<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001654954-23-005523.txt : 20230502
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001654954-23-005523
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	DEFA14A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		5
FILED AS OF DATE:		20230502
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20230501

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			LAKELAND INDUSTRIES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000798081
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	ORTHOPEDIC, PROSTHETIC & SURGICAL APPLIANCES & SUPPLIES [3842]
		IRS NUMBER:				133115216
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0131

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		DEFA14A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-15535
		FILM NUMBER:		23875452

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1525 PERIMETER PARKWAY, SUITE 325
		CITY:			HUNTSVILLE
		STATE:			AL
		ZIP:			35806
		BUSINESS PHONE:		800-645-9291

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1525 PERIMETER PARKWAY, SUITE 325
		CITY:			HUNTSVILLE
		STATE:			AL
		ZIP:			35806
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<html><head><title>lake_defa14a.htm</title><!--Document created using EDGARMaster--></head><body style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; FONT: 10pt times new roman"><table style="font-size:1px;width:100%"> <tr > <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 5px solid;"></td></tr> <tr > <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 2px solid;"></td></tr></table> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;"><strong><font style="font-size:12pt">UNITED STATES </font></strong></p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;"><strong><font style="font-size:12pt">SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION </font></strong></p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;"><strong><font style="font-size:12pt">Washington, D.C. 20549 </font></strong></p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;"><strong><font style="font-size:18pt">SCHEDULE 14A </font></strong></p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;"><strong>(Rule 14a-101) </strong></p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;"><strong>INFORMATION REQUIRED IN PROXY STATEMENT </strong></p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;"><strong>SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION </strong></p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;"><strong>Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section&nbsp;14(a) of the </strong></p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;"><strong>Securities Exchange Act of 1934 </strong></p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp; <table style="border-spacing:0;font-size:10pt;text-align:left;width:100%" cellpadding="0"> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="width:15%;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">Filed by the Registrant&nbsp;&nbsp;&#9746;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">Filed by a party other than the Registrant&nbsp;&nbsp;&#9744;</p></td></tr></table></p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">Check the appropriate box: </p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p><font style="font-size:24pt"> <table style="border-spacing:0;text-align:left;font:10pt times new roman;width:100%" cellpadding="0"> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="width:4%;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&#9744;</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">Preliminary Proxy Statement</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&#9744; </p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px"><strong>Confidential, for Use of the Commission Only (as permitted by Rule 14a-6(e)(2)) </strong></p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&#9744;</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">Definitive Proxy Statement</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&#9746;</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">Definitive Additional Materials</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&#9744;</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">Soliciting Material Pursuant to &#167;240.14a-12</p></td></tr></table></font> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">&nbsp;</p> <table style="border-spacing:0;font-size:10pt;text-align:left;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;width:60%" cellpadding="0"> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid;"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;"><font style="font-size:18pt"><strong>Lakeland Industries, Inc.</strong></font></p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;"><strong>(Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter) </strong></p></td></tr></table><strong></strong> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;"><strong><u>Not applicable. </u></strong></p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;"><strong>(Name of Person(s) Filing Proxy Statement, if other than the Registrant) </strong></p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">Payment of Filing Fee (Check all boxes that apply): </p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p> <table style="border-spacing:0;font-size:10pt;width:100%" cellpadding="0"> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="width:4%;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&#9746;</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">No fee required.</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&#9744;</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">Fee paid previously with preliminary materials.</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&#9744;</p></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">Fee computed on table in exhibit required by Item 25(b) per Exchange Act Rules 14a-6(i)(1) and 0-11.</p></td></tr></table> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p> <table style="font-size:1px;width:100%"> <tr > <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 2px solid;"></td></tr> <tr > <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 5px solid;"></td></tr></table> <table style="border-spacing:0;font:10pt times new roman;width:100%" cellpadding="0"> <tr style="height:15px"> <td class="hpbhr">&nbsp;</td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="TEXT-INDENT: 0px;"></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td><p style='page-break-after: always'></p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td>&nbsp;</td></tr></table> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:right;">&nbsp;</p> <table style="border-spacing:0;font-size:10pt;width:100%" cellpadding="0"> <tr style="height:15px"> <td id="rspan2" rowspan="2" colspan="4" style="width:50%;"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;"><strong>LAKELAND INDUSTRIES, INC.