8-K

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 20, 2006

BLAIR CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	001-00878	25-0691670
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission Identification No.)	(IRS Employer File Number)
220 Hickory Street, Warren, Pennsylvania		16366-0001
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (814) 723-3600

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:

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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.

     On April 20, 2006 the Blair Corporation (the “Company”) board of directors appointed Shelly J. Sieffert to the board of directors, effective immediately, to serve until the Company’s 2007 annual meeting of stockholders. Ms. Sieffert has been named to serve on the Company’s Compensation Committee. A copy of the press release announcing the appointment of Ms. Sieffert is filed with this report as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 8.01 Other Events.

     On April 20, 2006, the Company issued a press release announcing the declaration of its regular quarterly dividend of 30 cents per share, payable on June 15, 2006 to stockholders of record as of May 19, 2006. A copy of the press release announcing the declaration of the regular quarterly dividend is filed with this report as Exhibit 99.2 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(a)	Financial statements of businesses acquired.
	Not applicable.
(b)	Pro forma financial information.
	Not applicable.
(c)	Shell company transactions.
	Not applicable.
(d)	Exhibits.
	Exhibit 99.1 press release announcing appointment of new director dated April 20, 2006.
	Exhibit 99.2 press release announcing regular quarterly dividend dated April 20, 2006.

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.

Date: April 25, 2006	BLAIR CORPORATION
	By:	/s/ JOHN E. ZAWACKI
		John E. Zawacki
		President and Chief Executive Officer

By:	/s/ DANIEL R. BLAIR
	Daniel R. Blair
	Corporate Secretary

EX-99.1

DATE: April 20, 2006	CONTACT:	Blair Corporation
		Jude Dippold, Communications Director
FOR RELEASE: IMMEDIATE		814-723-3600

WARREN, Pa., (April 21, 2006) — Blair Corporation (Amex: BL), (www.blair.com), a national catalog and multi-channel direct marketer of women’s and men’s apparel and home products, today announced the appointment of Shelley J. Seifert, an Executive Vice President of National City Corporation, as a new Director of the Board. The addition of Ms. Seifert increases the number of board members from nine to ten following a number of retirements over the past year.

Ms. Seifert currently serves as Executive Vice President-Best In Class at National City Corporation, one of the nation’s largest financial holding companies, based in Cleveland. In her position, she is responsible for leading a team of more than 500 employees charged with executing a financial improvement initiative. The initiative Ms. Seifert heads is examining many aspects of National City’s corporate structure, including outsourcing, sales force effectiveness, back office optimization, right sizing the organizational structure, and product bundling. Before assuming her current position, Ms. Seifert served in a variety of positions at National City. From 1994 until 2004, she was the Corporate Human Resource Director. She assumed that position after serving as the Human Resource Director for National Processing Company, a subsidiary of National City. Prior to that, she was National City’s Compensation and Development Director.

“Shelley’s experience in human resources and her financial acumen are two crucial assets which she brings to our board,” said Craig N. Johnson, Blair Corporation Board Chairman, in announcing the appointment. “Blair’s current cultural change initiative will undoubtedly benefit from her insight as will the Company’s efforts to maximize our financial resources.”

Ms. Seifert holds a Masters degree in Business Administration from the University of Louisville where she graduated with high honors. She earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Journalism and Consumer Economics from the University of Missouri. Prior to her employment with National City, Ms. Seifert served as Compensation and Benefits Manager and as a financial analyst for First Kentucky National Corporation.

She currently resides in Shaker Heights, Ohio. She serves as Chairman of Business Volunteers Unlimited. In addition, she is Vice Chairman of the Visiting Nurses Association, a board member of City Year and past chairman of the Urban League of Greater Cleveland.

ABOUT BLAIR
Headquartered in Warren, Pennsylvania, Blair Corporation sells a broad range of women’s and men’s apparel and home products through direct mail marketing and its Web sites www.blair.com and www.irvinepark.com. Blair Corporation employs approximately 2,000 associates (worldwide) and operates facilities and retail outlets in Northwestern Pennsylvania as well as a catalog outlet in Wilmington, Delaware. The Company, which has annual sales of approximately $500 million, is publicly traded on the American Stock Exchange (Amex:BL). For additional information, please visit http://www.blair.com.

EX-99.2

Exhibit 99.2

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

CONTACTS:
Blair Corporation	Carl Hymans
Larry Pitorak, Chief Financial Officer	G.S. Schwartz & Co. Inc.
814-723-3600	212-725-4500
	carlh@schwartz.com

BLAIR CORPORATION DECLARES QUARTERLY DIVIDEND

WARREN, Pa., (April 20, 2006) — Blair Corporation (Amex: BL), (www.blair.com), a national multi-channel direct marketer of women’s and men’s apparel and home products, today announced that the Board of Directors has declared the Company’s regular quarterly cash dividend of 30 cents per share. The dividend will be payable on June 15, 2006, to stockholders of record as of May 19, 2006.

ABOUT BLAIR
Headquartered in Warren, Pennsylvania, Blair Corporation sells a broad range of women’s and men’s apparel and home products through direct mail marketing and its Web sites www.blair.com and www.irvinepark.com. Blair Corporation employs approximately 2,000 associates (worldwide) and operates facilities and retail outlets in Northwestern Pennsylvania as well as a catalog outlet in Wilmington, Delaware. The Company, which has annual sales of approximately $500 million, is publicly traded on the American Stock Exchange (Amex-BL). For additional information, please visit http:www.blair.com.

This release contains certain statements, including without limitation, statements containing the words “believe,” “plan,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “strive,” and words of similar import relating to future results of the Company (including certain projections and business trends) that are “forward-looking statements” as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Actual results may differ materially from those projected as a result of certain risks and uncertainties, including but not limited to, changes in political and economic conditions, demand for and market acceptance of new and existing products, as well as other risks and uncertainties detailed in the most recent periodic filings of the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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