LAKELAND (LAKE) CHRO Laurel A. Yartz Withholds 609 Shares

What Happened

• Laurel A. Yartz, Chief Human Resources Officer of Lakeland Industries (LAKE), had 609 shares disposed on Aug 1, 2026 as a payment of tax liability (Form 4 code F). The reported per-share value was $11.40, for a total of $6,943. This was a withholding to satisfy taxes, not an open-market sale.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-08-01; reported filing date: 2026-08-04.
• Shares involved: 609 shares; reported value: $11.40 per share; total value $6,943.
• Transaction type: Code F — payment of exercise price or tax liability by delivering or withholding securities (i.e., tax withholding).
• Shares owned after the transaction: Not specified in the provided filing details.
• Filing timeliness: Filing date is Aug 4 reporting the Aug 1 transaction; the provided data does not flag this as late.

Context

• Withholding shares to cover taxes is routine following option exercises or restricted stock vesting and does not necessarily indicate the insider is reducing their long-term stake by choice.
• For retail investors, note that tax-withholding dispositions are administrative and are generally less informative about insider sentiment than open-market purchases or voluntary sales.