8-K

                                  United States
                       Securities and Exchange Commission
                              Washington, DC 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) June 17, 2004
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                            Lakeland Industries, Inc.
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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

                 711-2 Koehler Avenue, Ronkonkoma, NY 11779-7410
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               (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

        Registrant's telephone number, including area code (631) 981-9700
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         (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)









Item 5. Other Events and Regulation FD Disclosure


     On June 17, 2004, Lakeland Industries, Inc. ("Lakeland") issued a press
release announcing Lakeland's public offering of 1,205,000 shares of its common
stock, including 105,000 shares to be sold by certain of Lakeland's directors,
plus up to an additional 180,750 shares to be sold by Lakeland upon exercise of
an over-allotment option. The full text of the release is attached as Exhibit
99.1.


Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits

     (a)  Financial Statements:

          None.

     (b)  Pro Forma Financial Information:

          None.

     (c)  Exhibits:


          99.1 Press Release dated June 17, 2004 issued by Lakeland Industries,
               Inc.








                                    SIGNATURE

     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: June 17, 2004             By:  /s/ Christopher J. Ryan
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                                     Christopher J. Ryan
                                     Chief Executive Officer, President, General
                                     Counsel and Secretary







                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit
Number                             Description
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 99.1     Press release issued by Lakeland Industries, Inc., dated June 17,
          2004, titled "Lakeland Industries Announces Offering of Common Stock."

EX-99.1

Company Press Release                                               Exhibit 99.1
Source Lakeland Industries, Inc.


Lakeland Industries Announces Offering of Common Stock

RONKONKOMA, NY, June 17, 2004 - Lakeland Industries, Inc. (National NASDAQ
Symbol: LAKE), a leading manufacturer of industrial protective clothing for
Homeland Security and other industrial applications, today announced its public
offering of 1,205,000 shares of common stock at a price of $21.00 per share. Of
the shares offered, 1,100,000 shares are being sold by Lakeland and 105,000
shares are being sold by certain directors of Lakeland. Delivery of the shares
is scheduled for June 18, 2004. In addition, Lakeland has granted the
underwriters a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional 180,750 shares of
common stock from the Company to cover over-allotments, if any.

Lakeland intends to use the net proceeds from the offering of the shares sold by
it, which are estimated to be approximately $21.0 million, to repay debt, to
fund future acquisitions and for working capital and other general corporate
purposes. Lakeland will not receive any proceeds from the sale of shares by the
selling stockholders.

Friedman, Billings, Ramsey & Co., Inc. acted as sole manager and book-runner. A
copy of the final prospectus relating to the offering may be obtained from
Friedman, Billings, Ramsey & Co., Inc. at 1001 Nineteenth Street North,
Arlington, VA 22209.

Statements contained in this press release that are not historical facts are
forward-looking statements that are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions
of the Private Securities and Litigation Reform Act of 1995. In addition, words
such as "estimates" "could," "should," "may," "feels," "believes,"
"anticipates," "expects" and similar expressions are intended to identify
forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements involve risks and
uncertainties, including but not limited to the timely development and
acceptance of new products, the impact of competitive products and pricing,
changing market conditions, the successful integration of acquisitions,
continued availability and favorable pricing of raw materials, and other risks.
Actual results may differ materially from those projected. The company
disclaims, however, any intent or obligation to update these forward-looking
statements.

For further information on the Company see http/www.Lakeland.com - See our
products in Green or Financial Info in Black or contact:

Christopher J. Ryan
Lakeland Industries, Inc.
Tel. # 631-981-9700 Fax # 631-981-9751 E-mail: chrisr@lakeland-ind.com