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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549

FORM 8-K
 
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):
 
April 17, 2019

LAWSON PRODUCTS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware
 
0-10546
 
36-2229304
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
 
(Commission File Number)
 
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

8770 W. Bryn Mawr Ave., Suite 900, Chicago, Illinois
 
60631
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)
 
 
 
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
 
(773) 304-5050

Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  ☐






Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
Effective April 17, 2019, Thomas S. Postek resigned his position as a member of the Board of Directors (the "Board") of Lawson Products, Inc. (the "Company") and from each committee of the Board on which he served. Mr. Postek served as Chairperson of the Audit Committee and also served on the Financial Strategies Committee.

Additionally, effective April 17, 2019, Wilma J. Smelcer resigned as a member of the Board and from each committee of the Board on which she served. Ms. Smelcer served as chairperson of the Management Development Committee, and also served on the Audit, and Nominating and Governance Committees.
 
The Board will be reviewing recommendations to fill the resulting vacancies.

Effective April 16, 2019, Charles D. Hale was appointed as a member of the Audit Committee of the Board and Mark F. Moon was appointed as a member of the Compensation Committee of the Board.






SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.


    
 
 
LAWSON PRODUCTS, INC.
 
 
(Registrant)
 
 
 
Date: April 19, 2019
 
By: /s/ Neil E. Jenkins 
 
 
Name: Neil E. Jenkins
 
 
Title: Executive Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel