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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

SCHEDULE 14A

(Rule 14a-101)

 

INFORMATION REQUIRED IN PROXY STATEMENT

SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION

 

Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

Filed by the Registrant  ☒  

Filed by a party other than the Registrant  ☐

 

Check the appropriate box:

 

Preliminary Proxy Statement

 

 

Confidential, for Use of the Commission Only (as permitted by Rule 14a-6(e)(2))

 

 

Definitive Proxy Statement

 

 

Definitive Additional Materials

 

 

Soliciting Material Pursuant to §240.14a-12

 

Lakeland Industries, Inc.

(Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

 

Not applicable.

(Name of Person(s) Filing Proxy Statement, if other than the Registrant)

Payment of Filing Fee (Check all boxes that apply):

 

No fee required.

 

 

Fee paid previously with preliminary materials.

 

 

Fee computed on table in exhibit required by Item 25(b) per Exchange Act Rules 14a-6(i)(1) and 0-11.

 

 

 

 

 

 

LAKELAND INDUSTRIES, INC.

CONTROL ID:

 

REQUEST ID:

 

 

IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING THE AVAILABILITY OF PROXY MATERIALS

FOR THE ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS

 

 

DATE:

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 14, 2023

 

TIME:

9:00 A.M. CENTRAL DAYLIGHT TIME

 

LOCATION:

HTTPS://WWW.ISSUERDIRECT.COM/LAKE

 

HOW TO REQUEST PAPER OR E-MAIL COPIES OF OUR MATERIALS

PHONE:
CALL TOLL FREE
1-866-752-8683

FAX:
SEND THIS CARD TO
202-521-3464

INTERNET:
HTTPS://WWW.IPROXYDIRECT.COM/LAKE 
  
AND FOLLOW THE ON-SCREEN INSTRUCTIONS.

EMAIL:
PROXY@IPROXYDIRECT.COM
INCLUDE YOUR CONTROL ID IN YOUR EMAIL.

 

THIS COMMUNICATION REPRESENTS A NOTICE TO ACCESS A MORE COMPLETE SET OF PROXY MATERIALS AVAILABLE TO YOU ON THE INTERNET. WE ENCOURAGE YOU TO ACCESS AND REVIEW ALL OF THE IMPORTANT INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THE PROXY MATERIALS BEFORE VOTING. THE PROXY STATEMENT AND ANNUAL REPORT ARE AVAILABLE AT: HTTPS://WWW.IPROXYDIRECT.COM/LAKE   
 


IF YOU WANT TO RECEIVE A PAPER OR E-MAIL COPY OF THE PROXY MATERIALS YOU MUST REQUEST ONE. THERE IS NO CHARGE TO YOU FOR REQUESTING A COPY.  TO FACILITATE TIMELY DELIVERY PLEASE MAKE THE REQUEST, AS INSTRUCTED ABOVE, BEFORE MAY 26, 2023.
 


YOU MAY ENTER YOUR VOTING INSTRUCTIONS AT HTTPS://WWW.IPROXYDIRECT.COM/LAKE  

UNTIL 11:59 PM , CENTRAL DAYLIGHT TIME, JUNE 13, 2023.

 

 

 

THE PURPOSES OF THIS MEETING ARE AS FOLLOWS:

 

 

 

 

1. ELECT TWO DIRECTORS TO SERVE FOR A TERM OF THREE YEARS OR UNTIL THEIR SUCCESSORS HAVE BEEN DULY ELECTED AND QUALIFIED; (1) RONALD HERRING, (2) MELISSA KIDD;


2. RATIFY THE SELECTION OF DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP AS OUR INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JANUARY 31, 2024;


3. APPROVE, ON AN ADVISORY BASIS, COMPENSATION OF OUR NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICERS; AND


4. TRANSACT ANY OTHER BUSINESS AS MAY PROPERLY COME BEFORE THE ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS OR ANY ADJOURNMENTS, POSTPONEMENTS OR RESCHEDULING OF THE ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS.

 

PURSUANT TO SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION RULES, YOU ARE RECEIVING THIS NOTICE THAT THE PROXY MATERIALS FOR THE ANNUAL MEETING ARE AVAILABLE ON THE INTERNET. FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS ABOVE TO VIEW THE MATERIALS AND VOTE OR REQUEST PRINTED COPIES.

 

THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAS FIXED THE CLOSE OF BUSINESS ON APRIL 21, 2023  AS THE RECORD DATE FOR THE DETERMINATION OF STOCKHOLDERS ENTITLED TO RECEIVE NOTICE OF THE ANNUAL MEETING AND TO VOTE THE SHARES OF OUR COMMON STOCK, PAR VALUE $.01 PER SHARE, THEY HELD ON THAT DATE AT THE MEETING OR ANY POSTPONEMENT OR ADJOURNMENT OF THE MEETING.


THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS THAT YOU VOTE ‘FOR’ ALL PROPOSALS ABOVE.
 
PLEASE NOTE - THIS IS NOT A PROXY CARD - YOU CANNOT VOTE BY RETURNING THIS CARD

 

 

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LAKELAND INDUSTRIES, INC.

SHAREHOLDER SERVICES

1 Glenwood Avenue Suite 1001

Raleigh NC 27603 

 

FIRST-CLASS MAIL

US POSTAGE

PAID

RALEIGH NC

PERMIT # 870

    

 

 

 

 
TIME SENSITIVE SHAREHOLDER INFORMATION ENCLOSED
 


IMPORTANT SHAREHOLDER INFORMATION
 
YOUR VOTE IS IMPORTANT

 

 

 

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