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 29, 2019
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) |
| (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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Common Stock, $0.15 par value |
| AGX |
| NYSE |
Item 8.01. Other Events.
On August 29, 2019, Argan, Inc. (“Argan”) issued a press release announcing that its wholly owned subsidiary, Gemma Power Systems (“Gemma”), received Notice to Proceed with engineering, procurement and construction activities under a contract for a 1,875 MW natural gas-fired power plant in Guernsey County, Ohio. Construction of this state-of-the-art combined cycle facility is scheduled to begin immediately with completion scheduled in 2022. The three single-shaft power trains for the facility will be provided by General Electric Company utilizing 7HA.02 gas-fired turbines. The Guernsey Power Station is being jointly developed by Caithness Energy, L.L.C. and Apex Power Group, LLC.
A copy of Argan’s press release is attached to this report as Exhibit 99.1 and is 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 29, 2019 |
EXHIBIT INDEX
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99.1 |
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SIGNATURE
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 29, 2019 | By: | /s/ David H. Watson |
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| David H. Watson |
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| Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, |