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): March 11, 2016
ARGAN, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Delaware |
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001-31756 |
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13-1947195 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction |
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(Commission |
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(IRS Employer |
One Church Street, Suite 201, Rockville, MD |
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20850 |
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Registrants 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:
o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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 March 14, 2016, Argan, Inc. (Argan) issued a press release announcing that on March 11, 2016, its wholly-owned subsidiary, Gemma Power Systems, received from NTE Carolinas LLC, an affiliate of NTE Energy, a full notice to proceed with engineering, procurement and construction activities for a 475 MW natural gas-fired combined cycle power plant to be located in Kings Mountain, North Carolina. Construction on the facility will begin this year with completion scheduled in late 2018.
A copy of Argans 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
Exhibit No. |
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99.1 |
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Press Release issued by Argan on March 14, 2016. |
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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ARGAN, INC. | ||
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Date: |
March 14, 2016 |
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By: |
/s/ David H. Watson |
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David H. Watson |
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Senior Vice President, Chief Financial |
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. |
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Description |
99.1 |
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Press Release issued by Argan on March 14, 2016. |