United States
                       Securities and Exchange Commission
                              Washington, DC 20549



                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT
                       Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
                       The Securities Exchange Act of 1934



       Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) September 8, 2004
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                            Lakeland Industries, Inc.
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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

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

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


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Section 2

Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

     On September 8, 2004, Lakeland Industries, Inc. ("Lakeland") issued a press
release reporting earnings for the quarter ended July 31, 2004. The information
in this Form 8-K and the Exhibits attached hereto shall be deemed "furnished"
and not deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section,
nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any company filing under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by
specific reference in such filing.

Section 9

Item 9.01. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits

          (a)  Financial Statements:

               None.

          (b)  Pro Forma Financial Information:

               None.

          (c)  Exhibits:


               99.1 Press Release dated September 8, 2004 issued by Lakeland
               Industries, Inc.






                                    SIGNATURE

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

                                  LAKELAND INDUSTRIES, INC.


Date: September 8, 2004           By:  /s/ Christopher J. Ryan
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                                       Christopher J. Ryan
                                       President






                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit
Number                                 Description
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 99.1          Press release issued by Lakeland Industries, Inc., dated
               September 8, 2004, titled "Lakeland Industries Announces Offering
               Earnings; Earnings Up 15.4% For the Quarter Ended July 31, 2004."