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*
Koilpillai Mano S

(Last) (First) (Middle)
7380 IRA SEARS ROAD

(Street)
ADAMSTOWN MD 21710

(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)
04/17/2024
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 04/17/2024 M 3,157(1) A $0 3,337 D
Common Stock 04/17/2024 M 2,337(2) A $0 5,674 D
Common Stock 04/17/2024 M 2,600(3) A $0 8,274 D
Common Stock 04/17/2024 M 1,331(4) A $0 9,605 D
Common Stock 04/17/2024 M 703(5) A $0 10,308 D
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
Option to Purchase Common Stock $42.31 04/17/2024 M 10,000(1) 09/10/2020 09/10/2029 Common Stock 10,000 $0 28,167 D
Option to Purchase Common Stock $40.15 04/17/2024 M 6,667(2) 12/23/2020 12/23/2029 Common Stock 6,667 $0 21,500 D
Option to Purchase Common Stock $45.75 04/17/2024 M 10,000(3) 12/14/2021 12/14/2030 Common Stock 10,000 $0 11,500 D
Option to Purchase Common Stock $37.13 04/17/2024 M 3,334(4) 12/14/2022 12/14/2031 Common Stock 3,334 $0 8,166 D
Option to Purchase Common Stock $35.72 04/17/2024 M 1,667(5) 12/16/2023 12/16/2032 Common Stock 1,667 $0 6,499 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. On April 17, 2024, the Reporting Person exercised her stock option awarded on September 10, 2019 to purchase 10,000 shares of the Issuer's Common Stock at a price of $42.31 per share.
2. On April 17, 2024, the Reporting Person exercised her stock option awarded on December 23, 2019 to purchase 6,667 shares of the Issuer's Common Stock at a price of $40.15 per share.
3. On April 17, 2024, the Reporting Person exercised her stock option awarded on December 14, 2020 to purchase 10,000 shares of the Issuer's Common Stock at a price of $45.75 per share.
4. On April 17, 2024, the Reporting Person exercised her stock option awarded on December 14, 2021 to purchase 3,334 shares of the Issuer's Common Stock at a price of $37.13 per share.
5. On April 17, 2024, the Reporting Person exercised her stock option awarded on December 16, 2022 to purchase 1,667 shares of the Issuer's Common Stock at a price of $35.72 per share.
/s/ Mano S. Koilpillai 04/19/2024
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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