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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000950123-09-069725.txt : 20091210
<SEC-HEADER>0000950123-09-069725.hdr.sgml : 20091210
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20091210093046
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950123-09-069725
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20091208
ITEM INFORMATION:		Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
ITEM INFORMATION:		Other Events
FILED AS OF DATE:		20091210
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20091210

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			LAWSON PRODUCTS INC/NEW/DE/
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000703604
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	WHOLESALE-MACHINERY, EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES [5080]
		IRS NUMBER:				362229304
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-10546
		FILM NUMBER:		091232338

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1666 E TOUHY AVE
		CITY:			DES PLAINES
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60018-3640
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7088279666

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1666 EAST TOUHY AVENUE
		CITY:			DES PLAINES
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60018-3640
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<P align="center" style="font-size: 14pt"><B>UNITED STATES<BR>
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION<BR>
<FONT style="font-size: 12pt">Washington, D.C. 20549
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<P align="center" style="font-size: 18pt"><B>FORM 8-K</B>

<P align="center" style="font-size: 12pt"><B>CURRENT REPORT<BR>
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</B>

<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): December 8, 2009</B>

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<P align="center" style="font-size: 24pt"><B>LAWSON PRODUCTS, INC.<BR></B>
<FONT style="font-size: 10pt">(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
</FONT>

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    <TD style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Delaware</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>0-10546</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>36-2229304</B></TD>
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<TR valign="top">
    <TD>(State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>(Commission File Number)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>(IRS Employer Identification No.)</TD>
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    <TD width="49%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="49%">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>1666 East Touhy Avenue, Des Plaines, Illinois <BR></B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>60018</B></TD>
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<TR valign="top">
    <TD>(Address of Principal Executive Offices)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>(Zip Code)</TD>
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<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">Registrant&#146;s telephone number, including area code: <B>(847) 827-9666</B>


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    <TD nowrap>(Former name or former address if changed since last report.)</TD>
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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">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:

<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">
<FONT face="Wingdings">&#111;</FONT> Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)<BR><BR>
<FONT face="Wingdings">&#111;</FONT> Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)<BR><BR>
<FONT face="Wingdings">&#111;</FONT> Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))<BR><BR>
<FONT face="Wingdings">&#111;</FONT> Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))<BR>


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    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left"><B>Item&nbsp;5.02</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><DIV style="text-align: justify"><B>Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers;
Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.</B></DIV></TD>
</TR>

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<P align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; text-indent: 4%">At the 2009 Annual Meeting of Stockholders held on December&nbsp;8, 2009 (the &#147;Annual Meeting&#148;), stockholders of Lawson
Products, Inc. (the &#147;Company&#148;) approved the adoption of the Lawson Products, Inc. 2009 Equity Compensation Plan (the
&#147;2009 Equity Plan&#148;). The text of the 2009 Equity Plan is summarized in the Company&#146;s definitive proxy statement filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the &#147;Commission&#148;) on November&nbsp;4, 2009 in connection with the Annual
Meeting (the &#147;Proxy Statement&#148;). The foregoing description of the adopted 2009 Equity Plan does not purport to be
complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the description in the Proxy Statement and the full text of
the 2009 Equity Plan included in the Company&#146;s definitive Proxy Statement as Appendix&nbsp;A.


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    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left"><B>Item&nbsp;8.01</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><DIV style="text-align: justify"><B>Other Information.</B></DIV></TD>
</TR>

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<P align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; text-indent: 4%"><I>Election of Directors. </I>At the Annual Meeting, the stockholders elected three directors to serve until the 2012
Annual Meeting of Stockholders.


<P align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; text-indent: 4%">The table below shows the results of the stockholders&#146; vote:

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    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="6%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="6%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="6%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 10pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="left" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">Name of Director</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">For</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">Abstain</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">Not Voted</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

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<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Andrew B. Albert</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">3,479,967</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">56,086</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">1,170,389</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">I. Steven Edelson</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">3,472,534</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">63,519</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">1,170,389</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Thomas S. Postek</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">3,472,257</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">63,796</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">1,170,389</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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<P align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; text-indent: 4%"><I>Ratification of Appointment of Ernst &#038; Young LLP. </I>At the Annual Meeting, the stockholders voted to ratify the
appointment of Ernst &#038; Young LLP to serve as the Company&#146;s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal
year ending December&nbsp;31, 2009.


<P align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; text-indent: 4%">The table below shows the results of the stockholders&#146; vote:

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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD width="30%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD width="12%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="12%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="12%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>

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<TR style="font-size: 10pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="center" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">For</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">Against</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">Abstain</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">Not Voted</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

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<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD nowrap align="center" valign="top">3,499,841
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">35,536</TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">677</TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">1,170,389</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

    <TD nowrap valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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<P align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; text-indent: 4%"><I>Approval of the 2009 Equity Plan. </I>At the Annual Meeting, the stockholders approved the 2009 Equity Plan.


<P align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; text-indent: 4%">The table below shows the results of the stockholders&#146; vote:

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<TR valign="bottom">
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    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="12%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="12%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="12%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="center" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">For</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">Against</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">Abstain</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">Not Voted</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

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<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD align="center" valign="top">2,715,739
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">445,118</TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">3,756</TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">1,170,389</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>


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<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>SIGNATURES</B>



<P align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; text-indent: 4%">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.

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    <TD nowrap align="left"><B>LAWSON PRODUCTS, INC.</B></TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">
&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">(Registrant)</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Date: December&nbsp;10, 2009
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">By: <U>/s/ Neil E. Jenkins&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">
&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Name: Neil E. Jenkins</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">
&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Title: Executive Vice President, General Counsel<BR> and
Secretary</TD>
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