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Form 4 ARGAN INC For: Apr 16 Filed by: Collins Charles Edwin IV

April 20, 2026 5:00 PM
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 *
Collins Charles Edwin IV
(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O ARGAN, INC.
4075 WILSON BLVD, SUITE 440
(Street)
ARLINGTON VA 22203
(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)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, GEMMA
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
04/16/2026
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 04/16/2026 M 548 (1) A $ 0 21,554 D
Common Stock 04/16/2026 M 270 (2) A $ 0 21,824 D
Common Stock 04/16/2026 M 730 (3) A $ 0 22,554 D
Common Stock 04/16/2026 M 360 (4) A $ 0 22,914 D
Common Stock 04/17/2026 M 2,813 (5) A $ 0 25,727 D
Common Stock 04/17/2026 M 1,125 (6) A $ 0 26,852 D
Common Stock 04/17/2026 M 2,531 (7) A $ 0 29,383 D
Common Stock 04/17/2026 M 937 (8) A $ 0 30,320 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
Renewable Performance Based Restricted Stock Units $ 0 04/16/2026 M 1,000 (1) (1) Common Stock 1,000 $ 0 10,000 D
Renewable Performance Based Restricted Stock Units $ 0 04/16/2026 M 500 (2) (2) Common Stock 500 $ 0 9,500 D
Time Based Restricted Stock Units $ 0 04/16/2026 M 1,333 (3) (3) Common Stock 1,333 $ 0 5,231 D
Time Based Restricted Stock Units $ 0 04/16/2026 M 667 (4) (4) Common Stock 667 $ 0 4,564 D
Earnings Per Share Performance Based Restricted Stock Units $ 0 04/17/2026 M 2,500 (5) (5) Common Stock 2,500 $ 0 7,618 D
Performance Based Restricted Stock Units $ 0 04/17/2026 M 1,000 (6) (6) Common Stock 1,000 $ 0 1,670 D
Renewable Performance Based Restricted Stock Units $ 0 04/17/2026 M 4,500 (7) (7) Common Stock 4,500 $ 0 5,000 D
Time Based Restricted Stock Units $ 0 04/17/2026 M 1,666 (8) (8) Common Stock 1,666 $ 0 2,898 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. Pursuant to the one-year performance period vesting schedule of the Renewable Performance-Based Restricted Stock Units ("RRSUs") awarded to the Reporting Person on April 16, 2024, 1,000 shares of the Issuer's common stock became issuable to the Reporting Person on April 16, 2026 and is adjusted for dividends.
2. Pursuant to the one-year performance period vesting schedule of the RRSUs awarded to the Reporting Person on April 16, 2025, 500 shares of the Issuer's common stock became issuable to the Reporting Person on April 16, 2026 and is adjusted for dividends.
3. Pursuant to the three-year vesting schedule of the Time-Based Restricted Stock Units ("TRSUs") awarded to the Reporting Person on April 16, 2024, 1,333 shares of the Issuer's common stock became issuable to the Reporting Person on April 16, 2026 and is adjusted for dividends.
4. Pursuant to the three-year vesting schedule of the TRSUs awarded to the Reporting Person on April 16, 2025, 667 shares of the Issuer's common stock became issuable to the Reporting Person on April 16, 2026 is adjusted for dividends.
5. Pursuant to three-year performance period vesting schedule of the Earnings Per Share Performance-Based Restricted Stock Units ("ERSUs") awarded to the Reporting Person on April 17, 2023, 5,000 shares of the Issuer's common stock became issuable to the Reporting Person on April 17, 2026 and is adjusted for dividends. The target number of shares was 2,500.
6. Pursuant to three-year performance period vesting schedule of the Performance Based Restricted Stock Units ("PRSUs") awarded to the Reporting Person on April 17, 2023, 2,000 shares of the Issuer's common stock became issuable to the Reporting Person on April 17, 2026 and is adjusted for dividends. The target number of shares was 1,000.
7. Pursuant to the one-year performance period vesting schedule of the RRSUs awarded to the Reporting Person on April 17, 2023, 4,500 shares of the Issuer's common stock became issuable to the Reporting Person on April 17, 2026 and is adjusted for dividends.
8. Pursuant to the three-year vesting schedule of the TRSUs awarded to the Reporting Person on April 17, 2023, 1,666 shares of the Issuer's common stock became issuable to the Reporting Person on April 17, 2026 and is adjusted for dividends.
/s/ Charles E. Collins IV 04/20/2026
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