Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
DeCata Michael G
  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
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
C/O LAWSON PRODUCTS, INC., 8770 WEST BRYN MAWR AVENUE, SUITE 900
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
04/11/2018
(Street)

CHICAGO, IL 60631
4. If Amendment, Date 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
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
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

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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 Underlying Securities
(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 of Derivative Security: 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
Restricted Stock Awards $ 0 04/11/2018   J(1)     2,000 12/31/2019 12/31/2019 Common Stock 2,000 $ 0 0 D  
Restricted Stock Awards (2) $ 0 04/11/2018   A(3)   2,000   12/31/2019 12/31/2019 Common Stock 2,000 $ 0 2,000 D  
Market Stock Units $ 0 04/11/2018   J(1)     86,901 12/31/2019 12/31/2019 Common Stock 86,901 $ 0 0 D  
Market Stock Units (4) $ 0 04/11/2018   A(3)   86,901   12/31/2019 12/31/2019 Common Stock 86,901 $ 0 86,901 D  
Restricted Stock Awards $ 0 04/11/2018   J(1)     29,083 08/14/2020 08/14/2020 Common Stock 29,083 $ 0 0 D  
Restricted Stock Awards (5) $ 0 04/11/2018   A(3)   29,083   08/14/2020 08/14/2020 Common Stock 29,083 $ 0 29,083 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
DeCata Michael G
C/O LAWSON PRODUCTS, INC.
8770 WEST BRYN MAWR AVENUE, SUITE 900
CHICAGO, IL 60631
  X     President and CEO  

Signatures

 /s/ Neil E. Jenkins, Attorney-in-Fact   04/13/2018
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) These previously-granted awards have been canceled in accordance with the (i) Amendment No. 1 to Award Agreement by the between the Issuer and the Reporting Person dated as of August 14, 2017 and entered into on April 11, 2018 and (ii) Amended and Restated Restricted Stock Award Agreement entered into on April 11, 2018 between the Issuer and the Reporting Person.
(2) The restricted stock reported will vest on December 31, 2019 if the Reporting Person is still employed by the Issuer. The Reporting Person is required to hold 100% of the restricted stock that vests, net of taxes, until December 31, 2021.
(3) These awards were granted to the Reporting Person in accordance with the (i) Amended and Restated Restricted Stock Award Agreement entered into on April 11, 2018 between the Issuer and the Reporting Person; and (ii) Award Agreement entered into on April 11, 2018 between the Issuer and the Reporting Person.
(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 performance of the Issuer's common stock from the grant date to December 31, 2019.
(5) Represents the right to receive shares of common stock on the exercise date in an amount equal to the number of restricted stock awards.

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