</strong></p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid;width:25%; background-color:#d9d9d9;" colspan="2"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:right;"><strong>CONTROL ID:</strong></p></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1px solid;width:25%; background-color:#d9d9d9;" colspan="2"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid; background-color:#d9d9d9;" colspan="2"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:right;"><strong>REQUEST ID:</strong></p></td> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid; background-color:#d9d9d9;" colspan="2"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr></table> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p> <table style="border-spacing:0;font-size:10pt;width:100%" cellpadding="0"> <tr style="height:15px"> <td colspan="8"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;"><strong>IMPORTANT NOTICE </strong><strong>REGARDING THE AVAILABILITY OF PROXY MATERIALS</strong></p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">FOR THE ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td colspan="8"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td colspan="2" style="width:25%;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td style="width:15%;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px 0px 0px 0cm"><strong>DATE:</strong></p></td> <td colspan="5" style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px 0px 0px 0cm">WEDNESDAY, JUNE 14, 2023</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td colspan="2"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px 0px 0px 0cm"><strong>TIME:</strong></p></td> <td colspan="5" style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px 0px 0px 0cm">9:00 A.M. CENTRAL DAYLIGHT TIME</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td colspan="2"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px"><strong>LOCATION:</strong></p></td> <td colspan="5" style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">HTTPS://WWW.ISSUERDIRECT.COM/LAKE </p></td></tr></table> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p> <table style="border-spacing:0;font-size:10pt;border-top:#000000 1px solid;border-right:#000000 1px solid;border-bottom:#000000 1px solid;border-left:#000000 1px solid;width:100%" cellpadding="0"> <tr style="height:15px"> <td colspan="8" style="width:85%;vertical-align:top;"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;"><strong>HOW TO REQUEST PAPER OR E-MAIL COPIES OF OUR MATERIALS</strong><strong></strong></p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td colspan="2" style="width:15%;"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;"><img src="lake_defa14aimg1.jpg"></p></td> <td style="width:15%;"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;"><img src="lake_defa14aimg2.jpg"></p></td> <td colspan="2" style="width:27%;"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;"><img src="lake_defa14aimg3.jpg"></p></td> <td colspan="3" style="width:29%;"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;"><img src="lake_defa14aimg4.jpg"></p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td colspan="2" style="width:15%;"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;"><strong>PHONE:<br></strong>CALL TOLL FREE <br>1-866-752-8683</p></td> <td style="width:15%;"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;"><strong>FAX:<br></strong>SEND THIS CARD TO <br>202-521-3464</p></td> <td colspan="2" style="width:27%;"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;"><strong>INTERNET: <br><u>HTTPS://WWW.IPROXYDIRECT.COM/LAKE&nbsp;</u></strong>&nbsp;&nbsp; <br>AND FOLLOW THE ON-SCREEN INSTRUCTIONS.</p></td> <td colspan="3" style="width:29%;"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;"><strong>EMAIL:<br></strong><u>PROXY@IPROXYDIRECT.COM</u> <br>INCLUDE YOUR CONTROL ID IN YOUR EMAIL.</p></td></tr></table> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 45px; text-align:left;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 45px; text-align:left;">THIS COMMUNICATION REPRESENTS A NOTICE TO ACCESS A MORE COMPLETE SET OF PROXY MATERIALS AVAILABLE TO YOU ON THE INTERNET. WE ENCOURAGE YOU TO ACCESS AND <u>REVIEW ALL OF THE IMPORTANT INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THE PROXY MATERIALS BEFORE VOTING</u>. THE PROXY STATEMENT AND ANNUAL REPORT ARE AVAILABLE AT: <u><strong>HTTPS://WWW.IPROXYDIRECT.COM/LAKE&nbsp;</strong>&nbsp;</u>&nbsp; <br>&nbsp; </p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 45px; text-align:left;"><br>IF YOU WANT TO RECEIVE A PAPER OR E-MAIL COPY OF THE PROXY MATERIALS YOU MUST REQUEST ONE. THERE IS NO CHARGE TO YOU FOR REQUESTING A COPY.&nbsp; TO FACILITATE TIMELY DELIVERY PLEASE MAKE THE REQUEST, AS INSTRUCTED ABOVE, BEFORE MAY 26, 2023. <br>&nbsp; </p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;"><br>YOU MAY ENTER YOUR VOTING INSTRUCTIONS AT <strong><u>HTTPS://WWW.IPROXYDIRECT.COM/LAKE&nbsp;</u>&nbsp;</strong></p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">UNTIL 11:59 PM , CENTRAL DAYLIGHT TIME, JUNE 13, 2023.</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">&nbsp;</p> <table style="border-spacing:0;font-size:10pt;border-top:#000000 1px solid;border-right:#000000 1px solid;border-bottom:#000000 1px solid;border-left:#000000 1px solid;width:100%" cellpadding="0"> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="width:4%;"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:right;">&nbsp;</p></td> <td colspan="6"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px 0px 0px 2.5pt"><strong>THE PURPOSES OF THIS MEETING ARE AS FOLLOWS: </strong><strong></strong></p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td></tr> <tr style="height:15px"> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:right;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px">&nbsp;</p></td> <td colspan="6" style="vertical-align:top;"> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px"><strong>1.</strong> ELECT TWO DIRECTORS TO SERVE FOR A TERM OF THREE YEARS OR UNTIL THEIR SUCCESSORS HAVE BEEN DULY ELECTED AND QUALIFIED; (1) RONALD HERRING, (2) MELISSA KIDD;</p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px"><br><strong>2.</strong> RATIFY THE SELECTION OF DELOITTE &amp; TOUCHE LLP AS OUR INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JANUARY 31, 2024;</p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px"><br><strong>3.</strong> APPROVE, ON AN ADVISORY BASIS, COMPENSATION OF OUR NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICERS; AND</p> <p style="font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;margin:0px"><br><strong>4.</strong> TRANSACT ANY OTHER BUSINESS AS MAY PROPERLY COME BEFORE THE ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS OR ANY ADJOURNMENTS, POSTPONEMENTS OR RESCHEDULING OF THE ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS.</p></td></tr></table> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; MARGIN: 0px; text-align:center;">PURSUANT TO SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION RULES, YOU ARE RECEIVING THIS NOTICE THAT THE PROXY MATERIALS FOR THE ANNUAL MEETING ARE AVAILABLE ON THE INTERNET. 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