UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C.  20549
 
FORM 10-Q
 
 (Mark one)
 
x
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
For the quarterly period ended   October 31, 2011
 
OR
 
o
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
For the transition period from _______________ to _______________
 
Commission File Number:  0-15535
 
LAKELAND INDUSTRIES, INC.  

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Delaware
 
13-3115216
(State of incorporation)
 
(IRS Employer Identification Number)
 
701 Koehler Avenue, Suite 7, Ronkonkoma, New York
 
11779
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)
 
(631) 981-9700
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports) and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes x   No o
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).     Yes x    No o
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a nonaccelerated filer or a smaller reporting company. See the definition of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12-b-2 of the Exchange Act. Check one.
 
 Large accelerated filer ¨
Accelerated filer ¨
   
Nonaccelerated filer ¨ (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
Smaller reporting company x
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12-b-2 of the Exchange Act).
Yes o    No x
 
As of July 31, 2011, the aggregate market value of the registrant’s common stock held by non-affiliates of the registrant was $38,911,451 based on the closing price of the common stock as reported on the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotation System National Market System.
 
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.
  
Class
 
Outstanding at December 6, 2011
Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share
 
5,225,237 shares
 
 

 
    
LAKELAND INDUSTRIES, INC.
AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
FORM 10-Q
The following information of the Registrant and its subsidiaries is submitted herewith:
   
Page
     
PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION:
 
     
Item 1.
Financial Statements:
 
     
 
Introduction
3
     
 
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
 
 
Three Months and Nine Months Ended October 31, 2011 and 2010
5
     
 
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income
 
 
Three Months and Nine Months Ended October 31, 2011and 2010
6
     
 
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
 
 
October 31, 2011 and January 31, 2011
7
     
 
Condensed Consolidated Statement of Stockholders' Equity
 
 
Nine Months Ended October 31, 2011
8
     
 
Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
 
 
Nine Months Ended October 31, 2011 and 2010
9
     
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
10
     
Item 2.
Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
25
     
Item 3.
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
32
     
Item 4.
Controls and Procedures
32
     
PART II - OTHER INFORMATION:
 
     
Item 6.
Exhibits
33
     
Signature Pages
33
 
 
 

 
 
LAKELAND INDUSTRIES, INC.
AND SUBSIDIARIES

PART I            FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements

Introduction

SPECIAL NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
 
This 10-Q may contain certain forward-looking statements.  When used in this Form 10-Q or in any other presentation, statements which are not historical in nature, including the words “anticipate,” “estimate,” “should,” “expect,” “believe,” “intend,” “project” and similar expressions, are intended to identify forward-looking statements.  They also include statements containing a projection of sales, earnings or losses, capital expenditures, dividends, capital structure or other financial terms.
 
The forward-looking statements in this Form 10-Q are based upon our management’s beliefs, assumptions and expectations of our future operations and economic performance, taking into account the information currently available to us.  These statements are not statements of fact.  Forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, some of which are not currently known to us that may cause our actual results, performance or financial condition to be materially different from the expectations of future results, performance or financial condition we express or imply in any forward-looking statements.  Some of the important factors that could cause our actual results, performance or financial condition to differ materially from expectations are:

 
·
Our ability to obtain fabrics and components from suppliers and manufacturers at competitive prices or prices that vary from quarter to quarter;
 
·
Risks associated with our international manufacturing and start-up sales operations;
 
·
Potential fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates;
 
·
Our ability to respond to rapid technological change;
 
·
Our ability to identify and complete acquisitions or future expansion;
 
·
Our ability to manage our growth;
 
·
Our ability to recruit and retain skilled employees, including our senior management;
 
·
Our ability to accurately estimate customer demand;
 
·
Competition from other companies, including some with greater resources;
 
·
Risks associated with sales to foreign buyers;
 
·
Restrictions on our financial and operating flexibility as a result of covenants in our credit facilities;
 
·
Our ability to obtain additional funding to expand or operate our business as planned;
 
·
The impact of potential product liability claims;
 
·
Liabilities under environmental laws and regulations;
 
·
Fluctuations in the price of our common stock;
 
·
Variations in our quarterly results of operations;
 
·
The cost of compliance with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and rules and regulations relating to corporate governance and public disclosure;
 
·
The significant influence of our directors and executive officers on our company and on matters subject to a vote of our stockholders;
 
·
The impact of a decline in federal funding for preparations for terrorist incidents;
 
·
The limited liquidity of our common stock;
 
·
The other factors referenced in this Form 10-Q, including, without limitation, in the sections entitled “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.” The factors described under “Risk Factors” disclosed in our fiscal 2011 Form 10-K.
 
 
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We believe these forward-looking statements are reasonable; however, you should not place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements, which are based on current expectations.  Furthermore, forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made.  We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements after the date of this Form 10-Q, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.  In light of these risks, uncertainties and assumptions, the forward-looking events discussed in this Form 10-Q might not occur.  We qualify any and all of our forward-looking statements entirely by these cautionary factors.
 
 
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LAKELAND INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(UNAUDITED)
Three months and Nine months ended October 31, 2011 and 2010

   
THREE MONTHS ENDED
   
NINE MONTHS ENDED
 
   
October 31,
   
October 31,
 
   
2011
   
2010
   
2011
   
2010
 
                         
Net sales
  $ 24,744,033     $ 25,680,587     $ 76,162,356     $ 74,693,511  
Cost of goods sold
    17,330,988       18,494,839       52,688,619       52,649,619  
Gross profit
    7,413,045       7,185,748       23,473,737       22,043,892  
Operating expenses
    7,184,167       6,280,544       20,594,448       19,642,005  
Operating profit                                
    228,878       905,204       2,879,289       2,401,887  
VAT tax charge Brazil
                      (1,583,247 )
Interest and other income, net
    (12,328 )     15,602       53,302       49,867  
Interest expense
    (161,914 )     (77,362 )     (425,471 )     (255,635 )
Income from continuing operations  before income taxes
    54,636       843,444       2,507,120       612,872  
Provision (benefit) for income taxes
    (90,998 )     144,125       411,650       453,345  
Income from continuing operations
    145,634       699,319       2,095,470       159,527  
Discontinued operations:
                               
Loss from operations of discontinued India glove manufacturing facility (including loss on disposal of $880,694 in 2011)
    (1,128,390 )     (78,855 )     (1,445,026 )     (444,024 )
Income tax benefit
    (406,120 )     (28,388 )     (520,210 )     (159,849 )
Loss on discontinued operations
    (722,270 )     (50,467 )     (924,816 )     (284,175 )
Net income (loss)
  $ (576,636 )   $ 648,852     $ 1,170,654     $ (124,648 )
Earnings (loss) per share-basic
                               
Income from continuing operations
  $ 0.03     $ 0.13     $ 0.40     $ 0.03  
Discontinued operations
  $ (0.13 )   $ (0.01 )   $ (0.18 )   $ (0.05 )
Net income (loss)
  $ (0.11 )   $ 0.12     $ 0.22     $ (0.02 )
Earnings (loss) per share - Diluted
                               
Income from continuing operations
  $ 0.03     $ 0.13     $ 0.39     $ 0.03  
Discontinued operations
  $ (0.13 )   $ (0.01 )   $ (0.17 )   $ (0.05 )
Net income (loss)
  $ (0.11 )   $ 0.12     $ 0.22     $ (0.02 )
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
                               
Basic
    5,225,020       5,440,520       5,224,371       5,440,396  
Diluted
    5,356,835       5,546,389       5,348,172       5,513,939  
Numbers may not add due to rounding.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

 
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LAKELAND INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(UNAUDITED)
Three and Nine months ended October 31, 2011 and 2010

   
Three Months Ended
   
Nine Months Ended
 
   
October 31
   
October 31
 
   
2011
   
2010
   
2011
   
2010
 
Net income (loss)
  $ (576,636 )   $ 648,852     $ 1,170,654     $ (124,648 )
Other comprehensive income (loss):
                               
Cash flow hedge in China
    40,698             108,375        
Foreign currency translation adjustments:
                               
Lakeland Brazil, S.A.
    (1,904,804 )     504,978       (678,905 )     1,333,788  
Canada
    (25,641 )     4,396       (263 )     26,861  
United Kingdom
    (94,165 )     34,850       11,494       (73,660 )
China
    19,908       55,018       46,645       59,991  
Russia/Kazakhstan
    (36,022 )           (25,950 )      
Other comprehensive income (loss)
    (2,000,026 )     599,242       (538,604 )     1,346,980  
Comprehensive income (loss)
  $ (2,576,662 )   $ 1,248,094     $ 632.050     $ 1,222,332  

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
 
 
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LAKELAND INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
October 31, 2011 and January 31, 2011
 
   
October 31,
2011
   
January 31,
2011
 
   
(Unaudited)
       
ASSETS
           
Current assets:
           
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 5,946,651     $ 5,953,069  
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $222,300 at October 31, 2011 and $210,100 at January 31, 2011
    15,242,845       14,377,188  
Inventories, net of reserves of $1,458,000 at October 31, 2011 and $1,495,000 at January 31, 2011
    47,312,694       45,295,295  
Deferred income taxes
    2,262,174       2,296,941  
Assets of discontinued operation in India
    2,980,841       3,669,601  
Prepaid income and VAT tax
    1,225,235       1,814,691  
Other current assets
    1,832,480       2,318,214  
Total current assets
    76,802,920       75,724,999  
Property and equipment, net
    13,588,861       11,096,329  
Intangibles and other assets, net
    8,739,949       8,256,904  
Goodwill
    6,258,740       6,297,751  
Total assets
  $ 105,390,470     $ 101,375,983  
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
               
Current liabilities:
               
Accounts payable
  $ 5,389,716     $ 6,474,468  
Accrued compensation and benefits
    1,934,763       1,411,599  
Other accrued expenses
    730,529       2,697,445  
Liabilities of discontinued operation in India
    366,207       33,940  
Current maturity of long-term debt and short-term borrowing
    1,455,508       100,050  
Total current liabilities
    9,876,723       10,717,502  
Borrowings under revolving credit facility
    12,705,632       11,485,698  
Other long-term debt
    4,483,941       1,592,461  
Other liabilities
    102,345       103,270  
VAT taxes payable long-term
    3,312,846       3,309,811  
Total liabilities
    30,481,487       27,208,742  
Commitments and Contingencies
               
Stockholders' equity:
               
Preferred stock, $.01 par; authorized 1,500,000 shares (none issued)
           
Common stock, $.01 par; authorized 10,000,000 shares, issued, 5,581,678 and 5,568,744; outstanding, 5,225,237 and 5,254,303 at October 31, 2011 and January 31, 2011, respectively
    55,817       55,687  
Treasury stock, at cost, 356,441 shares at October 31, 2011 and 314,441 shares at January 31, 2011
    (3,352,291 )     (3,012,920 )
Additional paid-in capital
    50,728,547       50,279,613  
Retained earnings
    27,363,703       26,193,049  
Other comprehensive income
    113,207       651,812  
Total stockholders' equity
    74,908,983       74,167,241  
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
  $ 105,390,470     $ 101,375,983  

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
 
 
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LAKELAND INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
(UNAUDITED)
  Nine months ended October 31, 2011

   
Common Stock
   
Treasury Stock
   
Additional
Paid -in
Capital
   
Retained
Earnings
   
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income
   
Total
 
   
Shares
   
Amount
   
Shares
   
Amount
                         
Balance, January 31, 2011
    5,568,744     $ 55,687       (314,441 )   $ (3,012,920 )   $ 50,279,613     $ 26,193,049     $ 651,812     $ 74,167,241  
Net income
                                  1,170,654             1,170,654  
Other comprehensive income (loss)
                                        (538,605 )     (538,605 )
Stock-based compensation:
                                                               
Grant of director stock options
                            18,548                   18,548  
Restricted Stock issued at par
    12,934       130                   (130 )                  
Restricted Stock Plan:
                                                               
2006 Plan
                            4,253                   4,253  
2009 Plan
                            476,692                   476,692  
Shares returned to Company in lieu of payroll taxes
                            (50,429 )                 (50,429 )
Stock Buy-back Program
                (42,000 )     (339,371 )                       (339,371 )
Balance October 31, 2011
    5,581,678     $ 55,817       (356,441 )   $ (3,352,291 )   $ 50,728,547     $ 27,363,703     $ 113,207     $ 74,908,983  
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
 
 
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LAKELAND INDUSTRIES, INC.  AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(UNAUDITED)
Nine months ended October 31, 2011 and 2010

 
   
NINE MONTHS ENDED
 
   
October 31,
 
   
2011
   
2010
 
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
           
Net income (loss)
  $ 1,170,654     $ (124,648 )
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
               
Stock-based compensation
    499,493       591,751  
Provision for doubtful accounts
          (6,509 )
Provision for inventory obsolescence
    (37,000 )     260,614  
Depreciation and amortization
    1,207,135       1,478,761  
Deferred income tax
    28,786       3,169,278  
Loss on disposal of discontinued operations
    880,694        
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
               
Increase in accounts receivable
    (1,030,161 )     (1,220,955 )
(Increase) decrease in inventories
    (2,158,394 )     44,913  
(Increase) decrease  in other assets
    597,111       (2,719,667 )
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities
    (2,545,306 )     3,968,722  
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
    (1,386,988 )     5,442,260  
                 
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
               
Purchases of property and equipment
    (3,593,674 )     (1,235,789 )
Net cash used in investing activities
    (3,593,674 )     (1,235,789 )
                 
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
               
Purchases of stock under stock repurchase program
    (339,371 )      
Net (payments) borrowings under loan agreements
    5,460,961       (3,720,830 )
Cash paid for taxes in lieu of shares issued under restricted stock program
    (50,429 )      
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
    5,071,161       (3,720,830 )
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash
    (96,917 )     (123,913 )
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
    (6,418 )     361,728  
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
    5,953,069       5,093,380  
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
  $ 5,946,651     $ 5,455,108  

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
 
 
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LAKELAND INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)

1. 
Business
Lakeland Industries, Inc. and Subsidiaries (the "Company"), a Delaware corporation organized in April 1982, manufactures and sells a comprehensive line of safety garments and accessories for the industrial protective clothing and homeland security markets. The principal market for our products is the United States. No customer accounted for more than 10% of net sales during the nine-month periods ended October 31, 2011 and 2010.

2. 
Basis of Presentation
The condensed consolidated financial statements included herein have been prepared by us, without audit, pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission, and reflect all adjustments (consisting of only normal and recurring adjustments) which are, in the opinion of management, necessary to present fairly the condensed consolidated financial information required therein.  Certain information and note disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations. While we believe that the disclosures are adequate to make the information presented not misleading, it is suggested that these condensed consolidated financial statements be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission for the year ended January 31, 2011.

The results of operations for the three-month and nine-month periods ended October 31, 2011, are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year.

3. 
Principles of Consolidation
The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiaries. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated.

4. 
Inventories
Inventories consist of the following:
   
October 31, 2011
   
January 31, 2011
 
             
Raw materials
  $ 21,844,777     $ 17,830,675  
Work-in-process
    2,026,618       2,796,825  
Finished goods
    23,441,299       24,667,795  
    $ 47,312,694     $ 45,295,295  

 
Inventories include freight-in, materials, labor and overhead costs and are stated at the lower of cost (on a first-in, first-out basis) or market.

5. 
Earnings Per Share
Basic earnings per share are based on the weighted average number of common shares outstanding without consideration of common stock equivalents. Diluted earnings per share are based on the weighted average number of common and common stock equivalents. The diluted earnings per share calculation takes into account the shares that may be issued upon exercise of stock options, reduced by the shares that may be repurchased with the funds received from the exercise, based on the average price during the period.
 
 
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The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share for “Income for continuing operations” at October 31, 2011 and 2010 as follows:
   
Three Months Ended
   
Nine Months Ended
 
   
October 31,
   
October 31,
 
   
2011
   
2010
   
2011
   
2010
 
Numerator
                       
Net income from continuing operations
  $ 145,634     $ 699,319     $ 2,095,470     $ 159,527  
Denominator
                               
Denominator for basic earnings per share
                               
(weighted-average shares which reflect 356,441 and 355,041 and 125,322 and 125,322 shares in the treasury as a result of the stock repurchase program for the three months and nine months in each of 2011 and 2010, respectively
    5,225,020       5,440,520       5,224,371       5,440,396  
Effect of dilutive securities from restricted stock plan and from dilutive effect of stock options
    131,815       105,869       123,801       73,543  
Denominator for diluted earnings per share (adjusted weighted average shares)
    5,356,835       5,546,389       5,348,172       5,513,939  
Basic earnings per share from continuing operations
  $ 0.03     $ 0.13     $ 0.40     $ (0.03 )
Diluted earnings per share from continuing operations
  $ 0.03     $ 0.13     $ 0.39     $ (0.03 )

6. 
Revolving Credit Facility
At October 31, 2011, the balance outstanding under our revolving credit facility amounted to $12.7 million. In January 2010, the Company entered into a new one-year $23.5 million revolving credit facility with TD Bank, N.A. In January 2011, TD Bank, N.A. agreed to a two-year extension to expire January 2013. In June 2011, TD Bank, N.A. agreed to extend the term to June 2014 and add a $6.5 term loan facility to be used to fund capital expansion in Brazil, Mexico and Argentina, as well as the ability to refinance existing debt in Canada. Borrowings under this $6.5 million term loan facility are in the form of a five-year term loan.

As of October 31, 2011, there was $3.7 million outstanding under this term loan facility, which is being used to fund capital projects in Brazil and Mexico. The credit facility contains financial covenants including, but not limited to, fixed charge ratio, funded debt to EBIDTA ratio, inventory and accounts receivable collateral coverage ratio, with respect to which the Company was in compliance at October 31, 2011. The current interest rate on this term loan at October 31, 2011, was 2.47%, and principal was due $63,333 monthly.

7. 
Major Supplier
Purchases from DuPont (see Note 13) and Southern Mills accounted for 16.3% and 17.5% of total purchases for the nine-month period ended October 31, 2011, and 25.7% and 6.8% of total purchases for the nine-month period ended October 31, 2010.

