Distribution Solutions Group, Inc. — Director's Dealing 2008

May 13, 2008

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: LAWSON PRODUCTS INC/NEW/DE/ (LAWS)
CIK: 0000703604
Period of Report: 2008-05-12

Reporting Person: PORT RONALD B (Director, 10% Owner)

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2008-05-12	Stock Performance Right	$25.53	A	5000	Acquired	2018-05-12	Common Stock (5000)	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock, $1.00 par value	18904	Direct
Common Stock, $1.00 par value	3011436	Indirect
Common Stock, $1.00 par value	4803	Indirect

Footnotes

F1: The reporting person together with Roberta Port Washlow are the managing general partners of family limited partnerships that own in the aggregate the reported securities. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities except to the extent of his economic interests in the securities.

F2: Stock performance right vests 33% per year and will be fully vested on 5/12/11.