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): February 5, 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.)

 

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

 

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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Item 4.01Changes in Registrant’s Certifying Accountant.

 

Lakeland Industries, Inc. (the “Company”) has been informed by RSM China (Shanghai) (“RSM China”), the auditors of the Company’s China subsidiary Weifang Lakeland Safety Products Co., Ltd. (“Lakeland China”), that RSM China has merged its practice with Ruihua Certified Public Accountants (“Ruihua CPA”). As a result of the merger, Ruihua CPA, as the successor to RSM China, became the auditors for Lakeland China on whom the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm is expected to express reliance in its report.

 

During the two most recent fiscal years, and thereafter prior to the merger, neither the Company, nor anyone on its behalf, consulted with Ruihua CPA regarding either: (i) the application of accounting principles to a specified transaction, either completed or proposed; or the type of audit opinion that might be rendered on the Company’s consolidated financial statements or Lakeland China’s financial statements, in connection with which either a written report or oral advice was provided to the Company that Ruihua CPA concluded was an important factor considered by the Company in reaching a decision as to the accounting, auditing or financial reporting issue; or (ii) any matter that was either the subject of a “disagreement” (as defined in Item 304(a)(1)(iv) of Regulation S-K and the related instructions) or a “reportable event” (as described in Item 304(a)(1)(iv) of Regulation S-K).

 

 
 

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.
    
    
Dated: February 5, 2015  /s/ Christopher J. Ryan
   Christopher J. Ryan
   Chief Executive Officer & President