8. 
Employee Stock Compensation
The Company’s Director’s Plan permits the grant of share options and shares to its Directors for up to 60,000 shares of common stock as stock compensation.  All stock options under this Plan are granted at the fair market value of the common stock at the grant date.  This date is fixed only once a year upon a Board member’s re-election to the Board at the Annual Shareholders’ meeting. Director’s stock options vest ratably over a six-month period and generally expire six years from the grant date.

 
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There are two general equity plans, the 2006 and 2009 equity plans, and a nonemployee director option plan. Each of the 2006 and 2009 plans has the identical structure and each plan includes all of the components described below:

 
Nature and terms
Restricted Stock Plan - employees
Long-term incentive compensation-three-year plan.  Employees are granted potential share awards at the beginning of the three-year cycle at baseline and maximum amounts.  The level of award and final vesting is based on the Board of Director’s opinion as to the performance of the Company and management in the entire three year cycle.  All vesting is three-year “cliff” vesting - there is no partial vesting. The valuation is based on the stock price at the grant date and amortized to expense over the three-year period.
   
Restricted Stock Plan – Directors
Long-term incentive compensation-three-year plan.  Directors are granted potential share awards at the beginning of the three-year cycle at baseline and maximum amounts.  The level of award and final vesting is based on the Board of Director’s opinion as to the performance of the Company and management in the entire three-year cycle.  All vesting is three-year “cliff” vesting-there is no partial vesting. The valuation is based on the stock price at the grant date and amortized to expense over the three-year period.
   
Matching award program
All participating employees are eligible to receive one share of restricted stock awarded for each two shares of Lakeland stock purchased on the open market.  Such restricted shares are subject to three-year time vesting. The valuation is based on the stock price at the grant date and amortized to expense over the three-year period.
   
Bonus in stock program - employees
All participating employees are eligible to elect to receive any cash bonus in shares of restricted stock.  Such restricted shares are subject to two-year time vesting. The valuation is based on the stock price at the grant date and amortized to expense over the two-year period. Since the employee is giving up cash for unvested shares, the amount of shares awarded is 133% of the cash amount based on the grant date stock price.
   
Director fee in stock program
All directors are eligible to elect to receive any director fees in shares of restricted stock.  Such restricted shares are subject to two- year time vesting. The valuation is based on the stock price at the grant date and amortized to expense over the two-year period.  Since the director is giving up cash for unvested shares, the amount of shares awarded is 133% of the cash amount based on the grant date stock price.
   
Non-employee director stock option plan
The plan provides for an automatic one-time grant of options to purchase 5,000 shares of common stock to each nonemployee director newly elected or appointed. Options are granted at not less than fair market value, become exercisable commencing six months from the date of grant and expire six years from the date of grant. In addition, all nonemployee directors re-elected to the Company’s Board of Directors at any annual meeting of the stockholders will automatically be granted additional options to purchase 1,000 shares of common stock on that date.
 
 
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The following table represents our stock options granted, exercised and forfeited during the nine months ended October 31, 2011.

Stock Options
 
Number of 
Shares
   
Weighted Average 
Exercise Price per 
Share
 
Weighted Average 
Remaining 
Contractual Term
 
Aggregate 
Intrinsic 
Value
 
Outstanding at January 31, 2011
    12,200     $ 9.02  
3.61 years
  $ 17,030  
Granted during the nine-months ended October 31, 2011
    5,000     $ 8.28  
6.00 years
  $ 0  
Outstanding at October 31, 2011
    17,200     $ 7.26  
3.58 years
  $ 8,000  
Exercisable at October 31, 2011
    17,200     $ 7.26  
3.58 years
  $ 8,000  

There were no exercises or forfeitures during the nine-months ended October 31, 2011.

Restricted Stock Plan and Performance Equity Plan

On June 21, 2006, the stockholders of the Company approved a restricted stock plan (the “2006 Equity Incentive Plan”).  A total of 253,000 shares of restricted stock were authorized under this plan. On June 17, 2009, the stockholders of the Company authorized 253,000 shares under a new restricted stock plan (the “2009 Equity Incentive Plan”). Under the restricted stock plans, eligible employees and directors are awarded performance-based restricted shares of the Company common stock. The amount recorded as expense for the performance-based grants of restricted stock are based upon an estimate made at the end of each reporting period as to the most probable outcome of this plan at the end of the three-year performance period. (e.g., baseline, maximum or zero). In addition to the grants with vesting based solely on performance, certain awards pursuant to the plan have a time-based vesting requirement, under which awards vest from two to three years after grant issuance, subject to continuous employment and certain other conditions.  Restricted stock has no voting rights until fully vested and issued, and the underlying shares are not considered to be issued and outstanding until vested.

Under the 2009 Equity Incentive Plan, the Company has granted up to a maximum of 241,744 restricted stock awards as of October 31, 2011. All of these restricted stock awards are nonvested at October 31, 2011 (182,675 shares at “baseline”), and have a weighted average grant date fair value of $7.45. Under the 2006 Equity Incentive Plan, there are also outstanding as of October 31, 2011, unvested grants of 338 shares under the stock purchase match program. The Company recognizes expense related to performance-based awards over the requisite service period using the straight-line attribution method based on the outcome that is probable.

As of October 31, 2011, unrecognized stock-based compensation expense related to restricted stock awards totaled $830,855, consisting of $212 remaining under the 2006 Equity Incentive Plan and $830,643 under the 2009 Equity Incentive Plan, before income taxes, based on the maximum performance award level, less what has been charged to expense on a cumulative basis through October 31, 2011, which was set at baseline. Such unrecognized stock-based compensation expense related to restricted stock awards totaled $358,095 at the baseline performance level. The cost of these nonvested awards is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of three years. The Board has estimated its current performance level to be at the baseline level, and expenses have been recorded accordingly. The performance based awards are not considered stock equivalents for earnings per share (“EPS”) calculation purposes.

Stock-Based Compensation

 
The Company recognized total stock-based compensation costs of $499,493 and $591,751 for the nine months ended October 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively, of which $4,253 and $43,257 result from the 2006 Equity Incentive Plan and $476,692 and $548,494 result from the 2009 Equity Incentive Plan for the nine months ended October 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively, and $18,548 and $0, respectively, from the Director Option Plan. These amounts are reflected in selling, general and administrative expenses.  The total income tax benefit recognized for stock-based compensation arrangements was $179,817 and $213,031 for the nine months ended October 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively.

 
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Total Restricted Shares
 
Outstanding 
unvested 
grants at 
maximum at 
beginning of 
FY12
   
Granted 
during 
FY12 
through 
October 31, 
2011
   
Becoming 
Vested 
during FY12 
through 
October 31, 
2011
   
Forfeited 
during FY12 
through 
October 31, 
2011
   
Outstanding 
unvested 
grants at 
maximum at 
October 31, 
2011
 
                               
Restricted stock grants - employees
    137,123       8,014       -       -       145,137  
Restricted stock grants - directors
    63,184       4,686       -       (4,686 )     63,184  
Matching award program
    3,058       3,000       (2,220 )     -       3,838  
Bonus in stock - employees
    19,479       22,801       (16,479 )     -       25,801  
Retainer in stock - directors
    -       4,122       -       -       4,122  
Total restricted stock plan
    222,844       42,623       (18,699 )     (4,686 )     242,082  
                                         
Shares under 2009 plan
 
Outstanding 
unvested 
grants at 
maximum at 
beginning of 
FY12
   
Granted 
during 
FY12 
through 
October 31, 
2011
   
Becoming 
Vested 
during FY12 
through 
October 31, 
2011
   
Forfeited 
during FY12 
through 
October 31, 
2011
   
Outstanding 
unvested 
grants at 
maximum at 
October 31, 
2011
 
                                         
Restricted stock grants - employees
    137,123       8,014       -       -       145,137  
Restricted stock grants - directors
    63,184       4,686       -       (4,686 )     63,184  
Matching award program
    500       3,000       -       -       3,500  
Bonus in stock - employees
    3,000       22,801       -       -       25,801  
Retainer in stock - directors
    -       4,122       -       -       4,122  
Total restricted stock plan
    203,807       42,623       -       (4,686 )     241,744  
                                         
Shares under 2006 Plan
 
Outstanding 
unvested 
grants at 
maximum at 
beginning of 
FY12
   
Granted 
during 
FY12 
through 
October 31, 
2011
   
Becoming 
Vested 
during FY12 
through 
October 31, 
2011
   
Forfeited 
during FY12 
through 
October 31, 
2011
   
Outstanding 
unvested 
grants at 
maximum at 
October 31, 
2011
 
                                         
Restricted stock grants - employees
    -       -       -       -       -  
Restricted stock grants - directors
    -       -       -       -       -  
Matching award program
    2,558       -       (2,220 )     -       338  
Bonus in stock - employees
    16,479       -       (16,479 )     -       -  
Retainer in stock - directors
    -       -       -       -       -  
Total restricted stock plan
    19,037       -       (18,699 )     -       338  
 
 
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Weighted average grant date fair value
                                       
                                         
Shares under 2009 Equity Incentive Plan
 
Outstanding 
unvested 
grants at 
maximum at 
beginning of 
FY12
   
Granted 
during 
FY12 
through 
October 31, 
2011
   
Becoming 
Vested 
during FY12 
through 
October 31, 
2011
   
Forfeited 
during FY12 
through 
October 31, 
2011
   
Outstanding 
unvested 
grants at 
maximum at 
October 31, 
2011
 
                                         
Restricted stock grants - employees
  $ 8.00     $ 8.00     $ -     $ -     $ 8.00  
Restricted stock grants - directors
  $ 8.00     $ 8.00     $ -     $ 8.00     $ 8.00  
Matching award program
  $ 9.03     $ 7.99     $ -     $ -     $ 8.14  
Bonus in stock - employees
  $ 9.31     $ 8.39     $ -     $ -     $ 8.50  
Retainer in stock - directors
  $ -     $ 8.17     $ -     $ -     $ 8.17  
                                         
Shares under 2006 Equity Incentive Plan
 
Outstanding 
unvested 
grants at 
maximum at 
beginning of 
FY12
   
Granted 
during 
FY12 
through 
October 31, 
2011
   
Becoming 
Vested 
during FY12 
through 
October 31, 
2011
   
Forfeited 
during FY12 
through 
October 31, 
2011
   
Outstanding 
unvested 
grants at 
maximum at 
October 31, 
2011
 
                                         
Restricted stock grants - employees
  $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -  
Restricted stock grants - directors
  $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -  
Matching award program
  $ 10.56     $ -     $ 10.95     $ -     $ 7.98  
Bonus in stock - employees
  $ 5.63     $ -     $ 5.63     $ -     $ -  
Retainer in stock - directors
  $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -  
                                         
Overall weighted average per share - all plans
 
Restricted stock grants - employees
  $ 8.00                             $ 8.00  
Restricted stock grants - directors
  $ 8.00                             $ 8.00  
Matching award program
  $ 10.31                             $ 8.14  
Bonus in stock - employees
  $ 6.20                             $ 8.50  
Retainer in stock - directors
  $ -                             $ 8.17  
Total restricted stock plan
                                       
 
 
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9. 
Manufacturing Segment Data
   
Domestic and international sales are as follows in millions of dollars:

   
Three Months Ended
   
Nine Months Ended
   
October 31,
   
October 31,
   
2011
   
2010
   
2011
   
2010
 
Domestic
  $ 12.7       51 %   $ 16.2       63 %   $ 41.0       53 %   $ 45.8       61 %
International
    12.0       49 %     9.5       37 %     35.2       47 %     28.9       39 %
Total
  $ 24.7       100 %   $ 25.7       100 %   $ 76.2       100 %   $ 74.7       100 %
 
We manage our operations by evaluating each of our geographic locations. Our North American operations include our facilities in Decatur, Alabama (primarily the distribution to customers of the bulk of our products and the manufacture of our chemical, glove and disposable products), Jerez, Mexico (primarily disposable, glove and chemical suit production) and St. Joseph, Missouri and Sinking Spring, Pennsylvania (primarily woven products production). We also maintain three manufacturing companies in China (primarily disposable and chemical suit production), a wovens manufacturing facility in Brazil and a glove manufacturing facility in New Delhi, India (about to be closed). Our China and Brazil facilities produce the majority of the Company’s revenues. The accounting policies of these operating entities are the same as those described in Note 1 to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended January 31, 2011. We evaluate the performance of these entities based on operating profit, which is defined as income before income taxes, interest expense and other income and expenses. We have sales forces in Canada, Europe, Latin America and China, which sell and distribute products shipped from the United States, Mexico, Brazil or China. The table below represents information about reported manufacturing segments for the three-month and nine-month periods noted therein:

   
Three Months Ended
October 31
(in millions of dollars)
   
Nine Months Ended
October 31
(in millions of dollars)
 
   
2011
   
2010
   
2011
   
2010
 
Net Sales from Continuing Operations:
                       
USA
  $ 13.61     $ 16.44     $ 44.36     $ 47.52  
Other foreign
    4.37       3.72       14.09       11.56  
China
    6.54       9.12       21.35       24.10  
Brazil
    4.87       3.11       12.96       8.96  
Less intersegment sales
    (4.65 )     (6.71 )     (16.60 )     (17.45 )
Consolidated sales
  $ 24.74     $ 25.68     $ 76.16     $ 74.69  
External Sales from Continuing Operations:
                               
USA
  $ 12.88     $ 16.10     $ 41.36     $ 45.83  
Other foreign
    3.65       2.65       11.85       8.71  
China
    3.34       3.82       9.99       11.19  
Brazil
    4.87       3.11       12.96       8.96  
Consolidated external sales
  $ 24.74     $ 25.68     $ 76.16     $ 74.69  
Intersegment Sales from Continuing Operations:
                               
USA
  $ 0.73     $ 0.34     $ 3.0     $ 1.69  
Other foreign
    0.72       1.07       2.24       2.85  
China
    3.20       5.30       11.36       12.91  
Brazil
    0.00       0.00       0.00       0.00  
Consolidated intersegment sales
  $ 4.65     $ 6.71     $ 16.60     $ 17.45  
Operating Profit from Continuing Operations:
                               
USA
  $ (0.60 )   $ .24     $ (0.45 )   $ 0.21  
Other foreign
    0.09       (0.09 )     0.49       (0.05 )
China
    0.46       1.37       1.94       3.25  
Brazil
    0.11       0.08       0.17       (0.07 )
Less intersegment profit
    0.17       (.70 )     0.73       (0.94 )
Consolidated operating profit
  $ 0.23     $ .90     $ 2.88     $ 2.40  
Depreciation and Amortization Expense from Continuing Operations:
                               
USA
  $ 0.16     $ 0.18     $ 0.51     $ 0.57  
Other foreign
    0.04       0.04       0.11       0.09  
China
    0.08       0.06       0.24       0.24  
Brazil
    0.10       0.08       0.35       0.25  
Consolidated depreciation and amortization expense
  $ 0.38     $ 0.36     $ 1.21     $ 1.15  
Interest Expense from Continuing Operations:
                               
USA
  $ 0.11     $ 0.03     $ 0.27     $ 0.09  
Other foreign
    0.06       0.05       0.18       0.15  
China
    0.00       0.00       0.00       0.00  
Brazil
    0.08       0.04       0.18       0.16  
Less intersegment
    (0.09 )     (0.05 )     (0.21 )     (0.14 )
Consolidated interest expense
  $ 0.16     $ 0.07     $ 0.42     $ 0.26  
Income Tax Expense from Continuing Operations:
                               
USA
  $ (0.28 )   $ 0.09     $ (0.29 )   $ 0.16  
Other foreign
    0.05       (0.37 )     0.19       (0.29 )
China
    0.18       0.31       0.56       0.78  
Brazil
    (0.06 )     0.37       (0.20 )     0.16  
Less intersegment
    0.02       (0.26 )     0.15       (0.36 )
Consolidated income tax expense
  $ (0.09 )   $ 0.14     $ 0.41     $ 0.45  
Total Assets (at Balance Sheet Date):
                               
USA
              $ 37.43     $ 36.78  
Other foreign
                14.75       12.90  
China
                22.32       18.14  
India
                3.73       4.63  
Brazil
                27.16       22.75  
Consolidated assets
              $ 105.39     $ 95.20  
Long-lived Assets (at Balance Sheet Date)
                               
USA
              $ 5.33     $ 4.14  
Other foreign
                0.03       1.40  
China
                2.49       2.29  
India
                2.49       2.89  
Brazil
                3.25       3.06  
Consolidated long-lived assets
              $ 13.59     $ 13.78  
 
 
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10. 
Income Tax Audit/Change in Accounting Estimate

The Company establishes a liability for tax return positions in which there is uncertainty as to whether or not the position will ultimately be sustained. Amounts for uncertain tax positions are adjusted in quarters when new information becomes available or when positions are effectively settled. The Company recognizes interest expense and penalties related to these unrecognized tax benefits within income tax expense.

The Company is subject to US federal income tax, as well as income tax in multiple US state and local jurisdictions and a number of foreign jurisdictions. The Company’s federal income tax returns for the fiscal years ended January 31, 2003, 2004, 2005 and 2007 have been audited by the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”). The Company has received a final “No Change Letter” from the IRS for FY07 dated August 20, 2009. The Company has received notice from the IRS on March 21, 2011, that it will shortly commence an audit for the FY09 tax return.

Our three major foreign tax jurisdictions are China, Canada and Brazil. According to China tax regulatory framework, there is no statute of limitations on fraud or any criminal activities to deceive tax authorities. However, the general practice is going back five years, and general practice for records maintenance is 15 years. Our China subsidiaries were audited during the tax year 2007 for the tax years 2006, 2005 and 2004. Those audits were conducted in the ordinary course of business. China tax authorities did not perform tax audits in the ordinary course of business during tax years 2008, 2009, 2010 or during the current year as of current filing date. China tax authorities performed a fraud audit, but the scope was limited to the fraud activities found in late FY09 as discussed more fully in Note 15 to the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended January 31, 2010. This audit covered tax years from 2003 through 2008. We have reached a settlement with the Chinese Government in January 2009. China tax authorities have performed limited reviews on all China subsidiaries as of tax years 2008, 2009 and 2010 with no significant issues noted. We believe our tax positions are reasonably stated, and we do not anticipate any future tax liability from FY12 or earlier operations.
 
