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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001299933-12-002198
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
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CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20120924
ITEM INFORMATION:		Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20120927
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20120927

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		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

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		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-10546
		FILM NUMBER:		121112677

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

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		STREET 1:		1666 EAST TOUHY AVENUE
		CITY:			DES PLAINES
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60018-3640
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On September 24, 2012, Thomas Neri announced his retirement from Lawson Product, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), and in connection therewith resigned as President and Chief Executive Officer and as a director of the Company.  In connection with Mr. Neri&#x2019;s retirement, Mr. Neri will receive the benefits for a termination without "Cause" or for "Good Reason" under Section 5(b) of the Employment Agreement, dated as of August 29, 2012, by and between Lawson Products, Inc., an Illinois corporation, and Mr. Neri.<br><br>Effective as of September 24, 2012, the Board of Directors of the Company (the "Board") appointed Michael G. DeCata as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company.  Mr. DeCata, 54, has worked in private equity, conducting acquisition analysis and due diligence for private equity firms in New York, Connecticut and Boston, since 2009.  From 2006 to 2009, he was the President of the Chefs&#x2019; Warehouse, a $300 million specialty food distributor with distribution centers in the Hunts Point area of the Bronx, Baltimore, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Las Vegas.  In June 2008 he joined the Board of Directors of Crescent Electric Supply Company, one of the largest electrical distributors in the United States.  Prior to his position at the Chefs&#x2019; Warehouse, from 2003 to 2006, he led the Contractor Supplies Division of United Rentals, a $4 billion construction equipment rental company.  Mr. DeCata also led Fleet Operations at United Rentals which included the acquisition of new construction equipment as well as maintenance of the fleet and sales of used equipment.  From 1997 until 2002 he led the eastern region of WW Grainger.  Mr. DeCata began his career at General Electric and worked in a variety of cross-functional as well as cross-business positions from 1979 until 1997, with a short period of employment at Unimation Robotics.  His GE positions included GE Plastics, GE Semiconductor, GE Robotics & Factory Automation, GE Capital, GE Power Systems, GE Utility and Industrial Sales Division and others.<br><br>Mr. DeCata will receive an annual base salary of $475,000.  Mr. DeCata will have a target incentive bonus equal to 100% of his base salary, based on performance targets to be established by the Compensation Committee of the Board (the "Compensation Committee"), and will be entitled to a special bonus of $118,750 for 2012 to be paid during the first quarter of 2013.  Mr. DeCata will be entitled to salary continuation for 18 months, together with other specified separation benefits, in the event of a termination without cause or for good reason, except that Mr. DeCata will be entitled to receive two times his base salary, together with other specified separation benefits, in the event of a termination without cause or for good reason within 12 months following certain change of control events.  The Company has also agreed to reimburse Mr. DeCata with respect to certain relocation expenses.  The Company expects to enter into an employment agreement with Mr. DeCata to memorialize the foregoing arrangements.<br><br>The Compensation Committee has awarded Mr. DeCata 200,000 Stock Performance Rights ("SPRs") pursuant to the Company&#x2019;s Amended Stock Performance Plan at an exercise price of $5.96 per share.  50% of the SPRs shall vest and be exercisable on the third anniversary of the grant date, and 50% of the SPRs shall vest on the first date that the fair market value of the Company&#x2019;s common stock exceeds 200% of the exercise price, with the latter portion of the SPRs being exercisable on the later of (i) the first anniversary of the grant date or (ii) such vesting date.<br><br>
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(d) Exhibits<br><br>99.1		Press release of Lawson Products, Inc. dated September 24, 2012.<br><br>
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<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><FONT style="font-size: 12pt"><B>Lawson Products Announces Retirement of Thomas J. Neri,<BR>
Appointment of Michael G. DeCata as President and Chief Executive Officer</B></FONT>



