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28-Apr-2009
Changes in Registrant's Certifying Accountant, Financial Statements and E
(a) Previous independent accountant
On April 27, 2009, Lakeland Industries, Inc. (the "Company") notified Holtz Rubenstein Reminick LLP ("Holtz") that effective April 27, 2009 the Company decided to dismiss Holtz as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm. The decision to dismiss Holtz was made and approved by the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors.
The audit reports of Holtz on the Company's financial statements for the fiscal years ended January 31, 2009 and 2008 did not contain an adverse opinion or disclaimer of opinion, nor were they qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope, or accounting principles.
During the two most recent fiscal years and the subsequent interim period through April 27, 2009, the Company had no disagreements with Holtz on any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure, or auditing scope or procedure, which disagreement, if not resolved to their satisfaction would have caused Holtz to make reference to the subject matter of the disagreement in connection with its reports.
As reported in the Auditors Report on Internal Controls over Financial Reporting included in the Company's Forms 10-K for the fiscal years ended January 31, 2009 and 2008, Holtz advised the Company that certain of its internal controls over financial reporting were not effective.
The Company has provided Holtz with a copy of the disclosures required by Item 304(a) contained in this Report on Form 8-K and has requested that Holtz furnish the Company with a letter addressed to the SEC stating whether Holtz agrees with the statements made by the registrant in this Form 8-K and, if not, stating the respects in which it does not agree. A copy of Holtz's letter dated April 28, 2009 is filed as Exhibit 16.1 to this Form 8-K.
(b) New independent accountant
Effective as of April 27 2009, the Company engaged Warren, Averett, Kimbrough & Marino LLC ("Warren Averett") as its new independent registered public accounting firm. The decision to engage Warren Averett was made and approved by the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors.
During the two most recent fiscal years and through April 27, 2009, the Company has not consulted with Warren Averett regarding either: (i) the application of accounting principles to a specified transaction, either completed or proposed; or the type of audit opinion that might be rendered on the Company's financial statements; or (ii) any matter that was either subject of a disagreement (as that term is defined in Item 304(a)(1)(iv) of Regulation S-K) or a reportable event (as that term is described in Item 304(a)(1)(iv) of Regulation S-K).
(d) Exhibits. See the Exhibit Index which is hereby incorporated by reference.
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