SEC Form 4

FORM 4		UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 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	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0287 Estimated average burden hours per response: 0.5
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* DeCata Michael G (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O LAWSON PRODUCTS, INC. 8770 WEST BRYN MAWR AVENUE, SUITE 900 (Street) CHICAGO IL 60631 (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) X Director 10% Owner X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below) President and CEO
	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 08/14/2017
	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 Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price

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)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Options(1)	$23.7	08/14/2017		A		16,790		08/14/2020(2)	08/14/2024	Common Stock	16,790	$0	16,790	D
Stock Options(1)	$27.7	08/14/2017		A		13,333		08/14/2020(2)	08/14/2024	Common Stock	13,333	$0	13,333	D
Stock Options(1)	$31.7	08/14/2017		A		9,877		08/14/2020(2)	08/14/2024	Common Stock	9,877	$0	9,877	D
Stock Performance Rights(3)	$23.7	08/14/2017		A		17,210		08/14/2020(2)	08/14/2024	Common Stock	17,210	$0	17,210	D
Stock Performance Rights(3)	$27.7	08/14/2017		A		13,667		08/14/2020(2)	08/14/2024	Common Stock	13,667	$0	13,667	D
Stock Performance Rights(3)	$31.7	08/14/2017		A		10,123		08/14/2020(2)	08/14/2024	Common Stock	10,123	$0	10,123	D
Market Stock Units(4)(5)	$0.0	08/14/2017		A		86,901		12/31/2019	12/31/2019	Common Stock	86,901	$0	86,901	D
Restricted Stock Awards(6)	$0.0	08/14/2017		A		29,083		08/14/2020	08/14/2020	Common Stock	29,083	$0	29,083	D

Explanation of Responses:

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

2. Awards vest 1/3 on August 14, 2018, 1/3 on August 14, 2019 and 1/3 on August 14, 2020.

3. 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.

4. 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, 2019.

5. Holder is required to hold 100% of the restricted stock that vests, net of taxes, until December 31, 2021.

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

Remarks:

	/s/ Neil E. Jenkins, Attorney-in-Fact	08/16/2017
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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