form8k-91795_lake.htm
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 15, 2008
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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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Written
communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR
230.425)
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Soliciting
material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14d-2(b))
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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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On April
16, 2008, Lakeland Industries, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release
calling on Seymour Holtzman to withdraw his notice of nomination, dated March
17, 2008, in connection with the Company’s 2008 Annual Meeting of Stockholders,
and terminate his proxy contest against the Company. A copy of the
Company’s press release is included as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is incorporated
herein by reference.
Item
9.01
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Financial
Statements and Exhibits.
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The
following have been filed as exhibits to this Form 8-K:
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99.1
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Press
Release dated April 16, 2008.
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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.
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Date April
16, 2008
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/s/ Christopher J.
Ryan
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Christopher
J. Ryan
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President
& CEO
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EXHIBIT
INDEX
Exhibit
Number
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Description
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Press
Release dated April 16, 2008.
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