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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):
 
March 20, 2017

LAWSON PRODUCTS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Delaware
 
0-10546
 
36-2229304
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
 
(Commission File Number)
 
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)


8770 W. Bryn Mawr Ave., Suite 900, Chicago, Illinois
 
60631
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)
 
 
 
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
 
(773) 304-5050
        

Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, 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:

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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On March 20, 2017, Lawson Products, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that Mr. J. Bryan King, has been appointed to fill a vacant seat on the Company’s Board of Directors (the "Board"). Mr. King has also been nominated by the Board for election at the Company’s annual shareholders meeting on May 16, 2017 to serve an additional three-year term. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.




Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

99.1 Press Release issued on March 20, 2017







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

    
 
 
 
LAWSON PRODUCTS, INC.
 
 
 
(Registrant)
 
 
 
 
Date:
March 20, 2017
 
By: /s/ Neil E. Jenkins 
 
 
 
Name: Neil E. Jenkins
 
 
 
Title: Executive Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel







EXHIBIT INDEX


Exhibit Number
 
Description
99.1
 
Press Release issued on March 20, 2017