Form 8-K LAKELAND INDUSTRIES INC For: Jun 18

June 18, 2026 4:20 PM EDT
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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): June 18, 2026

 

 

Lakeland Industries, Inc.

(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

 

 

Delaware

000-15535

13-3115216

(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)

(Commission File Number)

(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 

 

 

 

 

1525 Perimeter Parkway, Suite 325

 

Huntsville, Alabama

 

35806

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: 256 350-3873

 

 

(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:

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:


Title of each class

 

Trading
Symbol(s)

 


Name of each exchange on which registered

Common Stock, $0.01 Par Value

 

LAKE

 

The Nasdaq Stock Market

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§ 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.

 


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

The Board of Directors of Lakeland Industries, Inc. (the “Company”) adopted the Lakeland Industries, Inc. 2026 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2026 Plan”) on May 5, 2026 and submitted the 2026 Plan for stockholder approval at the 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of the Company on June 16, 2026 (the “Annual Meeting”). The Company’s stockholders approved the 2026 Plan at the Annual Meeting.

A detailed description of the terms of the 2026 Plan was set forth in Proposal 4 in the Company’s Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) on May 7, 2026, which description is incorporated herein by reference and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the 2026 Plan, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference.

Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

At the Annual Meeting, the Company’s stockholders voted on four proposals. A brief description of and tabulation of votes for each proposal are set forth below. Voting results are, when applicable, reported by rounding fractional share voting to the nearest whole share.

Proposal 1. Class I directors were elected to serve for three years expiring at the Company’s 2029 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and until each of their respective successors is duly elected and qualified, by the votes set forth below. There were 1,685,808 broker non-votes with respect to the proposal.

 

Nominee

 

For

 

 

Withheld

 

Ronald Herring

 

 

6,791,048

 

 

 

229,799

 

Melissa Kidd

 

 

6,512,700

 

 

 

508,147

 

Lee D. Rudow

 

 

6,826,544

 

 

 

194,303

 

 

Proposal 2. The Company’s stockholders ratified the selection of RSM US LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending January 31, 2027. There were no broker non‑votes with respect to the proposal.

 

For

 

 

Against

 

 

Abstain

 

 

8,657,801

 

 

 

12,616

 

 

 

36,238

 

 

Proposal 3. The Company’s stockholders approved, on an advisory (non-binding) basis, the compensation paid to the Company’s named executive officers. There were 1,685,808 broker non-votes with respect to the proposal.

 

For

 

 

Against

 

 

Abstain

 

 

6,064,126

 

 

 

131,088

 

 

 

825,633

 

 

Proposal 4. The Company’s stockholders approved the 2026 Plan. There were 1,685,808 broker non-votes with respect to the proposal.

 

For

 

 

Against

 

 

Abstain

 

 

6,607,351

 

 

 

120,460

 

 

 

293,036

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

 

Exhibit Number

Description

10.1

 

Lakeland Industries, Inc. 2026 Equity Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to Lakeland Industries, Inc.’s Registration Statement on Form S-8 (File No.333-296827) filed with the Commission on June 16, 2026).

104

 

Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).

 


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.

 

 

 

 

Date:

June 18, 2026

By:

/s/ J. Calven Swinea

 

 

 

J. Calven Swinea
Chief Financial Officer and Secretary

 


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