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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>CURRENT REPORT</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF </B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): <U>October
16, 2012 </U></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><U>LAZARE KAPLAN INTERNATIONAL INC.</U></P>

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its charter)</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 26%; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; text-align: center">Delaware</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 48%; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; text-align: center">1-7848</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; text-align: center; width: 10%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 16%; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; text-align: center">13-2728690</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">(State or other jurisdiction of</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">(Commission</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">(IRS Employer</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">incorporation or organization)</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">File Number)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">Identification No.)</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 35%; text-decoration: none; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">19 West 44<SUP>th</SUP> Street, New York, New York</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 49%; text-align: center; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 16%; text-decoration: none; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">10036</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">(Address of principal executive offices)</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">(Zip Code)</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Registrant's telephone number, including area code&nbsp;<U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(212)
972-9700&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center">(Former name, former address and former
fiscal year, if changed since last report)</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8&minus;K filing
is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General
Instruction A.2. below):</P>

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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)</FONT></P>

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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)</FONT></P>

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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))</FONT></P>

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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">The information set forth under &ldquo;Results
of Operations&rdquo; in Item 8.01 in this Form 8-K is incorporated herein by reference.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B><I>Notification of Late Filing</I></B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">On October 16, 2012, Lazare Kaplan International
Inc. (the &ldquo;Company&rdquo;) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission a Notification of Late Filing on Form 12b-25
pertaining to its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended August 31, 2012 (&ldquo;Q1 2013&rdquo;).</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">As stated in the Form 12b-25, the Company
has been unable to resolve the material uncertainties concerning (a) the collectability and recovery of certain assets, and (b)
the Company&rsquo;s potential obligations under certain lines of credit (all of which, the &ldquo;Material Uncertainties&rdquo;).</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">Accordingly, the Company is currently unable
to finalize its financial statements for Q1 2013 or file its Q1 2013 Form 10-Q. Additionally, the Company remains unable to finalize
its financial statements or file the corresponding (i) Form 10-K for each of its fiscal years ended May 31, 2009, 2010, 2011 or
2012, and (ii) Forms 10-Q for its quarterly fiscal periods ended after May 31, 2009.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">The Company intends to as promptly as practicable
finalize and file all requisite financial and other information for the periods referenced above with the Securities and Exchange
Commission, upon the earlier to occur of (a) the successful resolution of the Material Uncertainties or (b) the Company concluding
(together with its Independent Public Accountants) that the Material Uncertainties have been resolved to such an extent that it
can finalize its financial statements.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">Please refer to the Forms 8-K filed by the
Company on September 1, 2009, September 16, 2009, October 21, 2009, January 15, 2010, April 14, 2010, August 31, 2010, October
15, 2010, January 14, 2011, April 14, 2011, and July 6, 2011, August 30, 2011, October 18, 2011, December 29, 2011, January 18,
2012, April 16, 2012 and August 30, 2012.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B><I>Results of Operations</I></B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in; color: #000033">As described above, at this
time, the Company is unable to resolve the Material Uncertainties. As such, the Company cannot report its results of operations
for Q1 2013, except as set forth below.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in; color: #000033">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in; color: #000033">The Company anticipates
that its reported results of operations for Q1 2013 will reflect significant changes from the corresponding period of the last
fiscal year. However, the Company, at this time, can only give a reasonable estimate of its anticipated net sales for Q1 2013,
which is subject to the completion of the Company&rsquo;s audits for its fiscal years ended May 31, 2009, May 31, 2010, May 31,
2011, and May 31, 2012.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in; color: #000033">The Company anticipates
net sales of approximately $19.3 million for Q1 2013 as compared to net sales of $37.4 million for Q1 2012. The decrease in net
sales primarily reflects a decrease in rough trading volume.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in; color: #000033">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in; color: #000033">Current uncertain economic
conditions continue to impact the sectors of the diamond and jewelry industry in which the Company operates. In addition, the continued
existence of its litigation with Antwerp Diamond Bank N.V. and KBC Bank N.V. and the inability of the Company to timely resolve
the Material Uncertainties has adversely impacted the Company's ability to transact business in the ordinary course to the same
extent and in the same manner as it did previously. This includes, without limitation, the ability of the Company to maintain and/or
expand its operations.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B><I>Forward-Looking Statements</I></B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">The information provided in this Form 8-K
includes forward-looking statements, including, without limitation, statements regarding financial information, the estimated timing
for the completion of the Company&rsquo;s financial statements, the filing of the Company&rsquo;s Form 10-Q for Q1 2013 and other
annual and quarterly reports, and expectations regarding the Company&rsquo;s RICO lawsuit and other legal proceedings.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">Statements that are not historical facts,
including statements about the Company&rsquo;s beliefs and expectations, are forward-looking statements. These statements are based
on beliefs and assumptions by the Company&rsquo;s management, and on information currently available to management. Forward-looking
statements speak only as of the date they are made, and the Company undertakes no obligation to update any of them publicly in
light of new information or future events. A number of important factors could cause actual result to differ materially from those
contained in any forward-looking statements.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>SIGNATURES</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left; text-indent: 0.5in">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.</P>