 
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Lakeland Protective Wear, Inc., our Canadian subsidiary, follows Canada tax regulatory framework recording its tax expense and tax deferred assets or liabilities. As of this statement filing date, we believe the Company’s tax situation is reasonably stated, and we do not anticipate future tax liability.

The Company’s Brazilian subsidiary  is currently under a tax audit, which raised some issues regarding the tax impact related to the merger held in 2008 and the resulting goodwill resulting from the structure which was set up at the company's Brazilian counsel's suggestion. The Company has not received any formal communication from the authorities. Since there is no formal claim received, and there may not be such a claim in any case, management and counsel are at this time and are unable to determine the likely outcome of any such potential claim and whether it is probable, possible or remote that any significant liability might be incurred. However, this structure is relatively common in acquisitions of Brazilian operations made by non-Brazilian companies. In general, acquisitions with this structure have survived challenge by the taxing authorities in Brazil. The cumulative amount of tax benefits recognized on the company’s books through October 31, 2011, resulting from the tax deduction of the goodwill amortization is USD$730,000. 

11.
Derivative Instruments and Foreign Currency Exposure

The Company has foreign currency exposure, principally through sales in Canada, Brazil, China, Argentina, Chile and the UK, and production in Brazil, Mexico and China. Management has commenced a derivative instrument program to partially offset this risk by purchasing forward contracts to sell the Canadian Dollar, the Chilean Peso, the Euro, the Great Britain Pound and the Argentina Peso other than the cash flow hedge discussed below. Such contracts are largely timed to expire with the last day of the fiscal quarter, with a new contract purchased on the first day of the following quarter, to match the operating cycle of the Company. Management has decided not to hedge its long position in the Chinese Yuan or the Brazilian Real. We designated the forward contracts as derivatives not designated as hedging instruments with loss and gain recognized in the current earnings. In the three-months ended October 31, 2011, the Company sustained a loss on foreign exchange in Brazil of $340,000 or $(0.05) per share included in net income from continuing operations. In the three months ended October 31, 2010, the Company recorded a gain on foreign exchange in Brazil of $161,000 or $0.03 per share included in net income from continuing operations.

The Company accounts for its foreign exchange derivative instruments by recognizing all derivatives as either assets or liabilities at fair value, which may result in additional volatility in both current period earnings and other comprehensive income as a result of recording recognized and unrecognized gains and losses from changes in the fair value of derivative instruments.

Currently, we have two types of derivatives to manage the risk of foreign currency fluctuations. We enter into forward contracts with financial institutions to manage our currency exposure related to net assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies. Those forward contracts derivatives not designated as hedging instruments are generally settled quarterly. Gain and loss on forward contracts are including current earnings. We also enter cash flow hedge contracts with financial institutions to manage our currency exposure on future cash payments denominated in foreign currencies. The effective portion of gain or loss on cash flow hedge is reported as a component of other comprehensive income and reclassified into earnings in the same period or periods during which the hedged forecasted transaction affects earnings. Our hedge positions are summarized below:

 
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Fair Value of Derivative Instruments

Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments
 
Foreign Exchange Forward Contracts
 
   
Three Months Ended
   
Nine Months Ended
 
   
October 31, 2011
   
October 31, 2010
   
October 31, 2011
   
October 31, 2010
 
Notional Value in USD
  $ 3,444,100     $ 2,836,935     $ 9,950,406     $ 6,622,888  
                                 
Gain and loss reported in current operating income (expense)
  $ 41,307     $ (118,147 )   $ (130,927 )   $ (198,007 )
 
There is no outstanding balance from foreign exchange forward contracts as of October 31, 2011 or October 31, 2010
 
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments

Asset Derivative from Foreign Currency Cash Flow Hedge
 
   
As of
October 31, 2011
 
Reported in
balance sheet
         
Notional value in USD
  $ 9,539,425    
Gain and loss reported in equity as other comprehensive income
  $ 87,615  
Other assets

Effect of Derivative on Income Statement from Foreign Currency Cash Flow Hedge
 
   
Nine Months Ended
October 31, 2011
   
Three Months Ended
October 31, 2011
 
             
Gain reclassed from other comprehensive income into current earnings during three months ended October 31, 2011 reported in operating income
  $ 30,243     $  
 
 
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The cash flow hedge is designed to hedge the payments made in Euros and USD to our China subsidiaries. As of October 31, 2011, there were no open fair value hedge contracts, and $87,614 has been recorded as other asset to account for the value of cash flow hedge. There was no cash flow hedge in fiscal 2011.

12. VAT Tax Issue in Brazil
 
Asserted Claims
VAT tax in Brazil is both at the federal and state level, but the larger amount is at the state level. We commenced operations in Brazil in May 2008 through an acquisition of Lakeland Brasil, S.A. (“Qualytextil”, “QT”). At the time of the acquisition, and going back to 2004, the acquired company used a port facility in a neighboring state, rather than its own, in order to take advantage of incentives, in the form of a discounted VAT tax, to use such neighboring port facility. We continued this practice until April 2009. The practice was stopped largely for economic reasons, resulting from additional trucking costs and longer lead time.  The Bahia state auditors (state of domicile for the Lakeland operations in Brazil) initially reviewed the period from 2004-2006 and filed a claim for unpaid VAT taxes in October 2009. The claim asserted that the state VAT taxes are owed to the state of domicile of the ultimate importer/user and disregarded the fact that the VAT taxes had already been paid to the neighboring state.
 
In October 2009, QT received an audit notice from Bahia claiming the taxes paid to Recife/Pernambuco should have been paid to Bahia in the amount of R$4.8 million and assessed fines and interest of an additional R$5.6 million for a total of R$10.4 million (approximately US$3.0 million, $3.5 million and $6.5 million, respectively).
 
Bahia had announced an amnesty for this tax whereby the taxes claimed were paid by QT by the end of the month of May 2010, and the interest and penalties were forgiven. According to fiscal regulation of Brazil, this amnesty payment has since been partially recouped as credits against future taxes due.
 
Set forth below are the total amounts of potential tax liability from both the first and second claims, the amount of payments already made into amnesty or scheduled for future payment, which are not eligible for future credit (essentially the discount allowed as an incentive by the neighboring state), less the amount of VAT taxes actually paid which are available as a credit and the amounts of the escrow released by one of the three sellers of the Brazilian company acquired by the Company. The foregoing forms the basis for the USD $1.6 million charge to expense recorded by Lakeland in the first quarter of fiscal 2011.

 
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<——————-BRL——————->
   
<——————-USD —————->
 
Foreign exchange rate
                    1.82     1.82     1.82  
   
Total Paid
Or To Be
Paid Into
Government
Under
Amnesty
Program
   
Total Not
Available
For Credit 1
   
Available
For
Credit 2
   
Total Paid
Or To Be
Paid Into
Government
Under
Amnesty
Program
   
Total Not
Available
For
Credit¹
   
Available
For
Credit 2
 
Original claim 2004-2006
    3,474,843       1,419,572       2,055,270       1,909,254       779,985       1,129,269  
Second claim
                                               
Pre-acquisition 2007-April 2008
    2,371,196       981,185       1,390,011       1,302,855       539,112       763,743  
Post-acquisition May 2008-April 2009
    3,580,403       1,481,546       2,098,857       1,967,255       814,037       1,153,218  
                                                 
Totals
    9,426,442       3,882,303       5,544,139       5,179,364       2,133,134       3,046,230  
                                                 
Escrow released from one seller released escrow
    1,000,795       1,000,795       -       549,887       549,887       -  
                                                 
Charged to expense at April 30, 2010
    -       2,881,508       -       -       1,583,246       -  

¹ Essentially represents the discount originally offered as incentive by neighboring state.
2 The amount allowed as credit against future payments represents the VAT taxes actually previously paid to the neighboring state.

Of these claims, our attorney informs us that R$1.0 (US$0.6) million will be successfully defended based on a lapse of statute of limitations and R$0.3 (US$0.2) million based on state auditor misunderstanding. No accrual has been made for these items.
 
The total taxes paid into the amnesty program on May 31, 2010 were R$3.5 (US$2.2) million.
 
Amounts from Preacquisition Period; Escrow
The initially asserted tax claims of R$4.8 million (R$10.4 million with penalty and interest) (US$3.0 million and $6.5 million, respectively) all relate to imports during the period 2004-2006, prior to the QT acquisition by the Company in May 2008. At the closing, there were several escrow funds established to protect the Company from contingencies as discussed herein. One seller has released, to the Company, his escrow with a balance of R$1.0 (US$0.6) million as an indemnification payment for this claim. Lakeland has filed a claim against the remaining funds in escrow. The remaining funds in escrow have a total current balance of R$2.1 (US$1.3) million.

An audit for the 2007-2009 period has been completed by the State of Bahia. In October 2010, the Company received a claim for 2007-2009 from the State of Bahia for taxes of R$6.2 (US$3.9) million and fines and penalties of R$4.9 (US$3.1) million, for a total of R$11.1 (US$6.9) million, which had been expected per above. The Company intends to defend and wait for the next amnesty period.  Of these claims, our attorney informs us that R$0.4 (US$0.3) million will be successfully defended based on state auditor misunderstanding.
 
Lakeland intends to apply for amnesty and make any necessary payments upon the forthcoming amnesty periods imposed by the local Brazilian authorities. Of this R$6.2 (US$3.9) million exposure, R$3.4 (US$2.1) million is eligible for future credit. The R$2.8 (US$1.7) million balance is subject to indemnification from the Seller of QT to the Company, and the Company is in the process of pursuing this claim through an arbitration proceeding in progress. Also, there is $0.1 million our attorney informs us is a mistake made by the state auditor, which he believes will be successfully defended.

Company counsel advises the Company that in his opinion the next amnesty will come before the end of the judicial process. There has been a long history in Bahia of the state declaring such amnesty periods every two to three years going back 25 years. The litigation process begins as two separate administrative proceedings and, after a period of time, must be switched to a formal court judicial proceeding. If the next amnesty does not arrive prior to the commencement of the formal court proceedings, the Company will have to remit a “judicial deposit” covering the exposure from 2007-2009 in taxes of approximately R$6.2 (US$3.9) million plus assessed fines and interest bringing the judicial deposit needed to approximately R$11.1 (US$6.9) million. The initial estimated time period to Judicial Court deposit was 1.5-2 years.
 
 
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Future Accounting for Funds
Following payment into the amnesty program, the taxes were since recouped via credits against future taxes due. The Company does not expect any further charges to expense other than as described below:

In addition to the direct cost of the additional tax liability accrued per above, there are several additional costs which will be future costs. There will be interest costs on the cash paid during the period from the payment to the state and the credit to be subsequently used, which has been and will be charged to expense as incurred. There will be legal fees to defend and resolve this legal matter before the state, which will be charged to expense as incurred. Further, there will be a loss of an incentive known as “desenvolve”3 as a result of using the credit rather than cash payments for the future VAT taxes. The “desenvolve” has already been reflected in the operating results subsequent to May 2010 through August 2011 when the initial credit was exhausted and the Company resumed normal monthly cash payments for VAT taxes. This has been reflected as a reduction in the gross margin in the ensuing period through August 2011. This is not a cost but a lost discount.

3 A definition of this term is given on page 57 of the January 31, 2011, Form 10-K.
                         
Summary of Cash Flow Requirements: (R$ millions and US$ millions)
 
Claim period/description
 
Taxes
   
Fines
and
penalties
   
Maximum judicial
deposit
 
                         
2004-2006 not paid into amnesty and being defended. Management does not plan to pay this into amnesty
  R$ 1.3     R$ 1.9     R$ 3.2     US$ 1.9  
                                 
2007-2009 claim by State of Bahia (1)
  R$ 6.2     R$ 5.7     R$ 11.9     US$ 7.0  
                                 
TOTAL
  R$  7.5     R$ 7.6     R$ 15.1     US$ 8.8  
 
(1)  Our attorney informs us that based on the slow progress so far in the administrative proceedings for the 2007-2009 claim, that believes it is now more likely than not that the next amnesty will arrive prior to the need to pay the R$11.1 judicial deposit. Therefore, the most likely cash flow outlook in management’s opinion is as follows:
 
R$3.1 (US$1.9) million 2004-2006 Judicial deposit
Quarter One Fiscal year 2013
R$6.2 (US$3.9) million 2007-2009 claim into amnesty
Quarter One Fiscal year 2013 to Quarter Three Fiscal year 2013
 
Further, management believes it will be able to satisfy the R$3.1 (US$1.9) million judicial deposit by pledging real estate owned rather than paying cash.
 
At the next amnesty period:
 
·
If before judicial process - still administration proceeding - the Company would pay just the taxes with no penalty or interest. This would then be recouped via credits against future taxes on future imports. As before, the Company would lose desenvolve 3 and interest.
 
·
If after judicial process commences - the amount of the judicial deposit previously remitted would be reclassified to the taxes at issue, and the excess submitted to cover fines and interest would be refunded to QT. As above, the taxes would be recouped via credits against future taxes on future imports, but we would lose desenvolve 3 and interest.
 
·
The desenvolve 3 is scheduled to expire on February 2013 and will be partially phased out starting February 2011. Based on the anticipated timing of the next amnesty, there may be little amounts of lost desenvolve 3 since it would largely expire on its own terms in any case.

 
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  Possible Recourse Actions

The Company’s counsel has reviewed potential actions against sellers under indemnification proceedings, including possible claims on postacquisition exposure resulting from misrepresentations, and has begun arbitration proceedings against two of the selling stockholders. The Company is also evaluating potential action for recourse against other parties involved in the original transactions.
 
When the Company receives the remaining funds from escrow, this will be recorded as a gain at such time. Any further indemnifications from the sellers and potential other parties will also be recorded as a gain at such time as received.

The Company has also asserted indemnification rights under its Share Purchase Agreement with the sellers and has other legal avenues for recoupment of these monies against both the sellers and will in the future against negligent third parties. Such recoupment, if successful, will be reported as profits over future periods when and if collected.
 
Balance Sheet Treatment

The Company has reflected the above items on its October 31, 2011, balance sheet as follows:
       
(R$ millions)
   
US$ millions
 
Noncurrent assets
 
VAT taxes eligible for future credit
  $ 3.5     $ 2.2  
Long-term liabilities
 
Taxes payable
  $ 6.0     $ 3.3  

13. Termination of License Agreement with DuPont
 
The Company received notice dated July 12, 2011, from E.I. DuPont de Nemours and Company (“DuPont”) stating that DuPont has terminated the DuPont Wholesaler Agreement dated January 1, 2011. DuPont has fulfilled orders for purchases of finished garments containing Tychem® and Tyvek® through September 10, 2011.
 
14. Brazil Management and Share Purchase Agreement
 
On May 19, 2010, the president and V.P. of Operations (the “two terminated sellers”) of Qualytextil, S.A. (“QT”), Lakeland’s Brazil subsidiary, were terminated for cause as a result of numerous documented breaches of their Management Agreements (“MA”) with QT and misrepresentations in their Share Purchase Agreement (“SPA”) with Lakeland. As a result of these breaches and misrepresentations, Lakeland has taken the position that it is not obligated to pay their share or 65% of any Supplemental Purchase Price (“SPP”) due in 2011 pursuant to the SPA. These two sellers’ shares constitute 35% and 30%, respectively, of the SPP totals, if any, which may be due under the SPA. The former Chief Financial Officer of QT has been promoted to President of QT. He holds the remaining 35% of the SPA and SPP totals.
 
Lakeland and the two terminated sellers unsuccessfully attempted to negotiate a settlement. The claim is now in arbitration. Lakeland has asserted further damages in such arbitration proceeding as more fully discussed in Note 13. The matter is currently being arbitrated with a decision expected in March 2012. Should the terminations be determined by the Arbiters not to be for cause, there could be a payment up to approximately $10.3 million USD payable to the two terminated individuals, or $5.5 million to one and $4.8 million to the other.  These payments reflect contractual provisions that entitle these individuals to maximum earn-out payments should they be terminated without cause. Based on the actual results of calendar 2010 as contractually specified, no supplemental purchase price has been earned. Management believes it has strong evidence to support its case that the terminations were properly for cause and believes it is probable that there will be no liability to the Company. As such, no accrual has been made. However, as with most judicial proceedings, there is a reasonable possibility that a loss may be incurred.  The current balance in the escrow fund is approximately $1.3 million USD which, if released by the arbitration panel to the Company, will represent a gain contingency, net of legal fees and other related costs.

The legal and arbitration fees are being charged to expense as incurred.

 
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15. Goodwill
 
The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill during fiscal year 2012 are summarized in the following:

   
USA
   
Brazil
   
Total
 
Balance as of January 31, 2011
  $ 871,296     $ 5,426,455     $ 6,297,751  
During fiscal year 2012 through October 31, 2011
                       
Effect of foreign currency translation
    -       (39,011 )     (39,011 )
Balance as of October 31, 2011
  $ 871,296     $ 5,387,444     $ 6,258,740  

  16. Recent Accounting Pronouncements
 
In June 2011, the FASB issued amendments to the presentation of comprehensive income, which become effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2011. The amendments eliminate the current reporting option of displaying components of other comprehensive income within the statement of changes in stockholders’ equity. Under the new guidance, the Company will be required to present either a single continuous statement of comprehensive income or an income statement immediately followed by a statement of comprehensive income. Also, both presentation methods require that reclassification adjustments from other comprehensive income to net income be shown on the face of the financial statements.
 
  17. Discontinued Operations in India
 
On December 5, 2011, the Company decided to discontinue operations in its India glove manufacturing facility and put the assets and business up for sale. The Company decided to sell this division primarily because it has incurred significant operating losses since inception, and the Company has been unsuccessful in developing sufficient sales to reach at least break even. The Company is attempting to sell the operations as an ongoing operation but, if unsuccessful, is preparing for a shutdown of operations by January 2012.

Prior year financial statements for the three and nine months ended October 31, 2010, have been restated to present the operations of the India glove manufacturing subsidiary as a discontinued operation.

