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LAWSON PRODUCTS, INC. (Form: 8-K)  

 

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

     
Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported):   October 19, 2009

LAWSON PRODUCTS, INC.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

     
Delaware 0-10546 36-2229304
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(State or other jurisdiction 		_____________
(Commission 		______________
(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
      
1666 E. Touhy Avenue, Des Plaines, Illinois   60018
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(Address of principal executive offices) 		  ___________
(Zip Code)
     
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:   (847) 827-9666

Not Applicable
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

On October 19, 2009, Lawson Products, Inc. issued a press release announcing that Mitchell H. Saranow, who has served as a director of the company since 1998, has advised the Board of Directors that he intends to retire from the Board and will not stand for reelection at the next annual meeting of shareholders scheduled for December 8, 2009. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.





Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

d) Exhibits.

99.1 Press Release issued on October 19, 2009





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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

         
    LAWSON PRODUCTS, INC.
          
October 19, 2009   By:   Neil E. Jenkins
       
        Name: Neil E. Jenkins
        Title: Executive Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel

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Exhibit Index


     
Exhibit No.   Description
 
99.1
  Press Release issued on October 19, 2009
EX-99.1

LAWSON PRODUCTS ANNOUNCES RETIREMENT
OF DIRECTOR MITCHELL H. SARANOW

DES PLAINES, ILLINOIS, October 19, 2009 — Lawson Products, Inc. (NASDAQ:LAWS) today announced that Mitchell H. Saranow, who has served as a director of the company since 1998, has advised the Board of Directors that he intends to retire from the Board and will not stand for reelection at the next annual meeting of shareholders scheduled for December 8, 2009.

“On behalf of the entire Board, I would like to extend my sincere appreciation to Mitch Saranow for his many years of fine service,” said Dr. Ronald B. Port, Non-Executive Chairman. “Mitch has made significant contributions to the Company’s strategic direction and, in particular, helped guide Lawson and the Board through a challenging period. We will miss him on both a professional and personal level.”

About Lawson Products, Inc.
Lawson Products, headquartered in Des Plaines, IL, is a leader in selling and distributing services, systems, and products to the industrial, commercial, and institutional maintenance, repair and operations (MRO) market. The company also manufacturers, sells, and distributes production and specialized component parts, and provides services and systems to original equipment manufacturers (OEMs).

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