Lakeland Industries (LAKE) COO gets 1,602-share award, 1,112 withheld

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Form Type

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Lakeland Industries Chief Operating Officer Hui An reported equity compensation activity involving the company’s common stock. On April 16, 2026, 1,602 shares vested from a performance-based restricted stock unit award granted on March 30, 2023 under the 2017 Equity Incentive Plan. To cover tax obligations, 476 shares on April 16, 2026 at $8.92 per share and 636 shares on April 15, 2026 at $9.37 per share were withheld and delivered back to the issuer. After these transactions, An holds 70,742 shares of common stock directly.

Insider Trade Summary

3 transactions reported

Mixed 3 txns

Insider Hui An

Role Chief Operating Officer

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Common Stock, par value $.01 per share	1,602	$0.00	--
Tax Withholding	Common Stock, par value $.01 per share	476	$8.92	$4K
Tax Withholding	Common Stock, par value $.01 per share	636	$9.37	$6K

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock, par value $.01 per share — 71,218 shares (Direct)

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Key Figures

Vested shares: 1,602 shares Tax-withheld shares (total): 1,112 shares Tax-withheld shares at $8.92: 476 shares at $8.92/share +2 more

5 metrics

Vested shares 1,602 shares Performance-based RSUs vested on April 16, 2026

Tax-withheld shares (total) 1,112 shares Shares delivered to issuer for tax liabilities

Tax-withheld shares at $8.92 476 shares at $8.92/share Withholding on April 16, 2026

Tax-withheld shares at $9.37 636 shares at $9.37/share Withholding on April 15, 2026

Post-transaction holdings 70,742 shares Common stock held directly after transactions

Key Terms

performance-based restricted stock units, 2017 Equity Incentive Plan, tax-withholding disposition

3 terms

performance-based restricted stock units financial

"Represents the vesting of a performance-based restricted stock units granted to the reporting person"

Performance-based restricted stock units are a type of employee equity award that converts into company shares only if predefined financial or operational targets are met over a set period. Think of it like a bonus check that becomes stock only when specific goals are hit; it ties pay to results, aligning managers’ incentives with shareholders. Investors care because these awards affect future share count, executive incentives, and signal how management’s success will be measured and rewarded.

2017 Equity Incentive Plan financial

"granted to the reporting person on March 30, 2023 under the Lakeland Industries, Inc. 2017 Equity Incentive Plan"

tax-withholding disposition financial

"Payment of exercise price or tax liability by delivering securities"

A tax-withholding disposition is an event or transaction—such as selling or transferring securities, exercising options, or receiving compensation—that triggers a requirement to hold back part of the payment and remit it to tax authorities. It matters to investors because it reduces the cash they receive immediately and can change the timing and amount of taxable income, like a cashier taking a portion of your sale proceeds to pay taxes before you get the rest.

Form 4 Insider Transactions: What Each Field Means →

04/17/2026 - 07:49 PM

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Hui An

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

1525 PERIMETER PARKWAY

SUITE 325

(Street)

HUNTSVILLE

ALABAMA

35806

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
LAKELAND INDUSTRIES INC [ LAKE ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	Chief Operating Officer

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
04/15/2026

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock, par value $.01 per share	04/15/2026		F		636	D	$9.37	69,616	D
Common Stock, par value $.01 per share	04/16/2026		A⁽¹⁾		1,602	A	$0	71,218	D
Common Stock, par value $.01 per share	04/16/2026		F		476	D	$8.92	70,742	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Explanation of Responses:

1. Represents the vesting of a performance-based restricted stock units granted to the reporting person on March 30, 2023 under the Lakeland Industries, Inc. 2017 Equity Incentive Plan (the "2017 Equity Incentive Plan"). The number of shares that vested on April 16, 2026 was based upon the issuer's satisfaction of certain performance criteria.

	/s/ James Calven Swinea, Jr., by power of attorney	04/17/2026
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FAQ

What did Lakeland Industries (LAKE) COO Hui An report in this Form 4 filing?

COO Hui An reported vesting of 1,602 performance-based restricted stock units and related tax-withholding share dispositions. These transactions are compensation-related, not open-market trades, and reflect routine equity award vesting under Lakeland Industries’ 2017 Equity Incentive Plan.

How many Lakeland Industries shares vested for Hui An in the latest equity award event?

A total of 1,602 Lakeland Industries common shares vested for COO Hui An. The vesting came from a performance-based restricted stock unit grant dated March 30, 2023, with the number of shares determined by the issuer’s satisfaction of specified performance criteria.

Why were some of Hui An’s Lakeland Industries shares disposed of in this Form 4?

The dispositions reflect tax withholding, not market sales. On April 15 and 16, 2026, 636 and 476 shares, respectively, were delivered back to the issuer at prices of $9.37 and $8.92 per share to satisfy tax liabilities tied to the vesting event.

How many Lakeland Industries shares does Hui An hold after these Form 4 transactions?

Following the reported vesting and tax-withholding dispositions, COO Hui An directly owns 70,742 shares of Lakeland Industries common stock. This figure reflects his updated post-transaction holdings as reported in the Form 4, showing continued substantial equity exposure to the company.

What plan governed Hui An’s performance-based restricted stock units at Lakeland Industries?

The performance-based restricted stock units vested under the Lakeland Industries, Inc. 2017 Equity Incentive Plan. The award was originally granted on March 30, 2023, and the number of shares vesting on April 16, 2026 depended on the issuer meeting defined performance criteria.