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    <TD COLSPAN="2">LAZARE KAPLAN INTERNATIONAL INC.</TD></TR>
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    <TD>Date: October 16, 2012</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid">By:</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid">/s/ William H. Moryto</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2">William H. Moryto,</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2">Vice President and Chief Financial Officer</TD></TR>
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 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):
October
16, 2012
LAZARE KAPLAN INTERNATIONAL INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in
its charter)
Delaware
1-7848
13-2728690
(State or other jurisdiction of
(Commission
(IRS Employer
incorporation or organization)
File Number)
Identification No.)
19 West 44
th
Street, New York, New York
10036
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code
(212)
972-9700
Not
Applicable
(Former name, former address and former
fiscal year, if changed since last report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8−K filing
is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General
Instruction A.2. below):
¨
Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
¨
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
¨
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
¨
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Item 2.02
Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
The information set forth under "Results
of Operations" in Item 8.01 in this Form 8-K is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 8.01
Other Events.
Notification of Late Filing
On October 16, 2012, Lazare Kaplan International
Inc. (the "Company") filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission a Notification of Late Filing on Form 12b-25
pertaining to its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended August 31, 2012 ("Q1 2013").
As stated in the Form 12b-25, the Company
has been unable to resolve the material uncertainties concerning (a) the collectability and recovery of certain assets, and (b)
the Company's potential obligations under certain lines of credit (all of which, the "Material Uncertainties").
Accordingly, the Company is currently unable
to finalize its financial statements for Q1 2013 or file its Q1 2013 Form 10-Q. Additionally, the Company remains unable to finalize
its financial statements or file the corresponding (i) Form 10-K for each of its fiscal years ended May 31, 2009, 2010, 2011 or
2012, and (ii) Forms 10-Q for its quarterly fiscal periods ended after May 31, 2009.
The Company intends to as promptly as practicable
finalize and file all requisite financial and other information for the periods referenced above with the Securities and Exchange
Commission, upon the earlier to occur of (a) the successful resolution of the Material Uncertainties or (b) the Company concluding
(together with its Independent Public Accountants) that the Material Uncertainties have been resolved to such an extent that it
can finalize its financial statements.
Please refer to the Forms 8-K filed by the
Company on September 1, 2009, September 16, 2009, October 21, 2009, January 15, 2010, April 14, 2010, August 31, 2010, October
15, 2010, January 14, 2011, April 14, 2011, and July 6, 2011, August 30, 2011, October 18, 2011, December 29, 2011, January 18,
2012, April 16, 2012 and August 30, 2012.
Results of Operations
As described above, at this
time, the Company is unable to resolve the Material Uncertainties. As such, the Company cannot report its results of operations
for Q1 2013, except as set forth below.
The Company anticipates
that its reported results of operations for Q1 2013 will reflect significant changes from the corresponding period of the last
fiscal year. However, the Company, at this time, can only give a reasonable estimate of its anticipated net sales for Q1 2013,
which is subject to the completion of the Company's audits for its fiscal years ended May 31, 2009, May 31, 2010, May 31,
2011, and May 31, 2012.
The Company anticipates
net sales of approximately $19.3 million for Q1 2013 as compared to net sales of $37.4 million for Q1 2012. The decrease in net
sales primarily reflects a decrease in rough trading volume.
Current uncertain economic
conditions continue to impact the sectors of the diamond and jewelry industry in which the Company operates. In addition, the continued
existence of its litigation with Antwerp Diamond Bank N.V. and KBC Bank N.V. and the inability of the Company to timely resolve
the Material Uncertainties has adversely impacted the Company's ability to transact business in the ordinary course to the same
extent and in the same manner as it did previously. This includes, without limitation, the ability of the Company to maintain and/or
expand its operations.
Forward-Looking Statements
The information provided in this Form 8-K
includes forward-looking statements, including, without limitation, statements regarding financial information, the estimated timing
for the completion of the Company's financial statements, the filing of the Company's Form 10-Q for Q1 2013 and other
annual and quarterly reports, and expectations regarding the Company's RICO lawsuit and other legal proceedings.
Statements that are not historical facts,
including statements about the Company's beliefs and expectations, are forward-looking statements. These statements are based
on beliefs and assumptions by the Company's management, and on information currently available to management. Forward-looking
statements speak only as of the date they are made, and the Company undertakes no obligation to update any of them publicly in
light of new information or future events. A number of important factors could cause actual result to differ materially from those
contained in any forward-looking statements.
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
hereunto duly authorized.
LAZARE KAPLAN INTERNATIONAL INC.
Date: October 16, 2012
By:
/s/ William H. Moryto
William H. Moryto,
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer