Exhibit 99.1
ARGAN, INC.
RESULTS OF VOTING
2014 ANNUAL MEETING OF THE STOCKHOLDERS OF ARGAN, INC.
(1) The election of eight (8) directors to the Board of Directors of Argan, Inc., each to serve until the 2015 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and until his/her successor has been elected and qualified or until his/her earlier resignation, death or removal.
The results of the voting were as follows:
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NAME OF DIRECTOR | | VOTES FOR | | | VOTES WITHHELD | | | BROKER NON-VOTES | |
Rainer H. Bosselmann | | | 9,813,599 | | | | 148,961 | | | | 2,458,625 | |
Henry A. Crumpton | | | 9,834,900 | | | | 127,660 | | | | 2,458,625 | |
Cynthia A. Flanders | | | 9,326,866 | | | | 635,694 | | | | 2,458,625 | |
William F. Griffin, Jr. | | | 9,841,775 | | | | 120,785 | | | | 2,458,625 | |
William F. Leimkuhler | | | 9,327,669 | | | | 634,891 | | | | 2,458,625 | |
W.G. Champion Mitchell | | | 9,834,103 | | | | 128,457 | | | | 2,458,625 | |
James W. Quinn | | | 9,321,389 | | | | 641,171 | | | | 2,458,625 | |
Brian R. Sherras | | | 9,822,791 | | | | 139,769 | | | | 2,458,625 | |
(2) The ratification of the appointment of Grant Thornton LLP as independent registered public accountants for Argan, Inc. for the fiscal year ending January 31, 2015.
The results of the voting were as follows:
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VOTES FOR | | | 12,328,071 | |
VOTES AGAINST | | | 63,204 | |
ABSTAINED | | | 29,910 | |
(3) The non-binding advisory approval of the executive compensation of Argan, Inc. (the “say-on-pay” vote).
The results of the voting were as follows:
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VOTES FOR | | | 6,635,150 | |
VOTES AGAINST | | | 3,303,667 | |
ABSTAINED | | | 23,743 | |
BROKER NON-VOTES | | | 2,458,625 | |