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| Delaware                                            |   | 0-15535                       |   | 13-3115216                             |
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| (State      or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |   | (Commission      File Number) |   | (IRS      Employer Identification No.) |

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| £ | Written      communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR      230.425) |
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| £ | Soliciting      material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR      240.14a-12) |
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| £ | Pre-commencement      communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR      240.14d-2(b)) |
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| £ | Pre-commencement      communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR      240.13e-4(c)) |
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| Item  1.01 | Entry into a Material      Definitive Agreement. |
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| Item  2.01 | Completion of      Acquisition or Disposition ofAssets. |
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| Item      7.01 | Regulation FD      Disclosure. |
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| Item9.01 | Financial      Statements and Exhibits. |
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|   | (a) | Financial      Statements of Business Acquired. |
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|   | (b) | Pro      Forma Financial Information. |
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|   | (d) | Exhibits |
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| 10.1   |   | Stock      Purchase Agreement dated May 2, 2008 among Lakeland do Brasil      Empreendimentos e Participacoes Ltda. and Lakeland Industries, Inc.      †                                                                                                                            |
|--------|--------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|   |   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |
| 10.2   |   | Escrow      Agreement, dated May 9, 2008, between Elder Marcos Vieira da Conceicao, as      holder of the escrow account and Lakeland do Brasil Empreendimentos e      Participacoes Ltda, as the escrow account beneficiary, and Banco UBS      Pactual S.A., as escrow agent.           |
|   |   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |
| 10.3   |   | Escrow      Agreement, dated May 9, 2008, between Marcia Cristina Vieira da Conceicao      Antunes, as holder of the escrow account and Lakeland do Brasil      Empreendimentos e Participacoes Ltda, as the escrow account beneficiary,      and Banco UBS Pactual S.A., as escrowagent. |

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| 10.4   |   | Escrow      Agreement, dated May 9, 2008, between Miguel Antonio Dos Guimaraes Bastos,      as holder of the escrow account and Lakeland do Brasil Empreendimentos e      Participacoes Ltda, as the escrow account beneficiary, and Banco UBS      Pactual S.A., as escrow agent. |
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|   |   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
| 10.5   |   | Management      Agreement between Elder Marcos Vieira da Conceicao and Qualytextil, S.A.      ‡                                                                                                                                                                              |
|   |   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
| 10.6   |   | Management      Agreement between Marcia Cristina Vieira da Conceicao Antunes and      Qualytextil, S.A. ‡                                                                                                                                                              |
|   |   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
| 10.7   |   | Management      Agreement between Elton de Carvalho Antunes and Qualytextil, S.A.      ‡                                                                                                                                                                                     |
|   |   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
| 10.8   |   | Management      Agreement between Miguel Antonio dos Guimaraes Bastos and Qualytextil,      S.A. ‡                                                                                                                                                                           |
|   |   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
| 10.9   |   | Second      Amended and Restated Note between Lakeland Industries, Inc. and Wachovia,      N.A.                                                                                                                                                                                    |
|   |   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
| 10.10  |   | Third      Modification to Note and Loan Agreement and Reaffirmation of      Guaranty.                                                                                                                                                                                             |
|   |   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
| 10.11  |   | Unconditional      Guaranty between Lakeland do Brasil Empreendimentos e Participacoes Ltda.,      Lakeland Industries, Inc., and Wachovia Bank, N.A.                                                                                                                              |
|   |   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
| 10.12  |   | Unconditional      Guaranty between Qualytextil, S.A., Lakeland Industries, Inc., and      Wachovia Bank, N.A.                                                                                                                                                                     |
|   |   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
| 10.13  |   | Quota      Pledge Agreement among Lakeland Industries, Inc., Christopher J. Ryan,      Wachovia Bank, N.A., Qualytextil S.A. and Lakeland do Brasil      Empreendimentos e Participacoes Ltda.                                                                                     |
|   |   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
| 10.14  |   | Share      Pledge Agreement among Lakeland do Brasil Empreendimentos e Participacoes      Ltda., Lakeland Industries, Inc., Wachovia Bank, N.A. and Qualytextil      S.A.                                                                                                          |
|   |   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
| 10.15  |   | Equipment      Pledge and Security Agreement among Wachovia Bank, N.A., Qualytextil S.A.,      Lakeland do Brasil Empreendimentos e Participacoes Ltda., and Lakeland      Industries, Inc.                                                                                        |
|   |   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
| 10.16  |   | Power      of Attorney, Qualytextil, S.A. appointing Wachovia Bank, N.A. to the      powers granted by the Bank in the Equipment Pledge and Security      Agreement.                                                                                                               |
|   |   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |

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| 10.17  |   | Power      of Attorney, Qualytextil, S.A. appointing Wachovia Bank, N.A. to the      powers granted by the Bank in the Inventory Pledge and Security      Agreement.                                        |
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|   |   |                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
| 10.18  |   | Inventory      Pledge and Security Agreement among Wachovia Bank, N.A., Qualytextil S.A.,      Lakeland do Brasil Empreendimentos e Participacoes Ltda., and Lakeland      Industries, Inc.                 |
|   |   |                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
| 10.19  |   | Accounts      Receivable and Bank Account Pledge Agreement By and Between Qualytextil,      S.A., as Pledgor and Wachovia Bank National Association, as      Pledgee.                                       |
|   |   |                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
| 10.20  |   | Accounts      Receivable Pledge Agreement By and Between Qualytextil, S.A., as Pledgor      and Wachovia Bank National Association, as Pledgee.                                                             |
|   |   |                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
| 10.21  |   | Debt      Subordination Agreement for Lakeland do Brasil Empreendimentos e      Participacoes Ltda.                                                                                                         |
|   |   |                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
| 10.22  |   | Debt      Subordination Agreement for Qualytextil, S.A.                                                                                                                                                     |
|   |   |                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
| 99.1   |   | Press      Release issued by Lakeland Industries, Inc. on May 14, 2008, titled      “Lakeland Industries Completes Acquisition of Brazilian Protective Apparel      Supplier Qualytextil, S.A.” |

|   | † | All      schedules and similar attachments to the Stock Purchase Agreement have      been omitted.  Copies of such schedules and similar attachments      will be furnished supplementally to the SEC upon  request. |
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|   | ‡ | Management      compensatory plan orarrangement. |
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|                                    |   | LAKELAND INDUSTRIES,      INC. |
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|                                    |   |                           |
|                                    |   |                           |
| Date   May      14, 2008 |   | /s/ Christopher J.      Ryan   |
|                                    |   | Christopher      J. Ryan       |
|                                    |   | President      & CEO       |

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| Exhibit Number |   | Description of      Exhibit                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
|----------------|--------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|           |   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
| 10.1           |   | Stock      Purchase Agreement dated May 2, 2008 among Lakeland do Brasil      Empreendimentos e Participacoes Ltda. and Lakeland Industries, Inc.      †                                                                                                                             |
|           |   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
| 10.2           |   | Escrow      Agreement, dated May 9, 2008, between Elder Marcos Vieira da Conceicao, as      holder of the escrow account and Lakeland do Brasil Empreendimentos e      Participacoes Ltda, as the escrow account beneficiary, and Banco UBS      Pactual S.A., as escrow agent.            |
|           |   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
| 10.3           |   | Escrow      Agreement, dated May 9, 2008, between Marcia Cristina Vieira da Conceicao      Antunes, as holder of the escrow account and Lakeland do Brasil      Empreendimentos e Participacoes Ltda, as the escrow account beneficiary,      and Banco UBS Pactual S.A., as escrow agent. |
|           |   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
| 10.4           |   | Escrow      Agreement, dated May 9, 2008, between Miguel Antonio Dos Guimaraes Bastos,      as holder of the escrow account and Lakeland do Brasil Empreendimentos e      Participacoes Ltda, as the escrow account beneficiary, and Banco UBS      Pactual S.A., as escrow agent.         |
|           |   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
| 10.5           |   | Management      Agreement between Elder Marcos Vieira da Conceicao and Qualytextil,      S.A.‡                                                                                                                                                                                       |
|           |   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
| 10.6           |   | Management      Agreement between Marcia Cristina Vieira da Conceicao Antunes and      Qualytextil, S.A. ‡                                                                                                                                                                           |
|           |   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
| 10.7           |   | Management      Agreement between Elton de Carvalho Antunes and Qualytextil, S.A.      ‡                                                                                                                                                                                             |
|           |   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
| 10.8           |   | Management      Agreement between Miguel Antonio dos Guimaraes Bastos and Qualytextil,      S.A. ‡                                                                                                                                                                                   |
|           |   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
| 10.9           |   | Second      Amended and Restated Note between Lakeland Industries, Inc. and Wachovia,      N.A.                                                                                                                                                                                            |
|           |   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
| 10.10          |   | Third      Modification to Note and Loan Agreement and Reaffirmation of      Guaranty.                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
|           |   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
| 10.11          |   | Unconditional      Guaranty between Lakeland do Brasil Empreendimentos e Participacoes Ltda.,      Lakeland Industries, Inc., and Wachovia Bank, N.A.                                                                                                                                      |
|           |   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
| 10.12          |   | Unconditional      Guaranty between Qualytextil, S.A., Lakeland Industries, Inc., and      Wachovia Bank, N.A.                                                                                                                                                                             |