In conjunction with the discontinuance of operations, the Company recognized a pretax loss on disposal of $880,694, consisting of $585,000 in inventory write-downs, $145,494 in shutdown expenses and $150,000 in operations in Q4 until shutdown. The assets and liabilities of the discontinued operations are presented separately under the captions “Assets of discontinued operations in India” and Liabilities of discontinued operations in India;” respectively, in the accompanying Balance Sheets at October 31, 2011 and January 31, 2011, and consist of the following:

   
October 31, 2011
   
January 31, 2011
 
Cash
  $ 193,110     $ 121,436  
Accounts receivable
    70,606       100,254  
Inventory
    190,013       622,480  
Other current asset
    36,084       20,371  
Property/equipment
    2,491,028       2,805,060  
Total assets of discontinued operations
    2,980,841       3,669,601  
Liabilities of discontinued operations
               
Accounts payable
    46,290       29,467  
Other liabilities
    319,917       4,473  
Total liabilities of discontinued operations
    366,207       33,940  
                 
Net assets of discontinued operations
  $ 2,614,634     $ 3,635,661  
 
 
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The following table illustrates the reporting of the discontinued operations reclassified on the face of the Statements of Operations for the three and nine months ended October 31, 2011 and 2010:
 
   
Three Months Ended
October 31,
   
Nine Months Ended
October 31,
 
   
2011
   
2010
   
2011
   
2010
 
Net sales
  $ 225,307     $ 612,563     $ 742,055     $ 1,513,754  
Cost of goods sold
    372,691       611,139       1,056,757       1,694,900  
Gross profit
    (147,384 )     1,424       (314,702 )     (181,146 )
Operating expense
    100,312       80,278       249,630       262,878  
Operating profit
    (247,696 )     (78,855 )     (564,332 )     (444,024 )
Shutdown expense accrual
    880,694             880,694        
Loss from discontinued operations before income taxes
    (1,128,390 )     (78,855 )     (1,445,026 )     (444,024 )
Benefit from income taxes from discontinued operations
    406,120       28,388       520,210       159,849  
Net loss from discontinued operations
    (722,270 )     (50,467 )     (924,816 )     (284,648 )
Details of shut down expense:
                               
Inventory write down
  $ 585,000                          
Cost associated with shut down
    145,694                          
Operating expense accrual
    150,000                          
    $ 880,694                          
 
The above amounts presented for the previous fiscal year have been reclassified to conform to the current presentation.
 
Item 2.  Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
 
This Form 10-Q may contain certain “forward-looking” information within  the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.  This information involves risks and uncertainties.  Our actual results may differ materially from the results discussed in the forward-looking statements.

Overview
We manufacture and sell a comprehensive line of safety garments and accessories for the industrial protective clothing market. Our products are sold by our in-house customer service group, our regional sales managers and independent sales representatives to a network of over 1,200 North American safety and mill supply distributors. These distributors in turn supply end user industrial customers, such as integrated oil, chemical/petrochemical, utilities, automobile, steel, glass, construction, smelting, munition plants, janitorial, pharmaceutical, mortuaries and high technology electronics manufacturers, as well as scientific and medical laboratories. In addition, we supply federal, state and local governmental agencies and departments, such as fire and law enforcement, airport crash rescue units, the Department of Defense, the Department of Homeland Security and the Centers for Disease Control.

 
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We have operated manufacturing facilities in Mexico since 1995, in China since 1996, in India since 2007 and in Brazil since 2008. Beginning in 1995, we moved the labor intensive sewing operation for our limited use/disposable protective clothing lines to these facilities. Our facilities and capabilities in China and Mexico allow access to a less expensive labor pool than is available in the United States and permit us to purchase certain raw materials at a lower cost than are available domestically. As we have increasingly moved production of our products to our facilities in Mexico and China, we have seen improvements in the profit margins for these products. We completed the moving of production of our reusable woven garments and gloves to these facilities in fiscal 2010. As a result, we have seen cost improvements for these particular product lines as well and, as a result, we expect to see continuing profit margin improvements for these product lines over time.

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
Our discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations are based upon our audited consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. The preparation of our financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States requires us to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, net sales and expenses and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. We base estimates on our past experience and on various other assumptions that we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances, and we periodically evaluate these estimates.
 
We believe the following critical accounting policies affect our more significant judgments and estimates used in the preparation of our consolidated financial statements.

Revenue Recognition. The Company derives its sales primarily from its limited use/disposable protective clothing and secondarily from its sales of high-end chemical protective suits, firefighting and heat protective apparel, gloves and arm guards and reusable woven garments. Sales are recognized when goods are shipped, at which time title and the risk of loss pass to the customer. Sales are reduced for sales returns and allowances. Payment terms are generally net 30 days for United States sales and net 90 days for international sales.

Substantially all the Company’s sales outside Brazil are made through distributors. There are no significant differences across product lines or customers in different geographical areas in the manner in which the Company’s sales are made.

Lakeland offers a growth rebate to certain distributors each year on a calendar - year basis. Sales are tracked on a monthly basis, and accruals are based on sales growth over the prior year. The growth rebate accrual is booked on a monthly basis as a reduction to revenue and an increase to liabilities if the accrual is increased and the reverse if the trend goes in the opposite direction over the prior year in a given month. Based on volume and products purchased, distributors can earn anywhere from 1% to 4% rebates in the form of either a quarterly or annual credit to their account, depending on the specific agreement. In estimating the accrual needed, management tracks sales growth over the prior year.

Our sales are generally final; however, requests for return of goods can be made and must be received within 90 days from invoice date. No returns will be accepted without a written authorization. Return products may be subject to a restocking charge and must be shipped freight prepaid. Any special made-to-order items are not returnable. Customer returns have historically been insignificant.

Customer pricing is subject to change on a 30-day notice; exceptions based on meeting competitors’ pricing are considered on a case-by-case basis.

Inventories. Inventories include freight-in, materials, labor and overhead costs and are stated at the lower of cost (on a first-in, first-out basis) or market. Provision is made for slow-moving, obsolete or unusable inventory.

 
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Allowance for Doubtful Accounts .  Trade accounts receivable are stated at the amount the Company expects to collect. The Company maintains allowances for doubtful accounts for estimated losses resulting from the inability of its customers to make required payments. The Company recognizes losses when information available before the financial statements are issued or available to be issued indicates that it is probable that an asset has been impaired based on criteria noted above at the date of the financial statements, and the amount of the loss can be reasonably estimated. Management considers the following factors when determining the collectability of specific customer accounts:

Customer creditworthiness, past transaction history with the customer, current economic industry trends and changes in customer payment terms . Past due balances over 90 days and other higher risk amounts are reviewed individually for collectability. If the financial condition of the Company’s customers were to deteriorate, adversely affecting their ability to make payments, additional allowances would be required. Based on management’s assessment, the Company provides for estimated uncollectible amounts through a charge to earnings and a credit to a valuation allowance. Balances that remain outstanding after the Company has used reasonable collection efforts are written off through a charge to the valuation allowance and a credit to accounts receivable.

Income Taxes and Valuation Allowances. We are required to estimate our income taxes in each of the jurisdictions in which we operate as part of preparing our consolidated financial statements. This involves estimating the actual current tax in addition to assessing temporary differences resulting from differing treatments for tax and financial accounting purposes. These differences, together with net operating loss carry forwards and tax credits, are recorded as deferred tax assets or liabilities on our balance sheet. A judgment must then be made of the likelihood that any deferred tax assets will be realized from future taxable income. A valuation allowance may be required to reduce deferred tax assets to the amount that is more likely than not to be realized. In the event we determine that we may not be able to realize all or part of our deferred tax asset in the future, or that new estimates indicate that a previously recorded valuation allowance is no longer required, an adjustment to the deferred tax asset is charged or credited to net income in the period of such determination.

Valuation of Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets. Goodwill and indefinite lived, intangible assets are tested for impairment at least annually; however, these tests may be performed more frequently when events or changes in circumstances indicate the carrying amount may not be recoverable. Goodwill impairment is evaluated utilizing a two-step process as required by US GAAP. Factors that the Company considers important that could identify a potential impairment include: significant underperformance relative to expected historical or projected future operating results; significant changes in the overall business strategy; and significant negative industry or economic trends. The Company measures any potential impairment on a projected discounted cash flow method. Estimating future cash flows requires the Company’s management to make projections that can differ materially from actual results.

The functional currency for the Brazil operation is the Brazil Real; the United Kingdom, the Euro; the trading company in China, the RenminBi; the Canada Real Estate, the Canadian dollar; and the Russia operation, the Russian Ruble.

Impairment of Long-Lived Assets .   The Company evaluates the carrying value of long-lived assets to be held and used when events or changes in circumstances indicate the carrying value may not be recoverable. The carrying value of a long-lived asset is considered impaired when the total projected undiscounted cash flows from the asset are separately identifiable and are less than its carrying value. In that event, a loss is recognized based on the amount by which the carrying value exceeds the fair value of the long-lived asset.
 
Self-Insured Liabilities. We have a self-insurance program for certain employee health benefits. The cost of such benefits is recognized as expense based on claims filed in each reporting period and an estimate of claims incurred but not reported during such period. Our estimate of claims incurred but not reported is based upon historical trends. If more claims are made than were estimated or if the costs of actual claims increase beyond what was anticipated, reserves recorded may not be sufficient, and additional accruals may be required in future periods. We maintain separate insurance to cover the excess liability over set single claim amounts and aggregate annual claim amounts.

 
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Loss Contingencies . Certain conditions may exist as of the date the financial statements are issued, which may result in a loss to the Company but which will only be resolved when one or more future events occur or fail to occur. The Company’s management and its legal counsel assess such contingent liabilities, and such assessment inherently involves an exercise of judgment. In assessing loss contingencies related to legal proceedings that are pending against the Company or unasserted claims that may result in such proceedings, the Company’s legal counsel evaluates the perceived merits of any legal proceedings or unasserted claims, as well as the perceived merits of the amount of relief sought or expected to be sought therein.

If the assessment of a contingency indicates that it is probable that a material loss has been or is probable of being incurred and the amount of the liability can be estimated, then the estimated liability would be accrued in the Company’s financial statements. If the assessment indicates that a potentially material loss contingency is not probable, but is reasonably possible, or is probable but cannot be estimated, then the nature of the contingent liability, together with an estimate of the range of possible loss if determinable and material, would be disclosed.

Loss contingencies considered remote are generally not disclosed unless they involve guarantees, in which case the nature of the guarantee would be disclosed.

Significant Balance Sheet Fluctuation October 31, 2011, As Compared to January 31, 2011

Cash decreased by $6,418 as borrowings under the revolving credit facility increased by $1.2 million at October 31, 2011. Borrowings under the new term loan facility increased by $3.7 million. Increased borrowing was utilized primarily to fund capital expenditures in Mexico and Brazil. Accounts receivable increased by $0.9 million mainly resulting from an increase in sales in Brazil in the month of October.

Inventory increased by $2.2 million, mainly reflecting a buildup in Brazil in anticipation of large bid contracts and exchange rate differences and an increase in China reflecting the need to source the raw materials locally. Prepaid taxes and other assets decreased by $0.6 million, mainly due to VAT and other taxes refundable in Europe and China and the use of prepaid VAT tax credits resulting from last year’s payment to the amnesty program in Brazil.

At October 31, 2011, the Company had an outstanding loan balance of $12.7 million under its facility with TD Bank, N.A. compared with $11.5 million at January 2011 and borrowings of $3.7 million on its new term note. Total stockholders’ equity increased $0.7 million principally due to the net income for the period of $1.2 million and the changes in foreign exchange translations in other comprehensive income of $(0.5) million.

Three Months Ended October 31, 2011 As Compared to the Three Months Ended October 31, 2010

Net Sales. Net sales from continuing operations decreased $1.0 million, or 3.6%, to $24.7 million for the nine months ended October 31, 2011, from $25.7 million for the nine months ended October 31, 2010. The net decrease was due to a decrease of $3.6 million in domestic sales, offset by an increase of $2.6 million in foreign sales. External sales from China were slightly lower than the year ago period. This is due in large part to a decline in direct container shipments to the US, resulting from high stock levels at larger customers in the US after the Gulf oil spill. Domestic sales in China and to the Asia Pacific Rim remain strong. UK sales increased by $0.3 million, or 22.6%. Chile and Argentina sales increased by 58%. US domestic sales of disposables decreased by $4.1 million, mainly resulting from the loss of volume in Tyvek products, but chemical suit sales were flat, wovens decreased by $0.4 million, reflective sales increased by $0.3 million, Canada sales increased $0.1 million and glove sales increased by $0.5 million. Sales in Brazil increased by $0.5 million, an increase of 56.8%.

Gross Profit. Gross profit from continuing operations increased $0.2 million, or 3.2%, to $7.4 million for the three months ended October 31, 2011, from $7.2 million for the three months ended October 31, 2010. Gross profit as a percentage of net sales increased to 30.0% for the three months ended October 31, 2011, from 28.0% for the three months ended October 31, 2010. Major factors driving the changes in gross margins were:

 
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o
Disposables gross margin decreased by $1.4 million this year compared with last year. This decrease was mainly due to lower volume and lower margins in quarter three this year resulting from the sale in the current year of finished goods purchased from DuPont at a much lower margin than in the prior year.
 
o
Brazil’s gross margin was 44.9% this year compared with 41.7% last year. This increase was largely due to the sales mix.
 
o
Chemical division gross margin increased six percentage points resulting from sales mix.
 
o
Canada gross margin increased 1.4 percentage points due to higher volume and favorable exchange rates.
 
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UK gross margin increased by 12.7 percentage points over the prior year due to more favorable market conditions and higher volume.
 
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Reflective division margin increased by 20.6 percentage points due to higher volume and sales mix.
 
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Chile and Argentina gross margin increased by approximately 10 percentage points due to higher volume and sales mix.

Operating Expenses. Operating expenses from continuing operations increased $0.9 million, or 14.4%, to $7.2 million for the three months ended October 31, 2011, from $6.3 million for the three months ended October 31, 2010.  As a percentage of sales, operating expenses increased to 29.0% for the three months ended October 31, 2011, from 24.5% for the three months ended October 31, 2010.  The $0.9 million increase in operating expenses in the three months ended October 31, 2011, as compared to the three months ended October 31, 2010, was comprised of:
 
 
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$(0.2) million decrease in freight out shipping costs, due to lower volume.
 
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$0.1 million in increased operating costs in China were the result of the large increase in direct international sales made by China, now allocated to SG&A costs, previously allocated to cost of goods sold.
 
o
$0.1 million in increased expenses for trade shows over Q3 last year.
 
o
$0.3 million increase in administrative and office payroll, mainly resulting from Brazil as follows:  a promotion to the national sales manager, who was converted to salary and off commission, several sales hires and a government mandated 6.8% increase for staff salaries, and a new contract for the President of the Brazilian operation.
 
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$0.6 million increase in currency fluctuation loss resulting from a $0.4 million charge this year mainly resulting from Brazil where we do not hedge, compared to a gain of $0.2 million in the previous year.

Operating Profit . Operating profit from continuing operations decreased to $0.2 million for the three months ended October 31, 2011 from $0.9 million for the three months ended October 31, 2010. Operating margins were 0.9% for the three months ended October 31, 2011, compared to 3.5% for the three months ended October 31, 2010. Operating Profit was impacted by a drop in intersegment sales and indirect container shipments to the US from China.

Interest Expense .  Interest expenses increased by $0.1 million for the three months ended October 31, 2011, as compared to the three months ended October 31, 2010, due to higher borrowing levels outstanding, including the new term loans, and higher rates.
Income Tax Expense .  Income tax expenses consist of federal, state and foreign income taxes.  Income tax expenses from continuing operations decreased $0.2 million, to $(0.1) million for the three months ended October 31, 2011, from $0.1 million for the three months ended October 31, 2010.  Our effective tax rates were not meaningful for quarter three fiscal 2012 and 17.0% for the three months ended October 31, 2010. Our effective tax rate for quarter three fiscal 2012 was due to near consolidated breakeven taxable income and goodwill write-offs in Brazil.

Net Income from continuing Operations .  Net income from continuing operations decreased to $0.1 million in the three months ended October 31, 2011 from $0.7 million in the three months ended October 31, 2010, mainly due to the decreased volume and margins from disposables sales and the foreign exchange losses in Brazil.

Net Income .  Net income decreased $1.2 million to a loss of $0.6 million for the three months ended October 31, 2011, from a profit of $0.6 million for the three months ended October 31, 2010. The decrease in net income primarily resulted from the discontinuance of India and foreign exchange losses in Brazil, along with lower disposables sales and gross margins.

 
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Nine Months Ended October 31, 2011, As Compared to the Nine Months Ended October 31, 2010
Net Sales. Net sales from continuing operations increased $1.5 million, or 2.0%, to $76.2 million for the nine months ended October 31, 2011, from $74.7 million for the nine months ended October 31, 2010. The net increase was due to an increase of $6.3 million in foreign sales, offset by a decrease of $4.8 million in domestic sales. External sales from China decreased by $1.1 million, reflecting lower direct container shipments into the USA, offset by sales to the new Australian distributor and domestic sales in China. Canadian sales increased by $0.5 million, or 10.2%, UK sales increased by $1.1 million, or 31.5%, Chile sales increased by $0.4 million, or 43.4%, Argentina sales increased by $0.2 million, or 34%, US domestic sales of disposables decreased by $7.7 million, mainly due to loss of Tyvek sales, chemical suit sales increased by $0.3 million, wovens decreased by $1.1 million, reflective sales increased by $1.1 million, or 37.4%, and glove sales increased by $0.3 million. Sales in Brazil were up by $4.0 million or 44.5%.
 
Gross Profit. Gross profit from continuing operations increased $1.4 million, or 6.4%, to $23.5 million for the nine months ended October 31, 2011, from $22.0 million for the nine months ended October 31, 2010. Gross profit as a percentage of net sales increased to 30.8% for the nine months ended October 31, 2011, from 29.5% for the nine months ended October 31, 2010. Major factors driving the changes in gross margins were:

 
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Disposables gross margin decreased by 4.2 percentage points this year compared with last year, resulting from lower volume and the sales in the current year of finished goods purchased from DuPont at a much lower margin than in the prior year, when we manufactured these items ourselves.
 
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Brazil’s gross margin was 42.3% this year compared with 45.9% last year. This decrease was largely due to a larger bid contract in the previous year.
 
