Leimkuhler William F. Form 4 ARGAN / William F. Leimkuhler ownership change

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Leimkuhler William F.

(Last) (First) (Middle)

43 SALEM STRAITS RD.

(Street)

DARIEN CT 06820

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
ARGAN INC [ AGX ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director	10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
01/11/2018

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock								20,000	D
Common Stock								1,000	I	By Elizabeth K. Leimkuhler Trust Under Agreement dated August 30, 2005
Common Stock								1,000	I	By Emily K. Leimkuhler Trust Under Agreement dated August 30, 2005

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Option to purchase Common Stock	$46.35	01/11/2018		A		10,000(1)		01/11/2019	01/11/2028	Common Stock	10,000	$0	60,000(2)	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. On January 11, 2018 (the "Grant Date"), the Reporting Person received 10-year options, vesting ratably over three years on each anniversary date from the Grant Date, to purchase 10,000 shares of the Issuer's common stock with an exercise price of $46.35 per share.

2. The total number of stock options owned by the Reporting Person includes options to acquire (i) 10,000 shares of Common Stock at an Exercise Price of $18.87 per share with Date Exercisable of 12/18/2013 and Expiration Date of 12/18/2022; (ii) 10,000 shares of Common Stock at an Exercise Price of $26.88 per share with Date Exercisable of 12/17/2014 and Expiration Date of 12/17/2023; (iii) 10,000 shares of Common Stock at an Exercise Price of $31.82 per share with Date Exercisable of 12/11/2015 and Expiration Date of 12/11/2024; (iv) 10,000 shares of Common Stock at an Exercise Price of $30.44 per share with Date Exercisable of 1/7/2017 and Expiration Date of 1/7/2026; (v) 10,000 shares of common stock at a price of $71.75 per share with Date Exercisable of 1/5/2018 and Expiration Date of 1/5/2027; and (vi) 10,000 shares of common stock at a price of $46.35 per share with Date Exercisable of 1/11/2019 and Expiration Date of 1/11/2028.

	/s/ William F. Leimkuhler	01/12/2018
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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