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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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b). |
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
(Street)
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2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
ARGAN INC [ AGX ] |
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
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3. Date of Earliest Transaction
(Month/Day/Year) 12/16/2022 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed
(Month/Day/Year) |
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
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Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned | ||||||||||
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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 |
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) | |||||||||||||||
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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 | $35.72 | 12/16/2022 | A | 5,000(1) | 12/16/2023 | 12/16/2032 | Common Stock | 5,000 | $0 | 36,667(2) | D | ||||
Time-Based Restricted Stock Units | $0 | 12/16/2022 | A | 1,750(3) | 12/16/2025 | 12/16/2025 | Common Stock | 1,750 | $0 | 3,500(4) | D |
Explanation of Responses: |
1. On December 16, 2022, the Reporting Person received 10-year options to purchase 5,000 shares of the Issuer's Common Stock at an exercise price of $35.72 per share. The options will vest ratably over three years on each anniversary of the grant date beginning on 12/16/2023. |
2. As of the date of this filing, the Reporting Person owns options to purchase (a) 10,000 shares of common stock at a price of $42.31 per share with initial Date Exercisable of 9/10/2020 and Expiration Date of 9/10/2029; (b) 6,667 shares of common stock at a price of $40.15 per share with initial Date Exercisable of 12/23/2020 and Expiration Date of 12/23/2029; (c) 10,000 shares of common stock at a price of $45.75 per share with initial Date Exercisable of 12/14/2021 and Expiration Date of 12/14/2030; (d) 5,000 shares of common stock at a price of $37.13 per share with an initial Date Exercisable of 12/14/2022 and Expiration Date of 12/14/2031; and (e) 5,000 shares of common stock at a price of $35.72 per share with an initial Date Exercisable of 12/16/2023 and Expiration date of 12/16/2032; all of which vest ratably over three years on the anniversary of each grant date. |
3. On December 16, 2022, the Reporting Person was granted Time-Based Restricted Stock Units (the "TBRSUs") covering 1,750 shares of common stock. The TBRSUs will vest in their entirety on the third anniversary of the grant date on 12/16/2025. |
4. As of the date of this filing, the total number of TBRSUs beneficially owned by the Reporting Person includes (a) 1,750 shares of TBRSUs granted on December 14, 2021 and (b) 1,750 shares of TBRSUs granted on December 16, 2022. All are to vest in their entirety on the third anniversary of their respective grant date. |
/s/ Mano S. Koilpillai | 12/19/2022 | |
** Signature of Reporting Person | Date | |
Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly. | ||
* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4 (b)(v). | ||
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a). | ||
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