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): October 22, 2015
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Lakeland Industries, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 0-15535 | 13-3115216 |
| (State or other jurisdiction | (Commission | (IRS Employer |
| of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
3555 Veterans Memorial Highway, Suite C, 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)
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| Item 2.01. | Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets. |
As previously reported in a Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on August 6, 2015, on July 31, 2015 (the “Closing Date”), Lakeland Industries, Inc. (the “Company”) completed a conditional closing, pursuant to a certain Shares Transfer Agreement, of the sale of its wholly-owned subsidiary, Lake Brasil Industria E Comercio de Roupas E Equipamentos de Protecao Individual Ltda (“Lakeland Brazil”), to Zap Comércio de Brindes Corporativos Ltda, a company owned by a then existing Lakeland Brazil manager. The sale, which shall be deemed to have been consummated on the Closing Date, was subject to acceptance of the shares transfer on the Commercial Registry by the Brazilian authorities. On October 22, 2015, the Company was notified that such registration on the Commercial Registry had officially occurred.
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.
LAKELAND INDUSTRIES, INC.
/s/ Christopher J. Ryan
Christopher J. Ryan
Chief Executive Officer &
President
Dated: October 26, 2015