<P align="left" style="font-size: 12pt">CHICAGO, September&nbsp;24, 2012 &#150; Lawson Products, Inc. (NASDAQ:LAWS) (&#147;Lawson&#148; or the &#147;Company&#148;), a
distributor of products and services to the MRO marketplace, today announced that Thomas J. Neri
has retired as President and Chief Executive Officer and that the Board of Directors has appointed
Michael G. DeCata to those positions.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 12pt">Mr.&nbsp;Neri joined the Company in 2003 and has been its President and CEO since 2007. He earlier
served as Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer and later as Chief Operating Officer.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 12pt">Since 2009, Mr.&nbsp;DeCata has worked in private equity, conducting acquisition analysis and due
diligence, and has served since June&nbsp;2008 on the Board of Directors of Crescent Electric Supply,
one of the largest electrical distributors in the U.S. From 2006 to 2009, he was President of the
Chefs&#146; Warehouse, a $300&nbsp;million specialty food distributor.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 12pt">Prior to his position at the Chefs&#146; Warehouse, Mr.&nbsp;DeCata led the Contractor Supplies Division of
United Rentals Inc., a $4&nbsp;billion construction equipment rental company. Mr.&nbsp;DeCata also led Fleet
Operations at United Rentals.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 12pt">From 1997 until 2002 he led the eastern region of W.W. Grainer, Inc. which had annual sales of more
than $1.4&nbsp;billion, 152 branch locations and 2,000 employees. Mr.&nbsp;DeCata began his career at
General Electric Co. and worked in a variety of cross-functional and cross-business positions,
including industrial sales, from 1979 until 1997.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 12pt">&#147;Tom Neri has provided Lawson Products with strategic and insightful leadership in changing &#151; and
often challenging &#151; economic and industry conditions,&#148; stated Ronald B. Port, Chairman of the
Board. &#147;The Board extends to him a heartfelt thank you for that leadership and we wish him
continued success.&#148;


<P align="left" style="font-size: 12pt">Noting that Mr.&nbsp;DeCata is a senior executive with a demonstrated record of success, Mr.&nbsp;Port added:
&#147;We are delighted to welcome Mike DeCata to Lawson and look forward to the leadership he will bring
to our company. His experience in MRO distribution is the perfect match for Lawson.&#148;


<P align="left" style="font-size: 12pt">Mr.&nbsp;DeCata stated: &#147;I am very pleased to have this opportunity to join Lawson Products, a company
with a well-deserved reputation built upon years of service to its stakeholders. The Company has
taken many important steps, including implementing a strategic restructuring designed to reduce its
cost structure, improve operating efficiency, enhance revenues and improve its liquidity position.
These actions better position the Company to compete in the MRO marketplace, and I look forward to
helping the Company as these objectives come to fruition.&#148;


<P align="left" style="font-size: 12pt"><FONT style="font-size: 10pt">About Lawson Products, Inc.
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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">Founded in 1952, Lawson Products, Inc. (NASDAQ:LAWS), is an industrial distributor of more than
375,000 different maintenance and repair supplies. Lawson Products serves its customers through a
dedicated team of sales representative and employees. The Company services the industrial,
institutional, commercial and government markets in all 50 U.S. states, Canada and Puerto Rico.
You can learn more about the company on its Website, <U>www.lawsonproducts.com</U>.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">Forward-Looking Statements


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">This Release contains certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 that involve risks and uncertainties. The terms &#147;may&#148;,
&#147;should&#148;, &#147;could&#148;, &#147;anticipate&#148;, &#147;believe&#148;, &#147;continues&#148;, &#147;estimate&#148;, &#147;expect&#148;, &#147;intend&#148;,
&#147;objective,&#148; &#147;plan&#148;, &#147;potential&#148;, &#147;project&#148; and similar expressions are intended to identify
forward-looking statements. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve
risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to predict. These statements are based on
management&#146;s current expectations, intentions or beliefs and are subject to a number of factors,
assumptions and uncertainties that could cause or contribute to such differences or that might
otherwise impact the business and include the risk factors set forth in Item&nbsp;1A of the December&nbsp;31,
2011 Form 10-K filed on March&nbsp;1, 2012, the March&nbsp;31, 2012 Form 10-Q filed on April&nbsp;26, 2012 and the
June&nbsp;30, 2012 Form 10-Q filed on August&nbsp;9, 2012. The Company undertakes no obligation to update
any such factor or to publicly announce the results of any revisions to any forward-looking
statements whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>Investor Contact</B>
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Lawson Products, Inc.
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Ronald J. Knutson
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SVP, Chief Financial Officer
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(773)&nbsp;304.5665


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Michael Geczi
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FTI Consulting
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