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): September 20, 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) | (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 September 20, 2012, Argan, Inc. (“Argan, Inc.”) announced that its Board of Directors declared a special cash dividend of $0.60 per share of common stock, payable on November 7, 2012 to stockholders of record at the close of business on October 11, 2012.
A copy of Argan’s press release is attached to this report as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Argan, Inc., Press Release, issued September 20, 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: September 21, 2012 | By: | /s/ Arthur F. Trudel | ||||
| Arthur F. Trudel Senior Vice President and | ||||||
| Chief Financial Officer | ||||||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Argan, Inc., Press Release, issued September 20, 2012. | |