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Exhibit 99.1

ARGAN, INC.

RESULTS OF VOTING

2013 ANNUAL MEETING OF THE STOCKHOLDERS OF ARGAN, INC.

(1) The election of eight (8) directors to the Board of Directors of Argan, Inc., each to serve until the 2014 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and until his/her successor has been elected and qualified or until his/her earlier resignation, death or removal.

The results of the voting were as follows:

 

NAME OF DIRECTOR

   VOTES
FOR
     VOTES
WITHHELD
     BROKER
NON-VOTES
 

Rainer H. Bosselmann

     11,626,724         103,478         1,105,950   

Henry A. Crumpton

     9,084,820         2,645,382         1,105,950   

Cynthia A. Flanders

     11,595,031         135,171         1,105,950   

William F. Griffin, Jr.

     11,607,812         122,390         1,105,950   

William F. Leimkuhler

     11,614,240         115,962         1,105,950   

W.G. Champion Mitchell

     10,446,296         1,283,906         1,105,950   

James W. Quinn

     11,594,913         135,289         1,105,950   

Brian R. Sherras

     11,599,678         130,524         1,105,950   

(2) The approval of the amendment of the Argan, Inc. 2011 Stock Plan (the “Stock Plan”) in order to increase the total number of shares of common stock reserved for issuance under the Stock Plan from 500,000 to 1,250,000 shares.

The results of the voting were as follows:

 

VOTES FOR

     11,377,324   

VOTES AGAINST

     340,291   

ABSTAINED

     12,587   

BROKER NON-VOTES

     1,105,950   

(3) The ratification of the appointment of Grant Thornton LLP as independent registered public accountants for Argan, Inc. for the fiscal year ending January 31, 2014.

The results of the voting were as follows:

 

VOTES FOR

     12,746,711   

VOTES AGAINST

     53,270   

ABSTAINED

     36,171   


(4) The non-binding advisory approval of the executive compensation of Argan, Inc. (the “say-on-pay” vote).

The results of the voting were as follows:

 

VOTES FOR

     11,443,683   

VOTES AGAINST

     280,010   

ABSTAINED

     6,509   

BROKER NON-VOTES

     1,105,950   

(5) The non-binding advisory approval of the frequency of a stockholder vote on executive compensation (the “say-on-frequency” vote).

The results of the voting were as follows:

 

ONE YEAR

     7,285,623   

TWO YEARS

     2,928   

THREE YEARS

     4,437,105   

ABSTAINED

     4,546   

BROKER NON-VOTES

     1,105,950