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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): April 22, 2008

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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

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:

o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

ý Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Item  8.01 Other Events.

On April 22, 2008, Lakeland Industries, Inc. (“Lakeland”) issued a press release confirming that it has received a notice from Seymour Holtzman withdrawing his notice of intent to nominate two individuals for election at Lakeland’s 2008 annual meeting of stockholders and advising Lakeland that he has no intent of nominating anyone for election as a director at the 2008 annual meeting.  A copy of Lakeland’s press release is included as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

The following have been filed as exhibits to this Form 8-K:

99.1 Press Release dated April 22, 2008.

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   April 22, 2008	/s/ Christopher J. Ryan
	Christopher J. Ryan
	President & CEO

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit Number	Description
99.1	Press Release dated April 22, 2008.

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

LAKELAND INDUSTRIES CONFIRMS END OF PROXY CONTEST

RONKONKOMA, NY, April 22, 2008 – Lakeland Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ: LAKE), a leading manufacturer of industrial protective clothing for industry, municipalities, healthcare and to first responders on the federal, state and local levels, today confirmed that it has received a notice from Seymour Holtzman withdrawing his notice of intent to nominate two individuals for election at Lakeland’s 2008 annual meeting of stockholders and advising Lakeland that he has no intent of nominating anyone for election as a director at the 2008 annual meeting.

“We are very pleased to be able to avoid what would have undoubtedly been a costly and disruptive proxy contest so that we can now move beyond this distraction and return our full attention to delivering on Lakeland’s very significant potential and enhancing value for all Lakeland shareholders,” said Christopher J. Ryan, Lakeland’s President and CEO.

Added Mr. Ryan, “We appreciate Seymour Holtzman’s role as a significant and financially savvy shareholder as well as his very constructive suggestions. As we’ve said, Lakeland’s Board of Directors and management team are committed to acting in the best interests of the Company and all stockholders.  We have had extensive conversations with Mr. Holtzman and his associates and are prepared to have continuing conversations with them as long as they are constructive.  Clearly, his decision to end this proxy contest, paves a path for us to continue those conversations and work together in a spirit of cooperation to maximize shareholder value.”

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Lakeland Industries, Inc. and its directors and executive officers may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from stockholders in connection with the Company’s 2008 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.  The Company plans to file a proxy statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) in connection with the solicitation of proxies for the Annual Meeting.  Information concerning persons who may be considered participants in the solicitation of the Company’s stockholders under the rules of the SEC is set forth in public filings filed by the Company with the SEC, including its proxy statement relating to its 2007 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, and will be set forth in its proxy statement relating to its 2008 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.  These documents may be (currently or when filed with the SEC) obtained free of charge at the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov and the Company’s website at http://www.lakeland.com.

Contacts:

Lakeland Industries 631-981-9700 Christopher Ryan, CEO, CJRyan@lakeland.com Gary Pokrassa, CFO, GAPokrassa@lakeland.com 701-7 Koehler Avenue, Suite 7 Ronkonkoma, NY 11779 www.lakeland.com   Darrow Associates for Lakeland Industries 631-367-1866 Jordan Darrow jdarrow@darrowir.com