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Chemical division gross margin increased 1.5 percentage points, resulting from higher volume and more favorable conditions and mix in quarter three.
 
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Canada gross margin increased 3.4 percentage points due to higher volume and favorable exchange rates.
 
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Reflective division margin increased by 11.0 percentage points due to higher volume and sales mix.
 
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Argentina and Chile gross margins increased due to higher volume and sales mix.

Operating Expenses. Operating expenses from continuing operations increased $1.0 million, or 4.8%, to $20.6 million for the nine months ended October 31, 2011, from $19.6 million for the nine months ended October 31, 2010.  As a percentage of sales, operating expenses increased to 27% for the nine months ended October 31, 2011, from 26.3% for the nine months ended October 31, 2010.  The $1.0 million increase in operating expenses in the nine months ended October 31, 2011, as compared to the nine months ended October 31, 2010, was comprised of:
 
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$(0.3) million in decreased sales commissions resulting from restructured rates.
 
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$(0.2) million decrease in freight out shipping costs due to higher volume offset by prior year stock-out conditions and the need for multiple shipments to fulfill one order as stock arrived late from DuPont.
 
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$(0.2) million decrease in professional and consulting fees, resulting from international tax planning in the prior year and the terminations in Brazil in the prior year.
 
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$(0.2) million reduction in bank charges and payroll preparation fees, resulting from reduced acceptance of credit card payment from customers and new payroll provider.
 
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$(0.1) million decrease in equity compensation, resulting from the 2009 restricted stock plan treated at the baseline performance level and the resulting cumulative charge in the previous year.
 
o
$0.1 million increase in miscellaneous expenses.
 
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$0.1 million increase in bad debt expense, resulting from on large account in Chile.
 
 
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$0.2 million increase in sales salaries, resulting from increased sales personnel in Argentina, China and the US wovens division.
 
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$0.2 million in increased trade show expenses.
 
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$0.2 million in increased officer salaries, mainly resulting from a new national sales manager and other changes.
 
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$0.2 million increased rent expense mainly as a result of a new leased facility in the UK.
 
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$0.2 million in increased R & D expenses, resulting from worldwide product development.
 
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$0.4 million increase in administrative payroll, mainly resulting from Brazil as follows:  a promotion to the national sales manager, who was converted to salary and off commission, several sales hires and a government mandated 6.8% increase for staff salaries, and a new contract for the President of the Brazilian operation. .
 
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$0.4 million increase in foreign exchange costs, resulting from unhedged losses against the Brazilian Real compared with a gain in the prior year.

Operating Profit . Operating profit from continuing operations increased $0.5 million to $2.9 million for the nine months ended October 31, 2011, from $2.4 million for the nine months ended October 31, 2010.  Operating margins were 3.8% for the nine months ended October 31, 2011, compared to 3.2% for the nine months ended October 31, 2010. Operating Profit was impacted by a drop in intersegment sales and indirect container shipments to the US from China.

Interest Expenses .  Interest expenses from continuing operations increased by $0.2 million for the nine months ended October 31, 2011, as compared to the nine months ended October 31, 2010, due to higher borrowing levels outstanding and higher rates.

Income Tax Expense from Continuing Operations . Income tax expenses from continuing operations consist of federal, state and foreign income taxes. Income tax expenses were $0.4 million for the nine months ended October 31, 2011, and $0.5 million for the nine months ended October 31, 2010.  Our effective tax rates were 16.4% for this year and not meaningful for the nine months ended October 31, 2010. Our effective tax rate for the current year was affected by tax benefits in Brazil, resulting from government incentives and goodwill amortization. Our effective tax rate for the nine months fiscal 2011 was impacted by goodwill write-offs in Brazil and the $1.6 million charge for VAT tax expense in Brazil with no tax benefit recorded.
 
 Net Income from Continuing Operations .  Net Income from continuing operations increased $1.9 million to $2.1 million for the nine months ended October 31, 2011 from $0.2 million for the nine months ended October 31, 2010. The increase in net income primarily resulted from the $1.6 million charge for VAT tax expense in Brazil in the prior year. The improved profitability before VAT tax expense reflects the increase in gross margins overall and Brazil and the foreign exchange losses incurred this year.

Net Income (Loss) .  Net Income increased $1.3 million to $1.2 million for the nine months ended October 31, 2011, from a loss of $0.1 million for the nine months ended October 31, 2010. This is mainly due to the $1.6 million charge in Brazil for VAT taxes in the prior year and the $0.9 million loss on disposal of Indian operations in the current year.

Liquidity and Capital Resources
Cash Flows. As of October 31, 2011, we had cash and cash equivalents of $5.9 million and working capital of $66.9 million. Cash and cash equivalents were unchanged, and working capital increased $1.9 million from January 31, 2011. Our primary sources of funds for conducting our business activities have been cash flow provided by operations and borrowings under our credit facilities described below. We require liquidity and working capital primarily to fund increases in inventories and accounts receivable associated with our net sales and, for capital expenditures.

Net cash used in operating activities of $1.4 million for the nine months ended October 31, 2011, was due primarily to net income from operations of $1.2 million, offset by an increase in inventories of $2.2 million and an increase in accounts receivable of $1.0 million. Net cash used in investing activities of $3.6 million in the nine months ended October 31, 2011, was mainly due to purchases of property and equipment and expansion in Brazil and Mexico.

 
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We currently have one revolving credit facility, a $23.5 million revolving credit, of which $12.7 million of borrowings were outstanding as of October 31, 2011, and one term loan facility of $6.5 million, of which $3.7 million was outstanding at October 31, 2011. Our credit facility requires that we comply with specified financial covenants relating to fixed charge ratio, funded debt to EBIDTA coverage and inventory and accounts receivable collateral coverage ratios. These restrictive covenants could affect our financial and operational flexibility or impede our ability to operate or expand our business. Default under our credit facility would allow the lender to declare all amounts outstanding to be immediately due and payable. Our lender has a security interest in substantially all of our assets to secure the debt under our credit facility. As of October 31, 2011, we were in compliance with all covenants contained in our credit facility.

We believe that our current cash position of $5.9 million, our cash flow from operations, along with borrowing availability under our $23.5 million revolving credit facility, and $6.5 million term loan facility will be sufficient to meet our currently anticipated operating, capital expenditures and debt service requirements for at least the next 12 months.
 
Capital Expenditures. Our capital expenditures principally relate to purchases of building and equipment in Brazil, manufacturing equipment, computer equipment and leasehold improvements. Our facilities in China are not encumbered by commercial bank mortgages and, thus, Chinese commercial mortgage loans may be available with respect to these real estate assets if we need additional liquidity. There are no further specific plans for material capital expenditures in the fiscal year 2013.
 
Foreign Currency Exposure.   The Company has foreign currency exposure, principally through its investment in Brazil, sales in China, Canada and the UK, operations in Argentina and Chile, and production in Mexico and China. Management has commenced a hedging program to offset this risk by purchasing forward contracts to sell the Canadian Dollar, Chilean Peso, Euro, Argentine Peso and Great Britain Pound.  Such contracts are largely timed to expire with the last day of the fiscal quarter, with a new contract purchased on the first day of the following quarter to match the operating cycle of the Company.  Management has decided not to hedge its long position in the Chinese Yuan or Brazilian Real. We have begun in Q1 a cash flow hedging program in China hedging Euros against the Chinese Yuan relating to production from China sold to the UK.

Health Care Reform.   During March 2010, a comprehensive health care reform legislation was signed into law in the US under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, as amended  by the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 (the “Acts”).  Included among the major provisions of the law is a change in tax treatment of the federal drug subsidy paid with respect to Medicare-eligible retirees.  This change did not have a significant impact because the Company operates its principal drug plan for Medicare-eligible retirees as secondary to Medicare and manages Medicare Part D reimbursement through a third-party administrator.  The effect of the Acts on the Company’s other long-term employee benefit obligation and cost depends on finalization of related regulatory requirements.  The Company will continue to monitor and assess the effect of the Acts as the regulatory requirements are finalized.

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
 
There have been no significant changes in market risk from that disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2011.

Item 4. Controls and Procedures
We conducted an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)) as of October 31, 2011. There are inherent limitations to the effectiveness of any system of disclosure controls and procedures, including the possibility of human error and the circumvention or overriding of the controls and procedures. Accordingly, even effective disclosure controls and procedures can only provide reasonable assurance of achieving their control objectives. Based on their evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of October 31, 2011.

 
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Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

There has been no changes in Lakeland Industries, Inc.’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during Lakeland’s third quarter of 2011 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, Lakeland Industries, Inc.’s internal control over financial reporting.

PART II   OTHER INFORMATION

Items 1, 2, 3 and 5 are not applicable.
 
Item 6.  Exhibits
 
Exhibits:
 
3.1
 
Amended and Restated By-laws (filed herewith)
     
3.2
 
Certificate of Incorporation (filed herewith)
     
31.1
 
Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
     
31.2
 
Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
     
32.1
 
Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
     
32.2
  
Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

_________________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, thereunto duly authorized.

 
LAKELAND INDUSTRIES, INC.
 
(Registrant)
   
Date:  December 7, 2011
/s/ Christopher J. Ryan
 
Christopher J. Ryan,
 
Chief Executive Officer, President,
 
Secretary and General Counsel
     
Date:  December 7, 2011
/s/Gary Pokrassa
 
Gary Pokrassa,
 
Chief Financial Officer
 
(Principal Financial Officer)
 
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Exhibit 3.1
AMENDED AND RESTATED

BY-LAWS

OF

LAKELAND INDUSTRIES, INC.

(A Delaware Corporation)
 


ARTICLE I

STOCKHOLDERS

Section 1.         STOCK CERTIFICATES; UNCERTIFICATED SHARES .  The shares of the corporation shall be represented by certificates, provided that the Board of Directors may provide by resolution or resolutions that some or all of any or all classes or series of its stock shall be uncertificated shares.  Every holder of stock of the corporation represented by certificates shall be entitled to have a certificate, in such form as may be prescribed by law and by the Board of Directors, representing the number of shares held by such holder registered in certificate form.  Each such certificate shall be signed in a manner that complies with Section 158 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware.  Each certificate for shares of stock which are subject to any restriction on transfer pursuant to the Certificate of Incorporation, these By-laws, applicable securities laws or any agreement among any number of stockholders or among such holders and the corporation shall have conspicuously noted on the face or back of the certificate either the full text of the restriction or a statement of the existence of such restriction.

If the corporation shall be authorized to issue more than one class of stock or more than one series of any class, the powers, designations, preferences and relative participating, optional or other special rights of each class of stock or series thereof and the qualifications, limitations or restrictions of such preferences and/or rights shall be set forth in full or summarized on the face or back of each certificate representing shares of such class or series of stock, provided that in lieu of the foregoing requirements there may be set forth on the face or back of each certificate representing shares of such class or series of stock a statement that the corporation will furnish without charge to each stockholder who so requests a copy of the full text of the powers, designations, preferences and relative, participating, optional or other special rights of each class of stock or series thereof and the qualifications, limitations or restrictions of such preferences and/or rights.

Within a reasonable time after the issuance or transfer of uncertificated stock, the corporation shall send to the registered owner thereof a written notice containing the information required to be set forth or stated on certificates pursuant to Sections 151, 202(a) or 218 (a) of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware or, with respect to Section 151 of General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware, a statement that the corporation will furnish without charge to each stockholder who so requests the powers, designations, preferences and relative participating, optional or other special rights of each class of stock or series thereof and the qualifications, limitations or restrictions of such preferences and/or rights.
 
 
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The issue, transfer, conversion and registration of shares of stock of the corporation shall be governed by such other regulations as the Board of Directors may establish.

Section 2.         FRACTIONAL SHARE INTERESTS .  The corporation may, but shall not be required to, issue fractions of a share.  If the corporation does not issue fractions of a share, it shall (1) arrange for the disposition of fractional interests by those entitled thereto, (2) pay in cash the fair vale of fractions of a share as of the time when those entitled to receive such fractions are determined, or (3) issue scrip or warrants in registered or bearer form which shall entitle the holder to receive a certificate for a full share upon the surrender of such scrip or warrants aggregating a full share.  A certificate for a fractional share shall, but scrip or warrants shall not unless otherwise provided therein, entitle the holder to exercise voting rights, to receive dividends thereon, and to participate in any of the assets of the corporation in the event of liquidation.  The Board of Directors may cause scrip or warrants to be issued subject to the conditions that they shall become void if not exchanged for certificates representing full shares before a specified date, or subject to the conditions that the shares for which script or warrants are exchangeable may be sold by the corporation and the proceeds thereof distributed to the holders of scrip or warrants, or subject to any other conditions which the Board of Directors may impose.

Section 3.         STOCK TRANSFERS .  Shares of stock of the corporation shall be transferable in the manner prescribed by law and in these By-laws.  Transfers of shares of stock of the corporation shall be made only on the books of the corporation or by transfer agents designated to transfer shares of stock of the corporation.  Subject to applicable law, shares of stock represented by certificates shall be transferred only on the books of the corporation by the surrender to the corporation or its transfer agent of the certificate representing such shares properly endorsed or accompanied by a written assignment or power of attorney properly executed, and with such proof of authority or the authenticity of signature as the corporation or its transfer agent may reasonably require.  Except as may be otherwise required by law, by the Certificate of Incorporation or by these By-laws, the corporation shall be entitled to treat the record holder of stock as shown on its books as the owner of such stock for all purposes, including the payment of dividends and the right to vote with respect to such stock, regardless of any transfer, pledge or other disposition of such stock until the shares have been transferred on the books of the corporation in accordance with the requirements of these By-laws.

Section 4.         RECORD DATE

(a)         RECORD DATE FOR STOCKHOLDER MEETINGS . For the purpose of determining the stockholders entitled to notice of or to vote at any meeting of stockholders or any adjournment thereof, the directors may fix, in advance, a record date, which record date shall not precede the date upon which the resolution fixing the record date is adopted by the Board of Directors, and which record date shall not be more than sixty (60) days nor less than ten (10) days before the date of such meeting. If no record date is fixed, the record date for determining stockholders entitled to notice of or to vote at a meeting of stockholders shall be at the close of business on the day next preceding the day on which notice is given, or, if notice is waived, at the close of business on the day next preceding the day on which the meeting is held. A determination of stockholders of record entitled to notice of or to vote at any meeting of stockholders shall apply to any adjournment of the meeting; provided, however, that the Board of Directors may fix a new record date for the adjourned meeting.
 
 
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(b)         RECORD DATE FOR PAYMENTS OF DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS .  In order that the Corporation may determine the stockholders entitled to receive payment of any dividend or other distribution or allotment of any rights or the stockholders entitled to exercise any rights in respect of any change, conversion, or exchange of stock or for the purpose of any other lawful action, the Board of Directors may fix a record date, which record date shall not precede the date upon which the resolution fixing the record date is adopted, and which record date shall be not more than sixty (60) days prior to such action.  If no record date is fixed, the record date for determining stockholders for any such purpose shall be at the close of business on the day on which the Board of Directors adopts the resolution relating thereto.
 
(c)         RECORD DATE FOR CORPORATE ACTIONS BY WRITTEN CONSENT

(i)         Notwithstanding Section 4(a) and Section 4(b) of Article I of these Bylaws, the record date for determining stockholders entitled to express consent to corporate action in writing without a meeting shall be as fixed by the Board of Directors or as otherwise established under this Section 4(c).  Any person seeking to have the stockholders authorize or take corporate action by written consent without a meeting shall, by written notice addressed to the Secretary and delivered to the Corporation, request that a record date be fixed for such purpose. The Board of Directors may fix a record date for such purpose which shall be no more than ten (10) days after the date upon which the resolution fixing the record date is adopted by the Board and shall not precede the date such resolution is adopted. If the Board of Directors fails within ten (10) days after the Corporation receives such notice to fix a record date for such purpose, the record date shall be the day on which the first written consent is delivered to the Corporation in the manner described in Section 4(c)(ii) below unless prior action by the Board of Directors is required under the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware, in which event the record date shall be at the close of business on the day on which the Board of Directors adopts the resolution taking such prior action.

(ii) (A) Every written consent purporting to take or authorizing the taking of corporate action and/or related revocations (each such written consent and related revocation is referred to in this Section 4(c)(ii) of Article I of the Bylaws as a “Consent”) shall bear the date of signature of each stockholder who signs the Consent, and no Consent shall be effective to take the corporate action referred to therein unless, within sixty (60) days of the earliest dated Consent delivered in the manner required by this Section 4(c)(ii), Consents signed by a sufficient number of stockholders to take such action are so delivered to the Corporation.

(B)       A Consent shall be delivered to the Corporation by delivery to its registered office in the State of Delaware, its principal place of business, or an officer or agent of the Corporation having custody of the book in which proceedings of meetings of stockholders are recorded. Delivery to the Corporation’s registered office shall be made by hand or by certified or registered mail, return receipt requested. 
 
 
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(C)       In the event of the delivery to the Corporation of a Consent, the Secretary of the Corporation shall provide for the safe-keeping of such Consent and shall promptly conduct such ministerial review of the sufficiency of the Consents and of the validity of the action to be taken by stockholder consent as he deems necessary or appropriate, including, without limitation, whether the holders of a number of shares having the requisite voting power to authorize or take the action specified in the Consent have given consent; provided, however, that if the corporate action to which the Consent relates is the removal or replacement of one or more members of the Board of Directors, the Secretary of the Corporation shall promptly designate two persons, who shall not be members of the Board of Directors, to serve as inspectors with respect to such Consent and such inspectors shall discharge the functions of the Secretary of the Corporation under this Section 4(c)(ii). If after such investigation the Secretary or the inspectors (as the case may be) shall determine that the Consent is valid and that the action therein specified has been validly authorized, that fact shall forthwith be certified on the records of the Corporation kept for the purpose of recording the proceedings of meetings of stockholders, and the Consent shall be filed in such records, at which time the Consent shall become effective as stockholder action. In conducting the investigation required by this Section 4(c)(ii), the Secretary or the inspectors (as the case may be) may, at the expense of the Corporation, retain special legal counsel and any other necessary or appropriate professional advisors, and such other personnel as they may deem necessary or appropriate to assist them, and shall be fully protected in relying in good faith upon the opinion of such counsel or advisors.

