SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* Wiltrout Christian (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O LAWSON PRODUCTS, INC. 8770 WEST BRYN MAWR AVENUE, SUITE 900 (Street) CHICAGO IL 60631 (City) (State) (Zip)	2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 05/14/2013	3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol LAWSON PRODUCTS INC/NEW/DE/ [ LAWS ]
		4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) Director 10% Owner X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below) SVP, Mktg, PM & Strategic Plng	5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year) 05/14/2013
			6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) X Form filed by One Reporting Person Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock, $1.00 par value	1,686	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Restricted Stock Award	12/31/2013	12/31/2013	Common Stock	570(1)	0.0	D
Restricted Stock Award	12/31/2014	12/31/2014	Common Stock	680(1)	0.0	D
Stock Performance Rights	12/22/2012	12/22/2016	Common Stock	2,900(2)	17.65	D
Stock Performance Rights	12/31/2014	10/02/2017	Common Stock	10,000(2)	10	D
Stock Performance Rights	12/31/2015	12/31/2020	Common Stock	8,713(2)	12.18	D
Market Stock Units	12/31/2015	12/31/2015	Common Stock	5,625(3)	0.0	D
Stock Options	12/31/2012	12/31/2019	Common Stock	1,228(4)	14.04	D
Stock Options	12/31/2014	12/31/2016	Common Stock	10,000(5)	10	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Represents the right to receive shares of common stock at the exercise date in an amount equal to the number of restricted stock awards.

2. Represents the right to receive cash in an amount equal to the appreciation in the common stock above the exercise price at the date the reporting person exercises the right.

3. Represents the right to receive an amount of shares of common stock, up to the amount set forth in the table, based upon the appreciation of the common stock from the grant date to December 31, 2015.

4. Represents the right to purchase one share of common stock in exchange for the exercise price of $14.04 at the date the reporting person exercises the right.

5. Represents the right to receive shares of common stock equal in value to the apprectiation of the common stock from the exercise price of $10.00 at the date the reporting person exercises the right.

Remarks:

	/s/ Neil E. Jenkins, Attorney-in-Fact	03/27/2014
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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