, 2012 |
By: | /s/ Arthur F. Trudel | ||||
| Arthur F. Trudel, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ||||||
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EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Argan, Inc., Press Release, issued January 23, 2012. | |
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