Executive Change

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): April 9, 2025 ​ ARGAN, INC. (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)   ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Delaware   001-31756   13-1947195 (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)   (Commission File Number)   (IRS Employer Identification No.)   ​ ​ ​ 4075 Wilson Boulevard , Suite 440 , Arlington , Virginia   22203 (Address of Principal Executive Offices)   (Zip Code)   Registrant’s 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:   ​ ​ ☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) ☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) ☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) ☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) ​ Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter). ​ Emerging growth company    ☐ ​ If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the Registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Title of Each Class: ​ Trading Symbol(s): ​ Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered: Common Stock, $0.15 Par Value ​ AGX ​ New York Stock Exchange ​ ​ ​ Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. Effective as of April 9, 2025, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Argan (“Argan” or the “Company”) appointed Lisa Larroque Alexander as a member of the Board. Ms. Alexander will serve on the Executive Committee and the Responsible Business Committee of the Board. As a non-employee director, Ms. Alexander will receive a prorated portion of the $50,000 annual retainer payable to non-employee directors, paid in quarterly installments. She will also be eligible to receive awards of options to purchase shares of our common stock and of restricted stock units. As a result of her appointment, Ms. Alexander will receive an initial grant of restricted stock units with an award value of approximately $100,000. A copy of the press release announcing Ms. Alexander’s appointment to the Board 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.    Description 99.1    Press Release issued by Argan on April 9, 2025 104 ​ Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101) ​ ​ 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.       ARGAN, INC. ​ ​ ​ ​ Date: April 9, 2025     By:   /s/ Joshua S. Baugher       Joshua S. Baugher       Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer ​ ​