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| 10.13  |   | Quota      Pledge Agreement among Lakeland Industries, Inc., Christopher J. Ryan,      Wachovia Bank, N.A., Qualytextil S.A. and Lakeland do Brasil      Empreendimentos e Participacoes Ltda.              |
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|   |   |                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
| 10.14  |   | Share      Pledge Agreement among Lakeland do Brasil Empreendimentos e Participacoes      Ltda., Lakeland Industries, Inc., Wachovia Bank, N.A. and Qualytextil      S.A.                                   |
|   |   |                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
| 10.15  |   | Equipment      Pledge and Security Agreement among Wachovia Bank, N.A., Qualytextil S.A.,      Lakeland do Brasil Empreendimentos e Participacoes Ltda., and Lakeland      Industries, Inc.                 |
|   |   |                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
| 10.16  |   | Power      of Attorney, Qualytextil, S.A. appointing Wachovia Bank, N.A. to the      powers granted by the Bank in the Equipment Pledge and Security      Agreement.                                        |
|   |   |                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
| 10.17  |   | Power      of Attorney, Qualytextil, S.A. appointing Wachovia Bank, N.A. to the      powers granted by the Bank in the Inventory Pledge and Security      Agreement.                                        |
|   |   |                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
| 10.18  |   | Inventory      Pledge and Security Agreement among Wachovia Bank, N.A., Qualytextil S.A.,      Lakeland do Brasil Empreendimentos e Participacoes Ltda., and Lakeland      Industries, Inc.                 |
|   |   |                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
| 10.19  |   | Accounts      Receivable and Bank Account Pledge Agreement By and Between Qualytextil,      S.A., as Pledgor and Wachovia Bank National Association, as      Pledgee.                                       |
|   |   |                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
| 10.20  |   | Accounts      Receivable Pledge Agreement By and Between Qualytextil, S.A., as Pledgor      and Wachovia Bank National Association, as Pledgee.                                                             |
|   |   |                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
| 10.21  |   | Debt      Subordination Agreement for Lakeland do Brasil Empreendimentos e      Participacoes Ltda.                                                                                                         |
|   |   |                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
| 10.22  |   | Debt      Subordination Agreement for Qualytextil, S.A.                                                                                                                                                     |
|   |   |                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
| 99.1   |   | Press      Release issued by Lakeland Industries, Inc. on May 14, 2008, titled      “Lakeland Industries Completes Acquisition of Brazilian Protective Apparel      Supplier Qualytextil, S.A.” |

| † | All      schedules and similar attachments to the Stock Purchase Agreement have      been omitted.  Copies of such schedules and similar attachments      will be furnished supplementally to the SEC upon  request. |
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| ‡ | Management      compensatory plan orarrangement. |
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