Item 8.01 Other Events.

On September 20, 2012, Argan, Inc. ("Argan, Inc.") announced that its Board of Directors declared a special cash dividend of $0.60 per share of common stock, payable on November 7, 2012 to stockholders of record at the close of business on October 11, 2012.

A copy of Argan's press release is attached to this report as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit
No. Description

99.1 Argan, Inc., Press Release, issued September 20, 2012.

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