SEC FORM 5 SEC Form 5
FORM 5 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

ANNUAL STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

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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Form 3 Holdings Reported.
Form 4 Transactions Reported.
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
KDI CAPITAL PARTNERS LLC

(Last) (First) (Middle)
4101 LAKE BOONE TRAIL
SUITE 218

(Street)
RALEIGH NC 27607

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
LAWSON PRODUCTS INC/NEW/DE/ [ LAWS ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
3. Statement for Issuer's Fiscal Year Ended (Month/Day/Year)
12/31/2014
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
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 Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned at end of Issuer's Fiscal Year (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 10/01/2014 J(1) 6,455 D $22.29 910,536 I See Footnotes(2)
Common Stock 11/03/2014 J(3) 3,365 D $24.08 907,171 I See Footnotes(2)
Common Stock 11/03/2014 J(4) 3,365 A $24.08 910,536 I See Footnotes(2)(5)
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
(A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Explanation of Responses:
1. Represents shares of common stock owned by Outstanding Businesses Limited Partnership, of which KDI Capital Partners LLC (KDI) owns less than a 1% interest, all of which shares could be deemed to be owned beneficially by KDI solely as a result of its discretionary power over such shares as investment advisor and general partner to the Outstanding Business Limited Partnership. KDI disclaims beneficial ownership of shares beneficially owned by Outstanding Businesses Limited Partnership except to the extent of its pecuniary interest in such shares. This transaction was a redemption in kind From Outstanding Business limited Partnership to a limited partner.
2. Pursuant to Rule 16(a)-1(a)(4) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), this filing shall not be deemed an admission that the Reporting Person is, for purposes of Section 16 of the Exchange Act or otherwise, the beneficial owner of the equity securities covered by the statement.
3. Represents shares of common stock owned by Financial Ascent Limited Partnership, of which KDI owns less than a 1% interest, all of which shares could be deemed to be owned beneficially by KDI solely as a result of its discretionary power over such shares as investment advisor and general partner to the Financial Ascent Limited Partnership. KDI disclaims beneficial ownership of shares beneficially owned by Financial Ascent Limited Partnership except to the extent of its pecuniary interest in such shares. This transaction was a redemption in kind from Financial Ascent Limited Partnership to a separately managed account of a limited partner.
4. As noted in footnote 3, this transaction was a result of a redemption in kind from Financial Ascent Limited Partnership to a separately managed account of a limited partner.
5. Represents shares deemed to be owned beneficially by KDI Capital Partners LLC (KDI) solely as a result of its discretionary power over such shares as investment advisor to its separately management account clients. KDI disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares except to the extent of KDI's pecuniary interest in such shares, if any.
/s/ Sheldon M. Fox 01/26/2015
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