Distribution Solutions Group, Inc. — Director's Dealing 2011

Mar 21, 2011

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: LAWSON PRODUCTS INC/NEW/DE/ (LAWS)
CIK: 0000703604
Period of Report: 2011-03-17

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

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2011-03-17	Common Stock, $1.00 par value	J	291667	—	Acquired	717675	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock, $1.00 par value	221836	Indirect
Common Stock, $1.00 par value	4803	Indirect

Footnotes

F1: Reflects shares distributed from the Sidney L. Port Trust UAD 7/22/1970 (the "Trust") with respect to the Reporting Peron's residuary interest. Remaining shares in Column 5 reflect 22,178 shares previously owned and shares previously held through limited partnerships which were dissolved and distributed to the Reporting Person pursuant to the pro rata distribution of shares to the partners of the partnerships on March 18, 2011. The Reporting Person was a general partner of these limited partnerships and a trustee of the Trust. Reflects a change in form of ownership not required to be reported under Rule 16a-13.

F2: Reflects the shares distributed, on a pro rata basis by limited partnerships described in footnote (1) above, to trusts for which the Reporting Person is a trustee. The Reporting Person was a general partner of the limited partnerships. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial interest in these shares except to the extent of his economic interests in the securities.