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): June 18, 2010
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Lakeland
Industries, Inc.
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
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0-15535
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13-3115216
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(State
or other jurisdiction
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(Commission
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(IRS
Employer
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of
incorporation)
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File
Number)
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Identification
No.)
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701 Koehler Avenue, Suite 7,
Ronkonkoma, New York 11779-7410
(Address
of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant’s
telephone number, including area code: (631)
981-9700
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:
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communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR
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material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17
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Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
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Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.13e-4(c))
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Item
5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security
Holders.
Lakeland
Industries, Inc. (the “Company”) held its annual meeting of stockholder
on June 16, 2010, and the following matters were voted on at that
meeting:
Proposal
1: The election of the following directors, who will serve for three years and
until their respective successors are elected and qualified:
Director
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For
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Withheld
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Broker
non-votes
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Raymond
J. Smith
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3,503,082
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453,277
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1,349,788
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Duane
W. Albro
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3,487,040
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469,319
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1,349,788
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Proposal
2: The ratification of the appointment of the independent registered public
accounting firm Warren, Averett, Kimbrough & Marino, LLC was approved by the
following vote:
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For
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Against
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Abstain
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Broker
non-votes
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5,048,132
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237,701
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20,314
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0
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Proposal
3: A shareholder proposal re: Declassifying the Company’s staggered Board of
Directors was approved by a very thin margin of the following
votes:
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For
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Against
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Abstain
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Broker
non-votes
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2,045,987
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1,879,842
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30,530
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1,349,788
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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.
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LAKELAND
INDUSTRIES, INC.
(Registrant)
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By:
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/s/ Christopher
J. Ryan |
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Name:
Christopher J. Ryan |
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Title: President
& CEO |
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