Section 5.         MEANING OF CERTAIN TERMS .  As used herein in respect of the right to notice of a meeting of stockholders or a waiver thereof or to participate or vote thereat or to consent or dissent in writing in lieu of a meeting, as the case may be, the term “share” or “shares” or “share of stock” or “shares of stock” or “stockholder” or “stockholders” refers to an outstanding share or shares of stock and to a holder or holders of record of outstanding shares of stock when the corporation is authorized to issue only one class of shares of stock, and said reference is also intended to include any outstanding share or shares of stock and any holder or holders of record of outstanding shares of stock of any class upon which or upon whom the certificate of incorporation confers such rights where there are two or more classes or series of shares of stock or upon which or upon whom the General Corporation Law confers such rights notwithstanding that the certificate of incorporation may provide for more than one class or series of shares of stock, one or more of which are limited or denied such rights thereunder; provided, however, that no such right shall vest in the event of an increase or a decrease in the authorized number of shares of stock of any class or series which is otherwise denied voting rights under the provisions of the certificate of incorporation.

Section 6.         STOCKHOLDER MEETINGS .

(a)          TIME .  The annual meeting of stockholders shall be held on the third Wednesday of June each year, unless a different date is designated by the directors provided that each successive annual meeting shall be held on a date within 13 months after the date of the preceding annual meeting.  A special meeting shall be held on the date and at the time fixed by the directors.

(b)          PLACE .  Annual meeting and special meetings shall be held at such place, within or without the State of Delaware, as the directors may, from time to time fix.  Whenever the directors shall fail to fix such place, the meeting shall be held at the registered office of the corporation in the State of Delaware.
 
 
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(c)          CALL .  Annual meetings and special meetings may be called by the directors or by any officer instructed by the directors to call the meeting.

(d)          NOTICE OR WAIVER OF NOTICE .  Written notice of all meetings shall be given, stating the place, date, and hour of the meeting and stating the place within the city or other municipality or community at which the list of stockholders of the corporation may be examined.  The notice of an annual meeting shall state that the meeting is called for the election of directors and for the transaction of other business which may properly come before the meeting, and shall, (if any other action which could be taken at a special meeting is to be taken at such annual meeting) state the purpose or purposes.  The notice of a special meeting shall in all instances state the purpose or purposes for which the meeting is called.  The notice of any meeting shall also include, or be accompanied by, any additional statements, information, or documents prescribed by the General Corporation Law.  Except as otherwise provided by the General Corporation Law, a copy of the notice of any meeting shall be given, personally or by mail, not less than ten days nor more than fifty days before the date of the meeting, unless the lapse of the prescribed period of time shall have been waived, and directed to each stockholder at his record address or at such other address which he may have furnished by request in writing to the Secretary of the corporation.  Notice by mail shall be deemed to be given when deposited, with postage thereon prepaid, in the United States mail.  If a meeting is adjourned to another time, not more than thirty days hence, and/or to another place, and if an announcement of the adjourned time and/or place is made at the meeting, it shall not be necessary to give notice of the adjourned meeting unless the directors, after adjournment, fix a new record date for the adjourned meeting.  Notice need not be given to any stockholder who submits a written waiver of notice signed by him before or after the time stated therein.  Attendance of a stockholder at a meeting of stockholders shall constitute a waiver of notice of such meeting, except when the stockholder attends the meeting for the express purpose of objecting, at the beginning of the meeting, to the transaction of any business because the meeting is not lawfully called or convened.  Neither the business to be transacted at, nor the purpose of, any regular or special meeting of the stockholders need be specified in any written waiver of notice.

(e)          STOCKHOLDER L I ST .  The officer who has charge of the stock ledger of the corporation shall prepare and make, at least ten days before every meeting of stockholders, a complete list of the stockholders, arranged in alphabetical order, and showing the address of each stockholder and the number of shares registered in the name of each stockholder.  Such list shall be open to the examination of any stockholder, for any purpose germane to the meeting, during ordinary business hours, for a period of at least ten days prior to the meeting, either at a place within the city or other municipality or community where the meeting is to be held, which place shall be specified in the notice of the meeting, or if not so specified, at the place where the meeting is to be held.  The list shall also be produced and kept at the time and place of the meeting during the whole time thereof, and may be inspected by any stockholder who is present.  The stock ledger shall be the only evidence as to who are the stockholders entitled to examine the stock ledger, the list required by this section or the books of the corporation, or to vote at any meeting of stockholders.
 
 
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(f)          CONDUCT OF MEETING .  Meetings of the stockholders shall be presided over by one of the following officers in the order of seniority and if present and acting - the Chairman of the Board, if any, the Vice-Chairman of the Board, if any, the President, a Vice-President, or, if none of the foregoing is in office and present and acting, by a chairman to be chosen by the stockholders.  The Secretary of the corporation, or in his absence, an Assistant Secretary, shall act as secretary of every meeting, but if neither the Secretary nor an Assistant Secretary is present the Chairman of the meeting shall appoint a secretary of the meeting.

(g)          PROXY REPRESENTATION .  Every stockholder may authorize another person or persons to act for him by proxy in all matters in which a stockholder is entitled to participate, whether by waiving notice of any meeting, voting or participating at a meeting, or expressing consent or dissent without a meeting.  Every proxy must be signed by the stockholder or by his attorney-in-fact.  No proxy shall be voted or acted upon after three years from its date unless such proxy provides for a longer period.  A duly executed proxy shall be irrevocable if it states that it is irrevocable and, if, and only as long as, it is coupled with an interest sufficient in law to support an irrevocable power.  A proxy may be made irrevocable regardless of whether the interest with which it is coupled is an interest in the stock itself or an interest in the corporation generally.

(h)          INSPECTORS .  The directors, in advance of any meeting, may, but need not, appoint one or more inspectors of election to act at the meeting or any adjournment thereof.  If any inspector or inspectors are not appointed, the person presiding at the meeting may, but need not, appoint one or more inspectors.  In case any person who may be appointed as an inspector fails to appear or act, the vacancy may be filled by appointment made by the directors in advance of the meeting or at the meeting by the person presiding thereat.  Each inspector, if any, before entering upon the discharge of his duties, shall take and sign an oath faithfully to execute the duties of inspector at such meeting with strict impartiality and according to the best of his ability.  The inspectors, if any, shall determine the number of shares of stock outstanding and the voting power of each, the shares of stock represented at the meeting, the existence of a quorum, the validity and effect of proxies, and shall receive votes, ballots or consents, hear and determine all challenges and questions arising in connection with the right to vote, count and tabulate all votes, ballots or consents, determine the result, and do such acts as are proper to conduct the election or vote with fairness to all stockholders.  On request of the person presiding at the meeting, the inspector or inspectors, if any, shall make a report in writing of any challenge, question, or matter determined by him or them and execute a certificate of any fact found by him or them.

(i)          QUORUM .  The holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of stock shall constitute a quorum at a meeting of stockholders for the transaction of any business.  The stockholders present may adjourn the meeting despite the absence of a quorum.

(j)          VOTING .  Each share of stock shall entitle the holder thereof to one vote.  In the election of directors, a plurality of the votes cast shall elect.  Any other action shall be authorized by a majority of the votes cast except where the General Corporation Law prescribes a different percentage of votes and/or a different exercise of voting power.  In the election of directors, and for any other action, voting need not be by ballot.
 
 
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(k)          NOTICE OF STOCKHOLDER PROPOSALS

(1)  At any annual meeting of stockholders of the Corporation, only such business shall be conducted as shall have been properly brought before the meeting.  To be properly brought before an annual meeting, business must be (i) specified in the notice of meeting (or any supplement thereto) given by or at the direction of the Board of Directors, (ii) otherwise properly brought before the meeting by or at the direction of the Board of Directors, or (iii) otherwise properly and timely brought before the meeting by any stockholder of the Corporation in compliance with the notice procedures and other provisions of this Section 6(k). 

(2)       For business to be properly brought before an annual meeting by a stockholder, such business, as determined by the Chairman of the Board or such other person as is presiding over the meeting, must be a proper subject for stockholder action under the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware, and such stockholder (i) must be a stockholder of record on the date of the giving of the notice provided for in this Section 6(k) and on the record date for the determination of stockholders entitled to vote at such annual meeting, (ii) must be entitled to vote at such annual meeting, and (iii) must comply with the notice procedures set forth in this Section 6(k). In addition to any other applicable requirements, for business to be properly brought before an annual meeting by a stockholder, such stockholder must have given timely notice thereof in proper written form to the Secretary of the Corporation. 

(3)       To be timely, a stockholder's notice must be delivered to, or mailed and received by, the Secretary at the principal executive offices of the Corporation not earlier than the one hundred fiftieth (150th) calendar day, and not later than the close of business on the one hundred twentieth (120th) calendar day, prior to the first anniversary of the immediately preceding year's annual meeting of stockholders; provided, however, that in the event that no annual meeting was held in the previous year or the annual meeting is called for a date that is more than thirty (30) calendar days earlier or more than sixty (60) calendar days later than such anniversary date, notice by the stockholder in order to be timely must be so delivered or received not later than the tenth (10 th ) calendar day following the earlier of (i) the day on which public disclosure of the date of such annual meeting is first made, and (ii) the receipt by such stockholder of actual notice of the date of such annual meeting.  For purposes of this Section 6(k) of these Bylaws, public disclosure shall be deemed to include a disclosure made in a press release reported by the Dow Jones News Services, Reuters, Associated Press or a comparable national news service, in a document filed by the Corporation with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Section 13, 14 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act, or in a notice pursuant to the applicable rules of an exchange on which the securities of the Corporation are listed.  In no event shall the public announcement of a postponement of the mailing of the notice for such annual meeting or of an adjournment or postponement of the annual meeting to a later date or time commence a new time period for the giving of a stockholder’s notice as described above.
 
 
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(4)       To be in proper written form, a stockholder's notice to the Secretary shall set forth in writing, as to each matter the stockholder proposes to bring before the annual meeting (i) a brief description of the business desired to be brought before the annual meeting, including the text of the proposal or business and the text of any resolutions proposed for consideration, (ii) the reasons for conducting such business at the annual meeting, (iii) the name and record address, as they appear on the Corporation's stock ledger, of such stockholder and the name and address of any Stockholder Associated Person (as defined below), (iv) the class and series and number of shares of each class and series of capital stock of the Corporation which are owned beneficially and/or of record by such stockholder and/or any Stockholder Associated Person, and the date or dates such shares were acquired and the investment intent of such acquisition (which information shall be supplemented not later than ten (10) calendar days after the record date for the meeting to disclose such ownership as of the record date), (v) a description of all arrangements or understandings between such stockholder and/or any Stockholder Associated Person, and any other person or persons (naming such person or persons) in connection with the proposal of such business by such stockholder, (vi) any material interest of such stockholder and/or any Stockholder Associated Person in such business, individually or in the aggregate, including any anticipated benefit to the stockholder or any Stockholder Associated Person therefrom, (vii) a representation from the stockholder as to whether the stockholder or any Stockholder Associated Person intends or is part of a group which intends (1) to deliver a proxy statement and/or form of proxy to holders of at least the percentage of the Corporation’s outstanding capital stock required to approve or adopt the proposal and/or (2) otherwise to solicit proxies in support of such proposal, (viii) a representation that such stockholder is a holder of record of stock of the Corporation entitled to vote at such meeting, that such stockholder intends to vote such stock at such meeting, and that such stockholder intends to appear in person or by proxy at the annual meeting to bring such business before the meeting, (ix) whether and the extent to which any hedging transaction has been engaged in by or on behalf of such stockholder or any Stockholder Associated Person with respect to any shares of stock of the Corporation, without regard to whether such transaction is required to be reported on a Schedule 13d in accordance with the Exchange Act, (x) whether and the extent to which any agreement, arrangement or understanding has been made, the effect or intent of which is to increase or decrease the voting power of such stockholder or such Stockholder Associated Person with respect to any shares of the capital stock of the Corporation, without regard to whether such transaction is required to be reported on a Schedule 13d in accordance with the Exchange Act, (xi) in the event that such business includes a proposal to amend the Certificate of Incorporation and/or the Bylaws of the Corporation, the language of the proposed amendment, and (xii) such other information regarding each matter of business to be proposed by such stockholder, regarding the stockholder in his or her capacity as a proponent of a stockholder proposal, or regarding any Stockholder Associated Person, as would be required to be included in a proxy statement or other filings required to be made in connection with solicitations of proxies pursuant to Section 14 of the Exchange Act (or pursuant to any law or statute replacing such section), and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.

(5)       If the information submitted pursuant to this Section 6(k) by any stockholder proposing business for consideration at an annual meeting shall be inaccurate to any material extent, such information may be deemed not to have been provided in accordance with this Section 6(k).  Upon written request by the Secretary, the Board of Directors or any committee thereof, any stockholder proposing business for consideration at an annual meeting shall provide, within seven business days of delivery of such request (or such other period as may be specified in such request), written verification, satisfactory in the discretion of the Board of Directors, any committee thereof or any authorized officer of the Corporation, to demonstrate the accuracy of any information submitted by the stockholder pursuant to this Section 6(k). If a stockholder fails to provide such written verification within such period, the information as to which written verification was requested may be deemed not to have been provided in accordance with this Section 6(k).
 
 
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(6)       For purposes of this Section 6(k) and Section 6(l) of these Bylaws, the following definitions shall be applicable:

(i)      beneficial ownership in the Corporation’s capital stock shall include, in addition to the definition of beneficial ownership contained in Rule 13d-3 of the Exchange Act (or any successor rule or regulation), any direct or indirect pecuniary interest in the Corporation’s capital stock,

(ii)     business day shall mean any day other than a Saturday, a Sunday or a day on which banking institutions in the State of New York are authorized or obligated by law or executive order to close,

(iii)    close of business shall mean 5:00 p.m., Eastern Time,

(iv)    hedging of the Corporation’s capital stock shall mean any transaction or series of transactions that has been entered into, or any other agreement, arrangement or understanding (including, but not limited to, any borrowing or lending of shares or any short interest) that has been made, the effect or intent of which is to mitigate loss to or manage the risk or benefit of share price changes with respect to any shares of the capital stock of the Corporation,

(v)     pecuniary interest in the Corporation’s capital stock shall include, but not be limited to, the opportunity, directly or indirectly, to profit or share in any profit derived from a transaction in the Corporation’s capital stock,

(vi)    indirect pecuniary interest in the Corporation’s capital stock shall include, but not be limited to, (a) any derivative instrument which includes the opportunity, directly or indirectly, to profit or share in any profit derived from any increase in the value of the Corporation’s capital stock, including a person’s right to acquire the Corporation’s capital stock through the exercise or conversion of any derivative instrument, whether or not presently exercisable, (b) a general partner’s proportionate interest in the Corporation’s capital stock held by a general or limited partnership, (c) a person’s right to dividends that is separated or separable from the Corporation’s capital stock, (d) shares of the Corporation’s capital stock held by members of a person’s immediate family, and (e) a person’s interest in the Corporation’s capital stock that is held by a trust,

(vii)   derivative instrument shall include, but not be limited to, any option, warrant, convertible security, stock appreciation right, or similar right with an exercise or conversion privilege or a settlement payment or mechanism at a price related to the value of the Corporation’s capital stock, or similar instrument with a value derived in whole or in part from the value of the Corporation’s capital stock, whether or not such instrument or right shall be subject to settlement in the Corporation’s capital stock or otherwise,

(viii) short interest in the Corporation’s capital stock shall mean that the person, directly or indirectly, through any contract, arrangement, understanding, relationship or otherwise, has the opportunity to profit or share in any profit derived from any decrease in the value of the Corporation’s capital stock, and
 
 
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(ix)    Stockholder Associated Person of any stockholder shall mean (a) any person controlling, directly or indirectly, or acting in concert with, such stockholder, (b) any beneficial owner of shares of stock of the Corporation owned of record or beneficially by such stockholder, and (c) any person controlling, controlled by or under common control with such Stockholder Associated Person.

(7)       No business shall be conducted at the annual meeting of stockholders except business brought before the annual meeting in accordance with the procedures set forth in this Section 6(k).

(8)       Except as otherwise required by law, the Certificate of Incorporation or these Bylaws, the Chairman of the Board or other person presiding at an annual meeting shall have the power and duty (i) to determine whether any business proposed to be brought before the meeting was properly brought before the meeting in accordance with the procedures set forth in this Section 6(k), including whether the stockholder or the Stockholder Associated Person, if any, on whose behalf the proposal is made solicited (or is part of a group which solicited) or did not so solicit, as the case may be, proxies in support of such stockholder’s proposal in compliance with such stockholder’s representation as required by this Section 6(k), and (ii) if any proposed business was not brought in compliance with this Section 6(k), to declare that such proposal is defective and shall be disregarded.

(9)       In addition to the provisions of this Section 6(k), a stockholder shall also comply with all applicable requirements of state law and all applicable requirements of the Exchange Act, and the rules and regulations thereunder, with respect to the matters set forth herein. 

(10)     Nothing in this Section 6(k) shall be deemed to affect any rights (i) of stockholders to request inclusion of proposals in the Corporation’s proxy statement pursuant to Rule 14a-8 under the Exchange Act, or (ii) of the holders of any series of preferred stock to elect directors pursuant to any applicable provisions of the Certificate of Incorporation.

 (11)    Notwithstanding anything in this Section 6(k) to the contrary, a stockholder intending to nominate one or more persons for election as a director at an annual meeting must comply with Section 6(l) of these bylaws for any such nomination to be properly brought before such meeting.

(12)     This Section 6(k) and Section 6(l) of these Bylaws have been amended and/or adopted by action of the Corporation’s Board of Directors subsequent to the issuance by the Chancery Court of the State of Delaware of its opinions in JANA Master Fund, Ltd. v. CNET Networks, Inc. , 2008 WL 660556 (Del. Ch. Mar. 13, 2008), expedited appeal granted, No. 141,2008 (Del. Mar. 19, 2008) and in Levitt Corp. v. Office Depot, Inc. , C.A. No. 3622-VCN, slip op. (Del. Ch. Apr. 14, 2008).  The Board of Directors of the Corporation, in approving and adopting this Section 6(k) and Section 6(l) of these Bylaws, (i) took notice of these two opinions and the narrow construction and narrow interpretation accorded to the advance notice and advance nomination provisions at issue in such opinions, and (ii) specifically intended that such a narrow construction and narrow interpretation be avoided should the construction, interpretation and/or enforceability of Section 6(k) and/or Section 6(l) of these Bylaws ever be contested, disputed, arbitrated, litigated and/or judicially opined on.
 
