Distribution Solutions Group, Inc. — Director's Dealing 2012

Oct 4, 2012

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: LAWSON PRODUCTS INC/NEW/DE/ (LAWS)
CIK: 0000703604
Period of Report: 2012-10-02

Reporting Person: Knutson Ronald J (Senior VP and CFO)

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2012-10-02	Restricted Stock Award	$10.00	A	28000	Acquired	2019-12-31	Common Stock ()	Direct
2012-10-02	Stock Performance Rights	$10.00	A	28000	Acquired	2019-12-31	Common Stock ()	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	3501	Direct

Footnotes

F1: Represents a restricted stock award that will vest on December 31, 2014. The award will have an exercise price of $10.00 and entitle the reporting person to receive shares of the issuer's common stock equal in value to the appreciation of the common stock from the exercise price up to the date of exercise.

F2: Stock Performance Rights, payable solely in cash, which vest on December 31, 2014. The performance rights reflect the right to receive in cash an amount equal to the appreciation in the Company's common stock above $10.00 from the date of the award up to the date that the reporting person exercises the right.