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<table><tr><td colspan="2">(Street)</td></tr><tr><td>ROCKVILLE</td><td>MD</td></tr><tr><td>(City)</td><td>(State)</td></tr><tr><td colspan="2">2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol</td></tr><tr><td colspan="2">ARGAN INC [AGX] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)</td></tr><tr><td>X</td><td>Director</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>Officer (give title below)</td></tr><tr><td colspan="2">3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)</td></tr><tr><td colspan="2">12/31/2024 4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)</td></tr><tr><td colspan="2">6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)</td></tr><tr><td>X</td><td>Form filed by One Reporting Person</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>Form filed by More than One Reporting Person</td></tr></table>

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