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): August 5, 2015
ARGAN, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Delaware |
| 001-31756 |
| 13-1947195 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction |
| (Commission |
| (IRS Employer |
One Church Street, Suite 201, Rockville, MD |
| 20850 |
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) |
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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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o | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) |
Item 8.01. Other Events.
On August 5, 2015, Argan, Inc. (“Argan”) issued a press release announcing that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Gemma Power Systems (“GPS”), has entered into a turnkey engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract with Exelon West Medway II, LLC (“West Medway”) for the design and construction of a dual-fuel 200 megawatt simple cycle gas-fired peaking power plant in Massachusetts (the “Project”). GPS has received limited notice to proceed with early activities for the Project which has a corresponding contract value of approximately $100 million with an expected completion date in mid-2018.
West Medway is owned by Exelon Generation Company, LLC and Exelon Corporation (NYSE: EXC).
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
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99.1 |
| Press Release issued by Argan on August 5, 2015. |
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.
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Date: August 7, 2015 |
| By: | /s/ Cynthia A. Flanders |
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| Cynthia A. Flanders |
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| Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary |
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. |
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99.1 |
| Press Release issued by Argan on August 5, 2015. |