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): March 10, 2017 

 

 

 

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)

 

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 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

  

Effective as of March 10, 2017, Stephen M. Bachelder retired as Chief Operating Officer of Lakeland Industries, Inc. (the “Company”). Mr. Bachelder will continue to serve as a member of the Company’s board of directors (the “Board”). The Board has agreed that the outstanding performance-based restricted stock awarded to Mr. Bachelder on July 27, 2015 pursuant to the Company’s 2015 Stock Plan, which vest on July 27, 2017, shall continue to vest pursuant to its terms, subject to Mr. Bachelder’s continued service as a director of the Company.

  

 

 

 

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: March 10, 2017