-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, VfC2WB3bYTVxHQ6TTJR1cJGCs7AqFqDRgRnN2OiF+YNLSgxi4r7MpFY/Ncpc34Ra r43NRMAd5rtCvz6SUeRrOg== 0001056590-08-000002.txt : 20080114 0001056590-08-000002.hdr.sgml : 20080114 20080114111803 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001056590-08-000002 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13D PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 3 FILED AS OF DATE: 20080114 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20080114 GROUP MEMBERS: EVELYN HOLTZMAN GROUP MEMBERS: HOLTZMAN FINANCIAL ADVISORS, LLC GROUP MEMBERS: HOLTZMAN OPPORTUNITY FUND, LP GROUP MEMBERS: JEWELCOR INVESTMENTS, LLC GROUP MEMBERS: SEYMOUR HOLTZMAN GROUP MEMBERS: SH INDEPENDENCE, LLC SUBJECT COMPANY: 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: SC 13D SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-39049 FILM NUMBER: 08527791 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 701-7 KOEHLER AVENUE CITY: RONKONKOMA STATE: NY ZIP: 11779 BUSINESS PHONE: 6319819700 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 701- 7 KOEHLER AVENUE CITY: RONKONKOMA STATE: NY ZIP: 11779 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: JEWELCOR MANAGEMENT INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001056590 IRS NUMBER: 232331228 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NV FISCAL YEAR END: 0131 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 100 N WILKES BARRE BLVD CITY: WILKES BARRE STATE: PA ZIP: 18702 BUSINESS PHONE: 5708226277 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 100 N WILKES BARRE BLVD CITY: WILKES BARRE STATE: PA ZIP: 18702 SC 13D 1 lake13d3.txt UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13D/A Amendement (3) Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Lakeland Industries, Inc. --------------------------- (Name of Issuer) Common Stock, $.01 Par Value per share ------------------------------------------ (Title of Class of Securities) 511795106 --------- (CUSIP Number) Seymour Holtzman c/o Jewelcor Companies 100 N. Wilkes-Barre Blvd. Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania 18702 (570) 822-6277 -------------- (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications) January 9,2008 ---------------- (Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement) If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition which is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of ss.ss. 240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f), or 240.13d-1(g), check the following box: |_| * The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page. The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes). SCHEDULE 13D/A CUSIP No. 511795106 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON SS. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Seymour Holtzman 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) (b)x 3 SEC USE ONLY 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS* PF 5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2 (e) 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION U.S. 7 SOLE VOTING POWER 395,661 NUMBER OF 8 SHARED VOTING POWER SHARES - 0 - BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER EACH 395,661 REPORTING PERSON WITH 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER -0 - 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON SEE ITEM 5 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 7.16% 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* IN *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! SCHEDULE 13D/A CUSIP No. 511795106 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON SS. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Evelyn Holtzman 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) (b)x 3 SEC USE ONLY 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS* PF 5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2 (e) 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION U.S. 7 SOLE VOTING POWER - 0 - NUMBER OF 8 SHARED VOTING POWER SHARES - 0 - BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER EACH - 0 - REPORTING PERSON WITH 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER - 0 - 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON SEE ITEM 5 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [X] 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) SEE ITEM 5 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* IN *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! SCHEDULE 13D/A CUSIP No. 511795106 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON SS. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Holtzman Opportunity Fund, L.P. 20-2923350 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) (b)x 3 SEC USE ONLY 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS* WC 5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2 (e) 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION U.S. Nevada 7 SOLE VOTING POWER 302,400 NUMBER OF 8 SHARED VOTING POWER SHARES - 0 - BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER EACH 302,400 REPORTING PERSON WITH 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER - 0 - 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON SEE ITEM 5 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [X] 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 5.47% 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* PN *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! SCHEDULE 13D/A CUSIP No. 511795106 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON SS. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON SH Independence, LLC 20-2923276 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) (b)x 3 SEC USE ONLY 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS* NA 5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2 (e) 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION U.S. Nevada 7 SOLE VOTING POWER 302,400 NUMBER OF 8 SHARED VOTING POWER SHARES - 0 - BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER EACH 302,400 REPORTING PERSON WITH 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER - 0 - 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON SEE ITEM 5 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [X] 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 5.47% 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* OO *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! SCHEDULE 13D/A CUSIP No. 511795106 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON SS. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Holtzman Financial Advisors, LLC 20-0236486 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) (b)x 3 SEC USE ONLY 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS* NA 5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2 (e) 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION U.S. Nevada 7 SOLE VOTING POWER 302,400 NUMBER OF 8 SHARED VOTING POWER SHARES - 0 - BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER EACH 302,400 REPORTING PERSON WITH 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER - 0 - 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON SEE ITEM 5 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [X] 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 5.47% 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* OO *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! This Amendment No. 2 amends and supplements the Schedule 13D, dated March 9, 2007, as amended (the "Schedule 13D"), filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission by Seymour Holtzman and others with respect to the common stock, $.01 par value (the "Common Stock"), of Lakeland Industries, Inc. (the "Issuer"). The address of the principal offices of the Issuer is 701-7 Koehler Avenue, Ronkonkoma, NY 11779. Item 4. Purpose of Transaction. Item 4 of the Schedule 13D is hereby amended to add the following information: On January 9, 2008, the Holtzman Opportunity Fund, L.P. delivered a letter to the Issuer recommending that it nominate Seymour Holtzman, Dennis R. Hernreich and Efrem Gerszberg as candidates for election as directors of the Issuer. Item 7. Material to be Filed as Exhibits. Exhibit 1. Letter from Holtzman Opportunity Fund delivered to the Issuer on January 9, 2009. SIGNATURES ---------- After reasonable inquiry and to the best knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the undersigned certify that the information set forth in this Statement is true, complete and correct. Dated: January 14, 2008 Holtzman Opportunity Fund, L.P. By: Holtzman Financial Advisors, LLC, its General Partner By: SH Independence, LLC, its Managing Member By: /s/ Seymour Holtzman ---------------------------- Name: Seymour Holtzman Title: Managing Member Holtzman Financial Advisors, LLC By: SH Independence, LLC its Managing Member By: /s/ Seymour Holtzman ---------------------------- Name: Seymour Holtzman Title: Managing Member SH Independence, LLC By: /s/ Seymour Holtzman ---------------------------- Name: Seymour Holtzman Title: Managing Member /s/ Seymour Holtzman ------------------------------- Seymour Holtzman /s/ Evelyn Holtzman ------------------------------- Evelyn Holtzman EX-1 2 nominationletter.txt HOLTZMAN OPPORTUNITY FUND, L.P. 100 N. WILKES-BARRE BLVD., 4TH FLOOR WILKES-BARRE, PA 18702 (570) 822-6277 January 8, 2008 VIA FEDERAL EXPRESS Mr. Christopher J. Ryan Corporate Secretary Lakeland Industries, Inc. 701 Koehler Ave., Suite 7 Ronkonkoma, NY 11779 Re: Stockholder Recommendations of Director Candidates Dear Mr. Ryan: The Holtzman Opportunity Fund, L.P. (the "Fund") is the record owner of two hundred (200) shares of the $0.01 par value common stock ("Common Stock") of Lakeland Industries, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("Lakeland" or the "Company"). In addition, the Fund is the beneficial owner of 302,200 shares of Lakeland Common Stock. The Fund hereby recommends that the Lakeland Nominating Committee nominate, in the proxy statement that it distributes to its stockholders in connection with the 2008 annual meeting of stockholders, Seymour Holtzman, Efrem Gerszberg and Dennis R. Hernreich to stand for election as directors of Lakeland, and include their names as candidates on the proxy card that is to be distributed to stockholders with said proxy statement. I have enclosed detailed descriptions of the principal occupations and other qualifications of Mr. Holtzman, Mr. Gerszberg and Mr. Hernreich. Please inform me as soon as possible whether the Nominating Committee intends to nominate Mr. Holtzman, Mr. Gerszberg and Mr. Hernreich in the Company's 2008 proxy statement. If the Company believes that this recommendation is incomplete or otherwise deficient in any respect, please contact me immediately so that we may promptly address any alleged deficiencies. My telephone number is (570) 822-6277 (ext. 18). Very truly yours, HOLTZMAN OPPORTUNITY FUND, L.P. By: __________________________ Richard L. Huffsmith General Counsel Enclosure Lakeland Industries, Inc. January 8, 2008 Page 2 of 2 EX-2 3 bionomina.txt Seymour Holtzman, age 72, has been involved in the retail business for over 30 years. Since April of 2000, Mr. Holtzman has been a director and Chairman of the Board of Casual Male Retail Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: "CMRG"). For many years, he has been the President and Chief Executive Officer of Jewelcor, Inc., a former New York Stock Exchange listed company that operated a chain of retail stores. From 1986 to 1988, Mr. Holtzman was Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Gruen Marketing Corporation, an American Stock Exchange listed company involved in the nationwide distribution of watches. For at least the last five years, Mr. Holtzman has operated Jewelcor Management, Inc., a private company primarily engaged in investment and management services, and C.D. Peacock, Inc., a Chicago, Illinois retail jewelry establishment. Mr. Holtzman is currently the Chief Executive Officer and Co-Chairman of the Board of George Foreman Enterprises, Inc. (OTCBB: "GFME.OB"), formerly MM Companies, Inc. Mr. Holtzman is also a director of Home Decor Products, Inc., a privately held internet retailer specializing in luxury brands for the home. Dennis R. Hernreich, age 51, has been Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of Casual Male Retail Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: "CMRG") since September of 2002, which is his present principal occupation. Mr. Hernreich joined Casual Male on September 5, 2000 as its Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer. Prior to joining Casual Male, from 1996 through 1999 Mr. Hernreich held the position of Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Loehmann's Inc., a national retailer of women's apparel that is one of the largest off-price woman's apparel companies. From 1999 to August 2000, Mr. Hernreich was Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Pennsylvania Fashions, Inc., a 275-store retail outlet chain operating under the name Rue 21. Mr. Hernreich is a CPA and a graduate from the University of Illinois, where he received a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting. Efrem Gerszberg, age 33, has been the President of George Foreman Enterprises, Inc. (OTCBB: "GFME.OB") since May of 2004, which is his present principal occupation, and has served as a member of its Board of Directors since August 15, 2005. Since its inception in 1993, Mr. Gerszberg has served on the Board of Directors and Strategic Advisory Panel of Ecko Unlimited, a privately held young men's apparel company. Mr. Gerszberg is also a member of the Board of Directors of Whitehall Jewellers, Inc. (OTC: "JWLR.PK"). Mr. Gerszberg earned his Juris Doctor degree from Rutgers University School of Law. -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----