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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-K/A
(Amendment No. 1)

[X]  ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934. 
  For the fiscal year ended May 31, 2007 
                                                              OR
[   ]  TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 
  For the transition period from ________________ to 

Commission file number 1-7848
LAZARE KAPLAN INTERNATIONAL INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware    13-2728690 
(State or other jurisdiction of    (IRS Employer 
incorporation or organization)    Identification No.) 
 
19 West 44th Street    10036 
(Address of principal executive offices)    (Zip Code) 
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (212) 972-9700     
 
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:     
 
                   Title of each class    Name of each exchange on which registered 
 Common Stock ($1 par value)    American Stock Exchange 
 Preferred Share Purchase Rights                       American Stock Exchange 

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None

     Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. Yes ___ No  X 

     Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act. Yes ___ No  X 

      Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes  X  No ___

     Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K. [ X ]

      Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of “accelerated filer and large accelerated filer” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (check one):
     Large accelerated filer ______      Accelerated filer ______      Non-accelerated filer
   X   

      Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes No X

     As of November 30, 2006 the aggregate market value of voting and non-voting common equity held by non-affiliates of the registrant, computed by reference to the closing price for the registrant's common equity on the American Stock Exchange at that date was $19,672,199. As of July 31, 2007, 8,259,300 of the registrant's common stock were outstanding.

DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

      2007 definitive proxy statement to be filed with the Commission - incorporated by reference into Part III.

      2007 Annual Report to Stockholders for the fiscal year ended May 31, 2007 to be filed with the Commission-incorporated by reference into Parts II and IV.


Explanatory Note

     On August 29, 2007, Lazare Kaplan International Inc. filed its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended May 31, 2007. This Amendmnet No. 1 has been filed to amend Item 15, exhibits and financial statement schedules, to include the financial statements and related consents of Bellataire and Gulfdiam DMCC pursuant to Rule 3-09 of Regulation S-X. No other changes have been made.

The following exhibits are attached herewith:

(23.1) Consent of BDO Seidman, LLP
   
(23.2) Consent of KSI SHAH & ASSOCIATES
   
(31.1) Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) as Adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
   
(31.2) Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) as Adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
   
(32.1) Certifications Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
   
(99.2) Financial Statements of Bellataire, Pursuant to Rule 309 of Regulation S-X.
   
(99.3) Financial Statements of Gulfdiam, Pursuant to Rule 309 of Regulation S-X.
   
   
   
   
   
   
   

SIGNATURE

      Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

  LAZARE KAPLAN INTERNATIONAL INC.
   
August 26, 2008 By /s/ William H. Moryto                       
William H. Moryto, Vice President
and Chief Financial Officer
   
  By /s/ Maurice Tempelsman                       
Maurice Tempelsman, Chairman
of the Board of Directors

By /s/ Leon Tempelsman                         
Leon Tempelsman, Vice Chairman of the
Board of Directors and President
 (principal executive officer)

By /s/ Lucien Burstein                             
Lucien Burstein, Director