 
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(13)     Notwithstanding any other provision of these Bylaws, and notwithstanding the fact that a lesser percentage may be specified by law, any amendment, alteration, repeal or rescission of, or the adoption of any provisions inconsistent with, this Section 6(k), Section 6(l) and/or Section 6(m) shall require either (i) the affirmative vote of not less than 66.67% of the directors then in office, or (ii) the affirmative vote of the holders of the Corporation’s capital stock representing not less than 66.67% of the votes which all stockholders would be entitled to cast at any election of directors held at a meeting of the stockholders called for that purpose (provided that notice of such proposed amendment, alteration, repeal or rescission is included in the notice of such meeting, which shall also include, without limitation, the text of any such proposed amendment or alteration and/or any resolution calling therefor or for any repeal or rescission).

(l)          NOTICE OF NOMINATIONS BY STOCKHOLDERS

(1)       Subject to the rights of the holders of any class or series of stock having a preference over the Common Stock as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up, nominations for the election of directors may be made (i) by or at the direction of the Board of Directors or a committee appointed by the Board of Directors, or (ii) by any stockholder of the Corporation (a) who is a stockholder of record on the date of the giving of the notice provided for in this Section 6(l), on the record date for the determination of the stockholders entitled to vote at such meeting and at the time of the annual meeting of stockholders, (b) who is entitled to vote at the meeting for the election of directors, and (c) who complies with the notice procedures set forth in this Section 6(l).  In addition to any other applicable requirements, for a nomination to be made by a stockholder, such stockholder must have given timely notice thereof in proper written form to the Secretary of the Corporation. 

(2)       To be timely, a stockholder's notice of nomination must be delivered to, or mailed and received by, the Secretary at the principal executive offices of the Corporation not earlier than the one hundred fiftieth (150th) calendar day, and not later than the close of business on the one hundred twentieth (120th) calendar day, prior to the first anniversary of the immediately preceding year's annual meeting; provided, however, that in the event that no annual meeting was held in the previous year or the annual meeting is called for a date that is more than thirty (30) calendar days earlier or more than sixty (60) calendar days later than such anniversary date, notice by the stockholder in order to be timely must be so delivered or received not later than the tenth (10 th ) calendar day following the earlier of (i) the day on which public disclosure of the date of such annual meeting is first made, and (ii) the receipt by such stockholder of actual notice of the date of such annual meeting.  For purposes of this Section 6(l), public disclosure shall be deemed to include a disclosure made in a press release reported by the Dow Jones News Services, Reuters, Associated Press or a comparable national news service, in a document filed by the Corporation with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Section 13, 14 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act, or in a notice pursuant to the applicable rules of an exchange on which the securities of the Corporation are listed.  In no event shall the public announcement of a postponement of the mailing of the notice for such annual meeting or of an adjournment or postponement of the annual meeting to a later date or time commence a new time period for the giving of a stockholder’s notice as described above.
 
 
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(3)       To be in proper written form, a stockholder's notice of nomination to the Secretary shall set forth in writing:

(i)         as to each person whom the stockholder proposes to nominate for election or reelection as a director (a) the name, age, business address and residence address of the person, (b) the principal occupation and employment of the person, (c) the class and series and number of shares of each class and series of capital stock of the Corporation which are owned beneficially or of record by the person (which information shall be supplemented not later than ten (10) calendar days after the record date for the meeting to disclose such ownership as of the record date), (d) the person’s executed written consent to being named in the proxy statement, if any, as a nominee and to serving as a director if elected, (e) any other information relating to the person that would be required to be disclosed in a proxy statement or other filings required to be made in connection with solicitations of proxies for election of directors, or is otherwise required, pursuant to Section 14 of the Exchange Act (or pursuant to any law or statute replacing such section), and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, (f) a representation from the stockholder as to whether the stockholder or any Stockholder Associated Person intends or is part of a group which intends (1) to deliver a proxy statement and/or form of proxy to holders of at least the percentage of the Corporation’s outstanding capital stock required to elect the person proposed as a nominee and/or (2) otherwise to solicit proxies in support of the election of such person, and (g) a written statement executed by the person acknowledging that, as a director of the Corporation, he or she will owe fiduciary duties, under the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware, exclusively to the Corporation and its stockholders and no fiduciary duties to any specific stockholder or group of stockholders; and

 (ii)       as to the stockholder giving the notice (a) the name and record address of such stockholder, as they appear on the Corporation's stock ledger, and the name and address of any Stockholder Associated Person (as defined below), (b) the class and series and number of shares of each class and series of capital stock of the Corporation which are owned beneficially and/or of record by such stockholder and/or any Stockholder Associated Person, and the date or dates such shares were acquired and the investment intent of such acquisition (which information shall be supplemented not later than ten (10) calendar days after the record date for the meeting to disclose such ownership as of the record date), (c) a description of all arrangements or understandings between such stockholder and/or any Stockholder Associated Person and each proposed nominee and any other person or persons (naming such person or persons) pursuant to which the nomination(s) are to be made by such stockholder, (d) any material interest of such stockholder and/or any Stockholder Associated Person in the election of such proposed nominee, individually or in the aggregate, including any anticipated benefit to the stockholder or any Stockholder Associated Person therefrom, (e) a representation that such stockholder is a holder of record of stock of the Corporation entitled to vote at such meeting and that such stockholder intends to appear in person or by proxy at the meeting to nominate the person or persons named in its notice, (f) whether and the extent to which any hedging transaction has been engaged in by or on behalf of such stockholder or any Stockholder Associated Person with respect to any shares of stock of the Corporation, without regard to whether such transaction is required to be reported on a Schedule 13d in accordance with the Exchange Act, (g) whether and the extent to which any agreement, arrangement or understanding has been made, the effect or intent of which is to increase or decrease the voting power of such stockholder or such Stockholder Associated Person with respect to any shares of the capital stock of the Corporation, without regard to whether such transaction is required to be reported on a Schedule 13d in accordance with the Exchange Act, and (h) any other information relating to such stockholder, in his or her capacity as a proponent of a stockholder nomination, or any Stockholder Associated Person that would be required to be disclosed in a proxy statement or other filings required to be made in connection with solicitations of proxies for election of directors, or is otherwise required, pursuant to Section 14 of the Exchange Act (or pursuant to any law or statute replacing such section) and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.
 
 
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(4)       In addition to the information required above, the Corporation may require any proposed nominee to furnish such other information as it may reasonably require to determine the eligibility of such proposed nominee to serve as a director of the Corporation.

(5)       If the information submitted pursuant to this Section 6(l) by any stockholder proposing a nominee for election as a director at an annual meeting shall be inaccurate to any material extent, such information may be deemed not to have been provided in accordance with this Section 6(l).  Upon written request by the Secretary, the Board of Directors or any committee thereof, any stockholder proposing a nominee for election as a director at an annual meeting shall provide, within seven business days of delivery of such request (or such other period as may be specified in such request), written verification, satisfactory in the discretion of the Board of Directors, any committee thereof or any authorized officer of the Corporation, to demonstrate the accuracy of any information submitted by the stockholder pursuant to this Section 6(l). If a stockholder fails to provide such written verification within such period, the information as to which written verification was requested may be deemed not to have been provided in accordance with this Section 6(l).

(6)       Notwithstanding anything in these Bylaws to the contrary, no person shall be eligible for election at an annual meeting as a director of the Corporation unless nominated in accordance with the procedures set forth in this Section 6(l). 

(7)       Except as otherwise required by law, the Certificate of Incorporation or these Bylaws, the Chairman of the Board or other person presiding at an annual meeting shall have the power and duty (i) to determine whether any nomination proposed to be brought before the meeting was properly made in accordance with the procedures set forth in this Section 6(l), including whether the stockholder or the Stockholder Associated Person, if any, on whose behalf the nomination is made solicited (or is part of a group which solicited) or did not so solicit, as the case may be, proxies in support of such stockholder’s nominee in compliance with such stockholder’s representation as required by this Section 6(l), and (ii) if any proposed nomination was not made in compliance with this Section 6(l) to declare that such defective nomination is null and void and shall be disregarded.
 
 
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(8)       Notwithstanding anything in this Section 6(l) to the contrary, in the event that the number of directors to be elected to the Board of Directors at an annual meeting of the stockholders is increased and there is no public disclosure, naming all of the nominees for directors or specifying the size of the increased Board of Directors, by the Corporation at least ninety (90) calendar days prior to the first anniversary of the date of the immediately preceding annual meeting, a stockholder’s notice required by this Section 6(l) shall also be considered timely, but only with respect to nominees for any new positions created by such increase, if it shall be delivered to, or mailed and received by, the Secretary at the principal executive offices of the Corporation not later than the close of business on the tenth (10 th ) calendar day following the earlier of the day that the stockholder first received actual notice of such increase and the day on which such public disclosure is first made by the Corporation.

(9)       In addition to the provisions of this Section 6(l), a stockholder shall also comply with all applicable requirements of state law and all applicable requirements of the Exchange Act, and the rules and regulations thereunder, with respect to the matters set forth herein. 

(m)        SPECIAL MEETINGS OF STOCKHOLDERS .

(1)       Only such business shall be conducted at a special meeting of stockholders as shall have been brought before the meeting pursuant to the Corporation's notice of meeting.

(2)       Nominations of persons for election to the Board of Directors may be made at a special meeting of stockholders at which directors are to be elected (i) pursuant to the Corporation's notice of meeting, (ii) by or at the direction of the Board of Directors, or (iii) provided that the Board of Directors has determined that directors shall be elected at such special meeting, by any stockholder of the Corporation who (a) is  a stockholder of record at the time of giving of notice provided for in Section 6(l) of these Bylaws, (b) is a stockholder of record on the record date for the determination of the stockholders entitled to vote at such special meeting, (c) is a stockholder of record at the time of such special meeting, and (d) complies with the notice procedures set forth in this Section 6(m).

(3)       In the event the Corporation calls a special meeting of stockholders for the purpose of electing one or more directors to the Board of Directors, a stockholder who complies with Section 6(m)(2) of these Bylaws may nominate a person or persons (as the case may be) for election to such position as specified in the Corporation's notice of meeting if they give timely notice thereof in proper written form to the Secretary of the Corporation as provided hereinafter.

(4)       To be timely and in proper form, the stockholder’s notice of nomination with respect to a special meeting must comply with Section 6(l)(3) of these Bylaws and must be delivered to the Secretary of the Corporation at the principal executive office of the Corporation not later than the close of business on the tenth (10 th ) calendar day following the earlier of the day that the stockholder first received actual notice of the date of the special meeting and the nominees proposed by the Board of Directors to be elected at such meeting and the day on which such public disclosure is first made by the Corporation.  In no event shall the public announcement of a postponement of the mailing of the notice for such special meeting or of an adjournment or postponement of the special meeting to a later date or time commence a new time period for the giving of a stockholder’s notice as described above.
 
 
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(5)       If the information submitted pursuant to this Section 6(m) by any stockholder proposing a nominee for election as a director at a special meeting shall be inaccurate to any material extent, such information may be deemed not to have been provided in accordance with this Section 6(m).  Upon written request by the Secretary, the Board of Directors or any committee thereof, any stockholder proposing a nominee for election as a director at a special meeting shall provide, within seven business days of delivery of such request (or such other period as may be specified in such request), written verification, satisfactory in the discretion of the Board of Directors, any committee thereof or any authorized officer of the Corporation, to demonstrate the accuracy of any information submitted by the stockholder pursuant to this Section 6(m). If a stockholder fails to provide such written verification within such period, the information as to which written verification was requested may be deemed not to have been provided in accordance with this Section 6(m).

(6)       Notwithstanding anything in these Bylaws to the contrary, no person shall be eligible for election at a special meeting as a director of the Corporation unless nominated in accordance with the procedures set forth in this Section 6(m).  The Chairman of the Board or other person presiding at a special meeting shall have the power and duty to determine whether any nomination proposed to be brought before a special meeting was properly made in accordance with the procedures set forth in this Section 6(m) and, if any proposed nomination was not made in compliance with this Section 6(m), or if the stockholder solicits proxies in support of such proposed nomination without having made the representation required by this Section 6(m), to declare that such defective nomination is null and void and shall be disregarded.

(7)       In addition to the provisions of this Section 6(m), a stockholder shall also comply with all applicable requirements of state law and all applicable requirements of the Exchange Act, and the rules and regulations thereunder, with respect to the matters set forth herein. 

(n)          CONDUCT OF MEETING .

(1)       At every meeting of stockholders, the Chairman of the Board, if there be one, shall serve as chairman of the meeting and conduct the meeting or, in the case of a vacancy in the office or absence of the Chairman of the Board, one of the following officers present shall serve as chairman of the meeting and conduct the meeting in the order stated: the President, the Vice Chairman of the Board, if there be one or, if there be more than one, the Vice Chairmen in order of seniority, the Executive Vice Presidents in their order of seniority, or, in the absence of such officers, a chairman chosen by the stockholders entitled to cast a majority of the votes which all stockholders present in person or by proxy are entitled to cast, shall serve as chairman.

(2)       The Secretary, or, in the Secretary's absence, an Assistant Secretary, or in the absence of both the Secretary and Assistant Secretaries, a person appointed by the chairman of the meeting shall serve as secretary of the meeting. In the event that the Secretary presides at a meeting of the stockholders, an Assistant Secretary shall record the minutes of the meeting. 

(3)       At any meeting of stockholders, the time of the opening and the closing of the polls for each matter upon which the stockholder will vote at a meeting, the order of business and all other matters of procedure shall be determined by the chairman of the meeting.
 
 
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(4)       The chairman of the meeting may prescribe such rules, regulations and procedures and take such action as, in the discretion of such chairman, are appropriate for the proper conduct of the meeting.  Such rules, regulations and procedures, whether adopted by the Board of Directors or prescribed by the chairman of the meeting, may include, without limitation (i) the establishment of an agenda for the meeting, (ii) restricting admission to the time set for the commencement of the meeting, (iii) limiting attendance at the meeting to stockholders of record of the Corporation entitled to vote at the meeting, their duly authorized proxies or other such persons as the chairman of the meeting may determine, (iv) limiting participation at the meeting on any matter to stockholders of record of the Corporation entitled to vote on such matter, their duly authorized proxies or other such persons as the chairman of the meeting may determine to recognize and, as a condition to recognizing any such participant, requiring such participant to provide the Chairman with evidence of his or her name and affiliation, whether her or she is a stockholder or a proxy for a stockholder, and the class and series and number of shares of each class and series of capital stock of the Corporation which are owned beneficially and/or of record by such stockholder, (v) restricting entry to the meeting after the time fixed for the commencement thereof, (vi) limiting the time allotted to questions or comments by participants, (vii) determining when the polls should be opened and closed for voting, (viii) taking such actions as are necessary or appropriate to maintain order, decorum, safety and security at the meeting, (ix) removing any stockholder who refuses to comply with meeting procedures, rules or guidelines as established by the chairman of the meeting, (x) recessing or adjourning the meeting to a later date, time and place announced at the meeting by the chairman, and (xi) complying with any state and local laws and regulations concerning safety and security. 

(5)       Unless otherwise determined by the chairman of the meeting, meetings of stockholders shall not be required to be held in accordance with the rules of parliamentary procedure.

Section 7.         STOCKHOLDER ACTION WITHOUT MEETINGS .  Any action required by the General Corporation Law to be taken at any annual or special meeting of stockholders, or any action which may be taken at any annual or special meeting of stockholders, may be taken without a meeting, without prior notice and without a vote, if a consent in writing, setting forth the action so taken, shall be signed by the holders of outstanding stock having not less than the minimum number of votes that would be necessary to authorize or take such action at a meeting at which all shares entitled to vote thereon were present and voted.  Prompt notice of the taking of the corporate action without a meeting by less than unanimous written consent shall be given to those stockholders who have not consented in writing.

ARTICLE II

DIRECTORS

Section 1.          FUNCTIONS AND D EF INITION .  The business and affairs of the corporation shall be managed by the Board of Directors of the corporation.  The Board of Directors shall have authority to fix the compensation of the members thereof.  The use of the phrase “whole board” herein refers to the total number of directors which the corporation would have if there were no vacancies.

Section 2.         QUALIFICATIONS AND NUMBER .  A director need not be a stockholder, a citizen of the United States, or a resident of the State of Delaware.  The initial Board of Directors shall consist of five persons.  Thereafter the number of directors constituting the whole board shall be at least (5) five and no more than (7) seven.  Subject to the foregoing limitation and except for the first Board of Directors, such number may be fixed from time to time by action of the stockholders or of the directors, or, if the number is not fixed, the number shall be three.  The number of directors may be increased or decreased by action of the stockholders or the directors.
 
 
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Section 3.         ELECTION AND TERM .  Commencing with the Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held in May 21, 1986, the directors of the Corporation shall be classified with respect to the time for which they shall severally hold office by dividing them into three classes, each class to be as nearly equal in number as possible, which classes shall be designated as Class 1, Class 2 and Class 3.  Subject to the provisions hereof, the number of directors in each class shall from time to time be designated by the Board of Directors of the Corporation.  The Class 1 directors shall be elected initially for a term of one year; the Class 2 directors shall be elected initially for a term of two years; and the Class 3 directors shall be elected initially for a term of three years.  At each annual meeting, the successors to the class of directors whose terms shall expire that year shall be elected to hold office for a term of three years and until their successors are elected and qualified or until their earlier resignation or removal so that each term of office of one class of directors shall expire in each year.  Vacancies in the Board of Directors resulting from an increase in the authorized number of directors or the death, resignation or removal of one or more directors, may be filled by the vote of a majority of the remaining directors then in office, although less than a quorum, or by the sole remaining director.  Persons elected to fill vacancies resulting from the death, resignation or removal of one or more directors shall hold office until the expiration of the term of the director such person is elected to replace.  Notwithstanding the rule that the three classes shall be as nearly equal in number of directors as possible, in the event of any change in the authorized number of directors each director then continuing to serve as such shall nevertheless continue as a director of the class of which he is a member until the expiration of his current term, or his prior death, resignation or removal.  If any newly created directorship may, consistent with the rule that the three classes shall be as nearly equal in number of directors as possible, be allocated to one or two or more classes, the Board shall allocate it to that of the available classes whose term of office is due to expire at the earliest date following such allocation.

