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): ~~February~~March 2027, 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)

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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).

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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 51.0201 DepartureEntry ofinto Directorsa orMaterial CertainDefinitive Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain OfficersAgreement.

On ~~February~~March 2027, 2026, ~~the~~Lakeland ~~Board~~Industries, ofInc. ~~Directors~~ (the “~~Board~~Company”) ofand ~~Lakeland~~National ~~Industries~~Safety Apparel, ~~Inc.~~LLC (the “~~Company~~Buyer”) ~~appointed~~entered ~~Lee~~into D.an ~~Rudow~~Asset asPurchase aAgreement ~~Class~~(the I“Purchase ~~director~~Agreement”) ofpursuant to which the Company, ~~effective~~agreed ~~April~~to 9sell, ~~2026.~~and Asthe aBuyer ~~Class~~agreed Ito ~~director,~~acquire ~~Mr.~~certain ~~Rudow’s~~assets ~~term~~and ~~will~~assume ~~expire~~certain atliabilities related to the Company’s ~~2026~~high-visibility ~~Annual~~and ~~Meeting~~high-performance ofworkwear ~~Stockholders,~~styles atconsisting ~~which~~of ~~time~~ANSI-compliant hehigh-visibility ~~will~~apparel ~~stand~~and ~~for~~arc-rated ~~election~~and byflame-resistant ~~the~~technical ~~Company’s~~garments ~~stockholders. In connection with such appointment,~~ (the ~~Board determined that Mr~~“Business”). ~~Rudow~~The isclosing ~~independent~~of ~~within~~ the ~~meaning~~transaction of (the ~~Nasdaq~~“Closing”) ~~listing~~also ~~standards.~~occurred ~~With~~on ~~this~~March ~~appointment~~27, ~~the~~2026. ~~Board~~In ~~increased~~connection with the ~~size~~Closing, of the ~~Board~~parties ~~from~~also ~~seven~~entered ~~members~~into toa ~~eight~~transition ~~members.~~services ~~The~~agreement, ~~Board~~a ~~determined~~contract ~~not~~manufacturing toagreement, ~~appoint~~a ~~Mr.~~supply ~~Rudow~~agreement toand ~~any~~certain ~~Board~~other ~~committees~~ancillary ~~at this time~~agreements.

~~Mr.~~Pursuant ~~Rudow~~to ~~has~~the ~~served~~Purchase asAgreement, ~~Chief~~the ~~Executive~~Company ~~Officer~~sold ofthe ~~Transcat,~~Business ~~Inc.~~to the Buyer for an aggregate purchase price (the “~~Transcat~~Purchase Price”) of $14.0 million, subject to a ~~leading~~$400,000 ~~provider~~escrow offor ~~accredited~~post-closing ~~calibration,~~inventory ~~reliability,~~adjustments ~~maintenance~~and ~~optimization~~a $1.0 million escrow to secure the Company’s indemnification obligations. The Purchase Agreement contains customary representations, ~~quality~~warranties, and ~~compliance~~covenants, ~~validation~~including a restrictive covenant that limits the Company from engaging in certain business activities for five years following the Closing. In addition, ~~Computerized~~the ~~Maintenance~~Company ~~Management~~and ~~System~~the Buyer have each agreed to indemnify one another for losses resulting from (~~CMMS~~i) any inaccuracy in or breach of the representations and warranties contained in the Purchase Agreement, the ancillary documents or any agreement or instrument pursuant to the Purchase Agreement and ~~pipette~~(ii) ~~services~~any breach or non-fulfilment of their covenants, ~~since~~agreements ~~July~~and ~~2013~~other obligations pursuant to the Purchase Agreement, ~~previously~~the ~~serving~~ancillary asdocuments ~~Chief~~or ~~Operating~~any ~~Officer~~agreement ofor ~~Transcat~~instrument ~~beginning~~pursuant into ~~November~~the ~~2011~~Purchase Agreement. MrFurther, the Company has agreed to indemnify the Buyer for losses resulting from any excluded assets, retained liabilities, and certain other specified indemnities. ~~Rudow~~The ~~announced~~Buyer ~~his~~has ~~retirement~~also agreed to indemnify the Company for losses resulting from ~~Transcat~~any assumed liabilities, ~~effective~~subject ~~March~~to 28the Company’s indemnification obligations. The parties’ indemnification obligations are subject to certain limitations, ~~2026~~including a deductible of 1% of the Purchase Price and a cap equal to 50% of the Purchase Price, in each case, for losses relating to any inaccuracy in or breach of any representation or warranty.

The Inabove ~~connection~~description ~~with~~of ~~Mr.~~the ~~Rudow’s~~Purchase ~~appointment~~Agreement tois ~~the~~a ~~Board,~~summary and ~~consistent~~is ~~with~~not ~~the~~complete. ~~Board’s~~It ~~current~~is ~~compensation~~qualified ~~arrangements for non-employee directors as described~~ in ~~the Company’s Definitive Proxy Statement for~~ its ~~2025~~entirety ~~Annual~~by ~~Meeting~~reference ofto ~~Stockholders, as filed with~~ the ~~Securities~~Purchase ~~and Exchange Commission on May 2~~Agreement, ~~2025,~~which ~~Mr. Rudow~~ will be ~~eligible~~filed toby ~~receive~~ the Company’s ~~standard~~with ~~annual retainer for non-employee directors. Mr. Rudow also will be eligible to receive equity awards as part of~~ the Company’s ~~standard~~Quarterly ~~compensation~~Report ~~for~~on ~~non~~Form 10-~~employee~~Q ~~directors,~~for asthe ~~well~~fiscal asquarter ~~reimbursement~~ending ofApril ~~expenses~~30, 2026.

There is no arrangement or understanding between Mr. Rudow and any other person pursuant to which he was selected as a director of the Company. There are no transactions in which Mr. Rudow has an interest requiring disclosure under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

On ~~February~~March 2330, 2026, the Company issued a press release, a ~~copy of which is~~ attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 ~~to this Current Report on Form 8-K~~, announcing ~~that~~ the ~~Company’s~~entry ~~Board~~into ~~has appointed Lee D. Rudow to~~ the ~~Board,~~Purchase ~~effective April 9, 2026~~Agreement.

The information contained in this Item 7.01 and in the accompanying Exhibit 99.1 is being furnished and shall not be deemed filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Exchange Act or the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit Number		Description
99.1		Press release, dated ~~February~~March 2330, 2026
104		Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K (this “Form 8-K”) under Item 7.01 (including Exhibit 99.1) is deemed to be “furnished” and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), and shall not be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing. The information set forth in Item 7.01 shall not be deemed an admission as to the materiality of any information in this Form 8-K that is required to be disclosed solely to satisfy the requirements of Regulation FD.

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:	~~February~~March 2330, 2026	By:	/s/ James M. Jenkins
			James M. JenkinsChief Executive Officer, President and Executive Chairman

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