Distribution Solutions Group, Inc. — Director's Dealing 2015

Feb 25, 2015

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: LAWSON PRODUCTS INC/NEW/DE/ (LAWS)
CIK: 0000703604
Period of Report: 2015-02-24

Reporting Person: KDI CAPITAL PARTNERS LLC (10% Owner)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2015-02-24	Common Stock	S	2000	$25.2435	Disposed	879887	Indirect

Footnotes

F1: $25.2435 is the weighted average purchase price for the transactions reported in this line item. The transactions were consummated at prices ranging from $25.2000 to $25.4800. The filing person undertakes to provide full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each price upon request by the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Company or a security holder of the Company.

F2: Represents shares of common stock owned by Capital Partner Investments Limited Partnership ("CPI LP"), of which KDI Capital Partners, LLC ("KDI") owns less than a 1% interest, all of which shares could be deemed to be owned beneficially by KDI solely as a result of its discretionary power over such shares as investment advisor and general partner to the CPI LP. KDI disclaims beneficial ownership of shares beneficially owned by CPI LP except to the extent of its pecuniary interest in such shares. This transaction was sale of shares from CPI LP's account.

F3: Pursuant to Rule 16(a)-1(a)(4) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), this filing shall not be deemed an admission that the Reporting Person is, for purposes of Section 16 of the Exchange Act or otherwise, the beneficial owner of the equity securities covered by the statement.