Section 4.         MEETINGS .

(a)         TIME .  Meetings shall be held at such time as the Board shall fix, except that the first meeting of the Board after an election of a class of directors shall be held as soon after such election as the directors in office may conveniently assemble.

(b)         PLACE .  Meeting shall be held at such place within or without the State of Delaware as shall be fixed by the Board.

(c)         CALL .  No call shall be required for regular meetings for which the time and place have been fixed.  Special meetings may be called by or at the direction of the Chairman of the Board, if any, the Vice-Chairman of the Board, if any, or the President, or of a majority of the directors in office.

(d)         NOTICE OR ACTUAL OR CONSTRUCTIVE WAIVER .  No notice shall be required for regular meetings for which the time and place have been fixed.  Written, oral, or any other mode of notice of the time and place shall be given for special meetings in sufficient time for the convenient assembly of the directors thereat.  Notice need not be given to any director or to any member of a committee of directors who submits a written waiver of notice signed by him before or after the time stated therein.  Attendance of any such person at a meeting shall constitute a waiver of notice of such meeting, except when he attends a meeting for the express purpose of objecting, at the beginning of the meeting, to the transaction of any business because the meeting is not lawfully called or convened.  Neither the business to be transacted at, nor the purpose of, any regular or special meeting of the directors need be specified in any written waiver of notice.
 
 
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(e)         QUORUM AND ACTION .  A majority of the whole Board shall constitute a quorum except when a vacancy or vacancies prevents such majority, whereupon a majority of the directors in office shall constitute a quorum, provided, that such majority shall constitute at least one-third of the whole Board.  A majority of the directors present, whether or not a quorum is present, may adjourn a meeting to another time and place.  Except as herein otherwise provided, and except as otherwise provided by the General Corporation Law, the vote of the majority of the directors present at a meeting at which a quorum is present shall be the act of the Board.  The quorum and voting provisions herein stated shall not be construed as conflicting with any provisions of the General Corporation Law and these By-Laws which govern a meeting of directors held to fill vacancies and newly created directorships in the Board or action of disinterested directors.

(f)         CHAIRMAN OF THE MEETING .  The Chairman of the Board, if any and if present and acting, shall preside at all meetings.  Otherwise, the Vice-Chairman of the Board, if any and if present and acting, or the President, if present and acting, or any other director chosen by the Board, shall preside.

Section 5.         REMOVAL OF DIRECTORS .  Any or all of the directors may be removed for cause by either the stockholders or Board of Directors.

Section 6.         COMMITTEES .  Whenever its number consists of five or more the Board of Directors may, by resolution passed by a majority of the whole Board, designate one or more committees, each committee to consist of two or more of the directors of the corporation.  The Board may designate one or more directors as alternate members of any committee, who may replace any absent or disqualified member at any meeting of the committee.  In the absence or disqualification of any member of any such committee or committees, the member or members thereof present at any meeting and not disqualified from voting, whether or not he or they constitute a quorum, may unanimously appoint another member of the Board of Directors to act at the meeting in the place of any such absent or disqualified member.  Any such committee, to the extent provided in the resolution of the Board, shall have and may exercise the powers and authority of the Board of Directors in the management of the business and affairs of the corporation with the exception of any authority the delegation of which is prohibited by Section 141 of the General Corporation Law, and may authorize the seal of the corporation to be affixed to all papers which may require it.

Section 7.         INFORMAL ACTION .  Any member or members of the Board of Directors or of any committee designated by the Board, may participate in a meeting of the Board, or any such committee, as the case may be, by means of conference telephone or similar communications equipment by means of which all persons participating in the meeting can hear each other.  Any action required or permitted to be taken at any meeting of the Board of Directors or any committee thereof may be taken without a meeting if all members of the Board or committee, as the case may be, consent thereto in writing, and the writing or writings are filed with the minutes of proceedings of the Board or committee.
 
 
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ARTICLE III

OFFICERS

The directors shall elect a President, a Secretary, and a Treasurer, and may elect a Chairman of the Board of Directors, a Vice-Chairman thereof, and one or more Vice-Presidents, Assistant Secretaries, and Assistant Treasurers, and may elect or appoint such other officers and agents as are desired.  The President may but need not be a director.  Any number of offices may be held by the same person.

Unless otherwise provided in the resolution of election or appointment, each officer shall hold office until his successor is elected and qualified or until his earlier resignation or removal.  Any officer may resign at any time upon written notice to the corporation.

Offices shall have the powers and duties defined in the resolutions appointing them; provided, that the Secretary shall record all proceedings of the meetings or of the written actions of the stockholders and of the directors, and any committee thereof, in a book to be kept for that purpose.

The Board of Directors may remove any officer for cause or without cause.

ARTICLE IV

CORPORATE SEAL

The corporate seal shall be in such form as the Board of Directors shall prescribe.

ARTICLE V

FISCAL YEAR

The fiscal year of the corporation shall be fixed, and shall be subject to change, by the Board of Directors.

ARTICLE VI

CONTROL OVER BY-LAWS

The power to amend, alter, and repeal these By-Laws and to adopt new By-Laws shall be vested in the Board of Directors; provided, that the Board of Directors may delegate such power, in whole or in part, to the stockholders; and provided, further, that any By-Law, other than an initial By-Law, which provides for the election of directors by classes for staggered terms shall be adopted by the stockholders.
 
 
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RESTATED  CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION

OF

LAKELAND INDUSTRIES, INC.
___________________________________

Lakeland Industries, Inc., a corporation organized and existing under and by virtue of the General Corporation Law (“DGCL”) of the State of Delaware (the “Corporation”), filed its original Certificate of Incorporation with the Secretary of State of Delaware on April 30, 1986 under the name Lakeland Industries, Inc.  Pursuant to Section 245 of the DGCL, the Corporation DOES HEREBY CERTIFY:

That the Board of Directors of the Corporation has duly adopted resolutions setting forth the Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Corporation and declaring said restatement of the Certificate of Incorporation to be advisable.  Said Restated Certificate of Incorporation only restates and integrates and does not further amend the provisions of the Corporation’s Certificate of Incorporation as heretofore amended and supplemented and there is no discrepancy between such provisions and the provisions of the Restated Certificate of Incorporation.  The Certificate of Incorporation of the Corporation shall be Restated to read as follows:

FIRST:                   The name of the corporation (hereinafter called the “Corporation”) is Lakeland Industries, Inc.

SECOND:              The address, including street, number, city and county, of the registered office of the Corporation in the State of Delaware is 1209 Orange Street, City of Wilmington, County of New Castle; and the name of the registered agent of the Corporation at such address is The Corporation Trust Company.

THIRD:                  The purpose of the Corporation is to engage in any lawful act or activity for which corporations may be organized under the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware.

FOURTH:              (a)  The total number of shares of stock which the Corporation shall have authority to issue is 11,500,000 shares, of which 10,000,000 shares shall be Common Stock of the par value of $.01 per share and 1,500,000 shares shall be Preferred Stock of the par value of $.01 per share, issuable in series.

  (b)  The designations, preferences, privileges and voting powers of each class of stock of the Corporation, and the restrictions and qualifications thereof, shall be as follows:

A.   The Serial Preferred Stock .  The Board of Directors is vested with authority, to the extent permitted by the laws of Delaware, to issue the Serial Preferred Stock from time to time in one or more series, each series to have such relative rights, preferences and limitations as shall be determined by the Board of Directors.  All shares of the Serial Preferred Stock shall be identical except to the following relative rights and preferences as to which there may be variations between different series:

 
 

 
 
(1)  The number of shares constituting such series, and the designation thereof to distinguish the shares of such series from the shares of all other series;

(2)  The rate of dividend, the time of payment and the dates from which dividends shall be cumulative, and the extent of participation rights, if any:

(3)  Any right to vote with holders of shares of any other series or class, the number of votes per share and any right to vote as a class, either generally or as a condition to specified corporate action;

(4)  The price at and the terms and conditions on which shares may be redeemed;

(5)  The amount payable upon shares in the event of involuntary liquidation;

(6)  The amount payable upon shares in the event of voluntary liquidation;

(7)  Sinking fund provisions for the redemption or purchase of shares;

(8)  The terms and conditions on which shares may be converted, if the shares of any series are issued with the privilege of conversion.

Prior to the issuance of any shares of Preferred Stock, the Board of Directors shall have established such series by adopting a resolution or resolutions setting forth the designation and number of shares of the series and the voting powers, designations, preferences and relative, participating, optional, or other rights, if any, of the qualifications, limitations or restrictions thereof, if any, to the extent permitted by the provisions hereof, and the Corporation shall have filed, in the office of the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware, a certificate setting forth a copy of such resolution or resolutions.

B.   The Common Stock .  Subject to the preferences, privileges and voting powers, and the restrictions and qualifications thereof, of the Serial Preferred Stock, the holders of the common stock shall have and possess all rights appertaining to capital stock of the Corporation.  Holders of common stock shall have one vote for each share held.  At each election for directors, every stockholder entitled to vote at such election shall have the right to vote, in person or by proxy, the number of shares owned by him for as many persons as there are directors to be elected, at that time, and for whose election he has a right to vote.

 
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FIFTH:                  The directors of the Corporation shall be classified with respect to the time for which they shall severally hold office by dividing them into three classes, each class to be as nearly equal in number as possible, which classes shall be designated as Class 1, Class 2 and Class 3.  Subject to the provisions hereof, the number of directors in each class shall from time to time be designated by the Board of Directors of the Corporation.  The Class 1 Directors shall be elected initially for a term of one year, the Class 2 Directors shall be elected initially for a term of two years; and the Class 3 Directors shall be elected initially for a term of three years.  At each annual meeting, the successors to the class of directors whose terms shall expire that year shall be elected to hold office for a term of three years so that each term of office of one class of directors shall expire in each year.  Notwithstanding the rule that the three classes shall be as nearly equal in number of directors as possible, in the event of any change in the authorized number of directors, each director then continuing to serve as such shall nevertheless continue as a director of the class of which he is a member until the expiration of his current term, or his prior death, resignation or removal.  If any newly created directorship may, consistent with the rule that the three classes shall be as nearly equal in number of directors as possible, be allocated to one or two or more classes, the Board shall allocate it to that of the available classes whose term of office is due to expire at the earliest date following such allocation.

SIXTH:                 The Corporation is to have perpetual existence.

SEVENTH:           Whenever a compromise or arrangement is proposed between this Corporation and its creditors or any class of them and/or between this Corporation and its stockholders or any class of them, any court of equitable jurisdiction within the State of Delaware may, on the application in a summary way of this Corporation or of any creditor or stockholder thereof or on the application of any receiver or receivers appointed for this Corporation under the provisions of Section 291 of Title 8 of the Delaware Code or on the application of trustees in dissolution or of any receiver or receivers appointed for this Corporation under the provisions of section 279 of Title 8 of the Delaware Code order a meeting of the creditors or class of creditors, and/or of the stockholders or class of stockholders of this Corporation, as the case may be, to be summoned in such manner as the said court directs.  If a majority in number representing three-fourths in value of the creditors or class of creditors, and/or the stockholders or class of stockholders of this Corporation, as the case may be, agree to any compromise or arrangement and to any reorganization of this Corporation as a consequence of such compromise or arrangement, the said compromise or arrangement and the said reorganization shall, if sanctioned by the court to which the said application has been made, be binding on all the creditors or class of creditors, and/or on all the stockholders or class of stockholders, of this Corporation, as the case may be, and also on this Corporation.

EIGHTH:              For the management of the business and for the conduct of the affairs of the Corporation, and in further definition, limitation and regulation of the powers of the Corporation and of its directors and of its stockholders or any class thereof, as the case may be, it is further provided:

 1.  The management of the business and the conduct of the affairs of the Corporation, including the election of the Chairman of the Board of Directors, if any, the President, the Treasurer, the Secretary, and other principal officers of the Corporation, shall be vested in its Board of Directors.  The number of directors which shall constitute the whole Board of Director shall be fixed by, or in the manner provided in, the Bylaws.  The phrase “whole Board” and the phrase “total number of directors” shall be deemed to have the same meaning, to wit, the total number of directors which the Corporation would have if there were no vacancies.  No election of directors need be by written ballot.

 
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 2. The original Bylaws of the Corporation shall be adopted by the incorporator unless the certificate of incorporation shall name the initial Board of Directors therein. Thereafter, the power to make, alter, or repeal the Bylaws, and to adopt any new Bylaw, except a Bylaw classifying directors for election for staggered terms, shall be vested in the Board of Directors.

 3. Whenever the Corporation shall be authorized to issue only one class of stock, each outstanding share shall entitle the holder thereof to notice of, and the right to vote at, any meetings of stockholders. Whenever the Corporation shall be authorized to issue more than one class of stock, no outstanding share of any class of stock which is denied voting power under the provisions of the certificate of incorporation shall entitle the holder thereof to the right to vote, at any meeting of the stockholders except as the provisions of paragraph (b) (2) of Section 242 of the General Corporation Law shall otherwise require; provided, that no share of any such class which is otherwise denied voting power shall entitle the holder thereof to vote upon the increase or decrease in the number of authorized shares of said class.

NINTH:                 (a)  The Corporation shall, to the fullest extent permitted by Section 145 of the General Corporation Law of Delaware, as the same may be amended and supplemented, indemnify any and all persons whom it shall have power to indemnify under said section from and against any and all of the expenses, liabilities or other matters referred to in or covered by said section, and the indemnification provided for herein shall not be deemed exclusive under any Bylaw, agreement, vote of stockholders or disinterested directors or otherwise, both as to action in his official capacity and as to action in another capacity while holding such office, and shall continue as to a person who has ceased to be a director, officer, employee or agent and shall inure to the benefit of the heirs, executors and administrators of such a person.

  (b) The Corporation shall have the power to purchase and maintain insurance on behalf of any person who is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the Corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the Corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise against any liability asserted against him and incurred by him in any such capacity, or arising out of his status as such, whether or not the Corporation would have the power to indemnify him against such liability under Section 145 of the General Corporation Law of Delaware.

TENTH:                 No director shall be personally liable to the Corporation or its stockholders for monetary damages for any breach of fiduciary duty as director, occurring on or after the effective date of this provision, provided that this provision shall not eliminate or limit the liability of a director (i) for any breach of the director’s duty of loyalty to the Corporation or its stockholders, (ii) for acts or omissions not in good faith or which involve intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of law, (iii) under Section 174 of the General Corporation Law of Delaware, or (iv) for any transaction from which the director derived an improper personal benefit.

 
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ELEVENTH:          From time to time any of the provisions of this certificate of incorporation may be amended, altered or repealed, and other provisions authorized by the laws of the State of Delaware at the time in force may be added or inserted in the manner and at the time prescribed by said laws; provided, however, that the provisions set forth in Articles FIFTH, SIXTH, EIGHTH, NINTH, TENTH, and ELEVENTH may not be repealed or amended in any respect unless such repeal or amendment is approved by the affirmative vote of the holders of not less than two-thirds of the total voting power of all outstanding shares of voting stock of this Corporation.  All rights at any time conferred upon the stockholders of the Corporation by this certificate of incorporation are granted subject to the provisions of this Article ELEVENTH.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF , said Lakeland Industries, Inc. has caused this certificate to be executed in its corporate name this 15 th day of April 2008.

 
By:
/s/ Christopher J. Ryan
 
Name:  
Christopher J. Ryan
 
Title:    
President and Chief Executive Officer

 
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Exhibit 31.1
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
I, Christopher J. Ryan, certify that:
 
1.     I have reviewed this report on Form 10-Q of Lakeland Industries, Inc.;
 
 
2. 
Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
 
 
3. 
Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
 
 
4.
The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
 
a.
Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

 
b.
Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

 
c.
Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

 
d.
Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and
 
 
5.
The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
 
a.
All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and 

 
b.
Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal controls over financial reporting.

Date: December 7, 2011
  /s/ Christopher J. Ryan
 
By: Christopher J. Ryan,
 
Chief Executive Officer,
 
President, Secretary and
 
General Counsel

 
 

 
Exhibit 31.2
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
I, Gary Pokrassa, certify that:

1.     I have reviewed this report on Form 10-Q of Lakeland Industries, Inc.;
 
 
2.
Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
 
 
3.
Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
 
 
4.
The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
 
a.
Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

 
b.
Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

 
c.
Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

 
d.
Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and
 
 
5.
The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
 
  a.
All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and 

 
  b.
Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal controls over financial reporting.
 
Date: December 7, 2011
/s/ Gary Pokrassa
 
By: Gary Pokrassa,
 
Chief Financial Officer
 
 
 

 
 
Exhibit 32.1
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
18 U.S.C. § 1350, AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
§ 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
 
In connection with the filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission of the Quarterly Report of Lakeland Industries, Inc. (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the period ended October 31, 2011 (the “Report”), I, Christopher J. Ryan, Chief Executive Officer, President, Secretary and General Counsel of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, as adopted pursuant to § 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that to the best of my knowledge:

(1)       The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

(2)       The information contained in the Report fairly presents in all material respects the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

December 7, 2011
/s/Christopher J. Ryan
 
Christopher J. Ryan
 
Chief Executive Officer, President,
 
Secretary and General Counsel
 
 
 

 
Exhibit 32.2
  
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
18 U.S.C. § 1350, AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
§ 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
 
In connection with the filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission of the Quarterly Report of Lakeland Industries, Inc. (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the period ended October 31, 2011 (the “Report”), I, Gary Pokrassa, Chief Financial Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, as adopted pursuant to § 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that to the best of my knowledge:

(1)       The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

(2)       The information contained in the Report fairly presents in all material respects the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

December 7, 2011
 /s/Gary Pokrassa
 
Gary Pokrassa,
 
Chief Financial Officer