<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000703604-17-000066.txt : 20170614
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20170614162322
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000703604-17-000066
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20170612
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170614
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170614

ISSUER:		

	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

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		8770 WEST BRYN MAWR AVENUE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 900
		CITY:			CHICAGO
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60631
		BUSINESS PHONE:		773-304-5208

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		8770 WEST BRYN MAWR AVENUE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 900
		CITY:			CHICAGO
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60631

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			JENKINS NEIL E
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001231799

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-10546
		FILM NUMBER:		17911386

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O LAWSON PRODUCTS INC
		STREET 2:		8770 WEST BRYN MAWR AVENUE, SUITE 900
		CITY:			CHICAGO
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60631
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        <footnote id="F1">Reporting person received 5,604 shares of common stock from the exercise of 10,000 Restricted Stock Awards with an exercise price of $10.00.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

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        <signatureName>/s/ Neil E. Jenkins</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2017-06-14</signatureDate>
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