ARGAN INC - Director's Dealing 2008

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: ARGAN INC (AGX)
CIK: 0000100591
Period of Report: 2008-07-22

Reporting Person: Canino Joel M (Vice Chairman)

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2008-07-22	Common Stock	S	1	$18.40	Disposed	1058532	Direct
2008-07-22	Common Stock	S	200	$18.23	Disposed	1058332	Direct
2008-07-23	Common Stock	S	300	$17.63	Disposed	1058032	Direct
2008-07-23	Common Stock	S	100	$17.64	Disposed	1057932	Direct
2008-07-23	Common Stock	S	100	$17.70	Disposed	1057832	Direct
2008-07-23	Common Stock	S	2000	$17.59	Disposed	1055832	Direct
2008-07-23	Common Stock	S	600	$17.62	Disposed	1055232	Direct
2008-07-23	Common Stock	S	200	$17.72	Disposed	1055032	Direct
2008-07-23	Common Stock	S	100	$17.735	Disposed	1054932	Direct
2008-07-23	Common Stock	S	100	$17.93	Disposed	1054832	Direct
2008-07-23	Common Stock	S	300	$17.71	Disposed	1054532	Direct
2008-07-23	Common Stock	S	100	$17.6025	Disposed	1054432	Direct
2008-07-23	Common Stock	S	100	$17.61	Disposed	1054332	Direct
2008-07-23	Common Stock	S	100	$17.555	Disposed	1054232	Direct
2008-07-23	Common Stock	S	200	$17.545	Disposed	1054032	Direct
2008-07-23	Common Stock	S	200	$17.5425	Disposed	1053832	Direct
2008-07-23	Common Stock	S	200	$17.5325	Disposed	1053632	Direct
2008-07-23	Common Stock	S	200	$17.5525	Disposed	1053432	Direct
2008-07-23	Common Stock	S	100	$17.58	Disposed	1053332	Direct
2008-07-23	Common Stock	S	1100	$17.53	Disposed	1052232	Direct
2008-07-23	Common Stock	S	700	$17.56	Disposed	1051532	Direct
2008-07-23	Common Stock	S	443	$17.54	Disposed	1051089	Direct
2008-07-23	Common Stock	S	491	$17.55	Disposed	1050598	Direct
2008-07-23	Common Stock	S	14909	$17.50	Disposed	1035689	Direct

F1: Sale of shares under the 10b5-1 Plan of Joel M. Canino.